Support American Artists

Your Support Helps Keep Handcrafted Visible and Strong

Shop American Handcrafted is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit helping independent American artists build stronger, more sustainable businesses through education, visibility, advocacy, and access to opportunity.

Your contribution provides general support for the work required to advance that mission. This includes creating artist and retailer resources, advocating for authentic American handcrafted, maintaining the store directory, developing partnerships, communicating with the handcrafted community, and operating the nonprofit responsibly.

Donations made through this page are unrestricted and may be directed where they are most needed to advance Shop American Handcrafted's charitable mission. Future program-specific fundraising campaigns will be clearly identified separately.

Donate Today

Shop American Handcrafted is recognized as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3), EIN 99-0611127. Contributions may be tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Please consult a qualified tax professional regarding your individual circumstances. No goods or services are provided in exchange for donations made through this page.

Artist Resources and Opportunity

Support helps us create and maintain practical resources while developing new pathways to artist education, professional growth, visibility, and opportunity.

Advocacy and Public Awareness

Support helps us explain why authentic handcrafted matters and encourage consumers, retailers, and communities to recognize the skill and creative origin behind the work.

Essential Nonprofit Operations

Support helps maintain the website, handcrafted store directory, communications, administrative requirements, partnership development, and other work necessary to carry out the mission responsibly.

Our Approach to Your Support

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Mission-Focused

Every contribution is used to advance the nonprofit's charitable purpose and support work that strengthens American artists and the broader handcrafted community.

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Thoughtfully Managed

General donations allow the nonprofit to direct support where it is most needed while maintaining the resources and infrastructure required to carry out the work.

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Clear About Purpose

When a future campaign supports a specific program, artist cohort, scholarship, or sponsored opportunity, that purpose and the intended use of funds will be explained clearly.

Questions Before Giving?

We welcome questions about Shop American Handcrafted, its mission, or how general contributions are used.

Thank you for supporting Shop American Handcrafted

Thank you for believing in the people behind American handcrafted.