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At Kind Colours, we don't just talk about doing good. We build the infrastructure to prove it.
Cause-driven apparel is a crowded space. And frankly, a skeptical consumer is a smart consumer. Too many brands have traded on vague charitable language — "a portion of proceeds," "we give back," "purpose-driven" — without ever showing their work. We think that's a problem. And we've decided to be part of the solution.
Here's exactly how we're doing it.
We Are Fully Compliant With State Cause-Marketing Regulations
Kind Colours operates as what's legally known as a commercial co-venturer — a for-profit business that partners with nonprofit organizations and represents to the public that purchases will benefit a charitable cause. This is a regulated activity, and we take that seriously.
Colorado, where Kind Colours is based, has specific requirements governing how commercial co-venturers must disclose their giving to consumers. You can read those requirements in detail here: Colorado Cause Marketing & Commercial Co-Venture Guide.
We are in full compliance with Colorado's disclosure requirements. Every Kind Colours product page states the exact dollar amount donated per item — not a percentage, not a vague promise, but a specific, guaranteed flat donation on every sale. That clarity isn't just good ethics. It's the law, and we meet it.
We are also actively in the process of establishing formal written agreements with each of our nonprofit partners, structured to satisfy the most rigorous state requirements nationwide — including California, which maintains some of the strictest commercial co-venture regulations in the country.
Our Giving Structure, In Plain Numbers
There is no mystery here. When you buy from Kind Colours, here is exactly what goes to the nonprofit partner associated with that collection:
Product
Donation Per Item
Shirts & Tanks
$10.00
Hoodies & Long Sleeves
$15.00
Baby Jumpers
$7.50
Hats
$5.00
Stickers
$1.00
These are flat donations — guaranteed on every sale, regardless of discounts, margins, or any other variable. The nonprofit receives what we say they receive. Every time.
Independent Accounting: We're Bringing in Outside Eyes
Here is where we go further than the law requires.
Kind Colours is in the process of engaging an independent external accounting firm — to be named in a forthcoming press release — to conduct quarterly financial reviews of our giving activity. These reviews will verify that the donations we report match the sales we generate, and that funds are transferred to our nonprofit partners on schedule.
The resulting accounting reports will accompany every quarterly transfer to our nonprofit partners, giving them — and you — a verified, third-party record of every dollar that moved.
This is not required by law. We're doing it because we believe the standard for cause-driven business should be higher than the minimum. Independent verification is how you know a company means what it says.
Formal Nonprofit Partnerships: Signed, Accountable, Transparent
We are currently in the process of establishing formal written agreements with each of our nonprofit partners. These contracts will specify:
The exact donation amount per product type
The transfer schedule and method
The independent accounting process
Authorization for Kind Colours to represent the partnership publicly
We are not cutting corners on this process. Each agreement will be signed by authorized officers of the nonprofit, creating a mutual, documented commitment that protects both the organization and the people who shop with us.
Why This Matters
We believe that cause-driven commerce only works if consumers can trust it. And trust has to be earned — through systems, not slogans.
Kind Colours was built around one idea: that financial transparency and social impact aren't in conflict. That a company can be rigorous about both its ethics and its operations. That the people doing the hardest work in our communities — the nonprofits on the front lines of social justice, environmental protection, and human dignity — deserve partners who take their commitments seriously.
Setting a higher standard isn't a marketing strategy for us. It's a founding principle.
We'll keep showing our work. Quarter by quarter, partner by partner, dollar by dollar.
Cheers, Phil Smith Founder, Kind Colours
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