The ACLU is a defender of the rights enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. With more than 1.7 million members, 500 staff attorneys, thousands of volunteer attorneys, and offices throughout the nation, the ACLU fights government abuse and vigorously defends individual freedoms including speech and religion, a woman’s right to choose, the right to due process, citizens’ rights to privacy and much more. Mara Hoffman has supported the organization through promotional and fundraising efforts and is a great supporter of their work, especially that is focused on racial equity, voter and reproductive rights.
Alante Capital is a venture capital fund and consultancy providing access to and guidance on
engaging with the breakthrough technology driving a climate positive future for the apparel industry. Positioned at the intersection of innovation strategy and finance, Alante Capital validates and scale new technologies that accelerate and support the apparel industry in the transition to a circular, regenerative, and equitable economy. Mara Hoffman has been a member of Alante Capitals Innovation Community since 2022.
Art Start, through consistent workshops with long-term partners, including youth organizations, schools, alternative sentencing programs, and residences for youth and families experiencing homelessness, uses the creative process to nurture the voices, hearts, and minds of historically marginalized youth. Mara Hoffman has supported the organization through promotion, volunteering, event hosting and fundraising efforts.
Avow is a non-profit that works to secure unrestricted abortion access for every Texan. It does this by holding lawmakers accountable for their votes to restrict access to abortion, activate pro-choice Texans around the state to lobby for abortion care, and ensure that more abortion access champions are elected to the legislature. Through community-building, education, and political advocacy, Avow is securing unrestricted abortion care and reproductive rights for every Texan. Mara Hoffman has supported the organization through promotional and fundraising efforts, and is a great supporter of their work centered on reproductive rights.
BGM is revolutionizing wellness by integrating thier four pillars—community, spirit, purpose, authenitcity—into an innovative educational brand that empowers Black women to awaken their healer within. Mara Hoffman has supported the organization through promotion, mentoring and fundraising efforts.
BIFC is a group of editors, models, stylists, media executives, assistants, freelance creatives, and industry stakeholders, aiming to build a new foundation for inclusivity in the fashion industry. For this change to occur, non-Black brands, publications, and people of influence have to carefully examine the roles they’ve played in either helping or hurting Black people who work in these spaces. Mara Hoffman has supported the organization through promotion and and engagement efforts to actively increase representation, equity and inclusivity in the apparel industry.
The Blue Business Council is a network of companies working to protect the vital yet threatened coasts, oceans, bays, rivers, and streams that power our economy. As members, we pledge to support policies and practices that protect and preserve this planet’s water resources. Mara Hoffman has supported the organization through promotional and fundraising efforts and is a great supporter of their environmental conservation work.
Canopy is an environmental organization that works with the forest industry’s biggest customers and their suppliers to develop business solutions that protect the world’s last frontier forests. We support ancient and endangered forests during fabric selection by committing to the CanopyStyle campaign. We are also proud signatures of Canopys Pack4Good initiative.
Learn More about our CanopyStyle policy and our Pack4Good commitment.
The Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc. (CFDA) is a not-for-profit trade association founded in 1962, whose membership consists of 448 of America’s foremost womenswear, menswear, jewelry and accessory designers. The mission of the CFDA is to strengthen the impact of American fashion in the global economy. The CFDA Foundation, Inc. is a separate not-for-profit organization, which was created to raise funds for charity and industry activities. Mara Hoffman has been a memeber of the CFDA since 2011.
The Conscious Fashion Campaign, an initiative of the Fashion Impact Fund in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Partnerships and the PVBLIC Foundation, spotlights female founders advancing fashion industry change in a digital billboard campaign during New York Fashion Week. Mara Hoffman has been an active member of this community since 2020.
Custom Collaborative trains, mentors, and advocates for and with no/low-income and immigrant women to build the skills necessary to achieve economic success in the sustainable fashion industry and broader society. Custom Collaborative envisions a world in which all women possess the skills, confidence, and agency to design their futures and contribute to a sustainable world — regardless of race or socio-economic background. MH has partnered with CC since 2018, supporting its increased exposure, donating textiles, mentoring students, holding graduation ceremonies, hosting apprentices, collaborating on products, and sitting on its Board of Directors.
Equality Now, utilizing their global network of lawyers, activists, and supporters, holds governments responsible for their international obligation to prohibit all forms of violence and discrimination against women. They use legal advocacy, regional partnership-building, and community mobilization to help create a more just and equal world for women and girls. Mara Hoffman has supported the organization through promotional and fundraising efforts.
The FABRIC Act introduces groundbreaking new workplace protections and manufacturing incentives to cement the US as the global leader in responsible apparel production. Mara Hoffman is publicly endorsing this piece of legislatin.
Fabscrap is a nonprofit that provides textile recycling for fashion and industry companies in New York in order to divert textile waste from landfills. The organization picks up fabric scraps directly from offices, including ours, so that they may be sorted and recycled or reused appropriately. Mara Hoffman has supported the organization through promotion, volunteering and fundraising efforts.
Since 1980, First Nations has been committed to strengthening tribal assets, helping Native communities restore and retain those assets and their culturally compatible stewardship. Mara Hoffman has supported the organization through promotion, film screenings, and fundraising efforts, and continues to advocate for Indigenous food sovereignty and economic justice for Native communitie.
A global animal welfare organization for animals under direct human influence, which reveals suffering, rescues animals in need, and protects them. Our vision is a world where humans treat animals with respect, empathy, and understanding. Mara Hoffman has supported the organization through promotion and fundraising efforts.
Glam4Good partners with non-profits, media outlets, and fashion and beauty brands to provide life-changing makeovers, giveaways and transformative fashion experiences for everyday heroes and people in need. Mara Hoffman has supported the organization through promotion, volunteering and fundraising efforts, and sat on the Board for 5 years.
HIO provides access to education and a supportive social network that empowers marginalized girls and women in Nepal to lift themselves from deep-rooted poverty. Mara Hoffman has supported the organization through promotional and fundraising efforts.
Housing Works fights for funding and legislation to ensure that all people living with HIV/AIDS have access to quality housing, healthcare, HIV prevention, and treatment, among other lifesaving services. Mara Hoffman has supported the organization through promotional and fundraising efforts.
Jane’s Due Process helps young people in Texas navigate parental consent laws and confidentially access abortion and birth control. They provide free legal support, 1-on-1 case management, and stigma-free information on sexual and reproductive health. Mara Hoffman has supported the organization through promotional and fundraising efforts.