Glam4Good
| Founded | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Type | 501(c)(3) charity |
| Location |
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Key people | Mary Alice Stephenson, founder and CEO |
| Website | glam4good |
Glam4Good (styled GLAM4GOOD) is a New York-based nonprofit foundation that distributes unused clothing, personal care items and other necessities to families in need and provides grants empowering female social entrepreneurs.[2]
Philanthropist and fashion editor Mary Alice Stephenson founded Glam4Good[3] as a grassroots movement after leaving an editorial position at Harper's Bazaar in 2012.[4] In 2013,[5] the organization was established as a 501(c)(3)[6][7] nonprofit.[8]
As of August 2024, it had distributed more than $75 million in new clothing and personal-care items[9] to more than 170,000 recipients in 32 U.S. states[10] in a variety of circumstances of need, such as cancer survivors, abuse victims, foster children,[11] veterans in need of aid,[12] and survivors of disasters such as hurricanes[13] and wildfires.[14][15] For example, donating $4.6 million worth of goods at a pop-up event benefiting victims of Los Angeles wildfires in March 2025.[14] Glam4Good diverts these surplus items from the fashion and beauty industries so that they do not become waste.[6]
The foundation distributes the items through direct shipments and pop-up events, and partners with fashion and personal-care brands[16][17][18][19][20][21] and with organizations and agencies such as the Council of Fashion Designers of America[22] and the Administration for Children's Services in New York City.[23] It sponsors social welfare events such as the MIT Sloan Club of New York's 2025 Social Good Prize.[24] Glam4Good partnered with Ulta Beauty in 2024 on a kit of products from BIPOC-founded companies.[25] In 2025, the nonprofit awarded Social Good Grants to startups involved in charitable giving and healthcare equity.[9] In 2025, Stephenson was named to Fast Company's Impact Council.[10]
Glam4Good has also collaborated with celebrities like Oprah Winfrey and Michelle Obama.[3] It worked with Obama in 2015 to donate essentials like strollers and diaper bags as well as beauty products to military mothers-to-be,[26] and Stephenson collaborated with Obama on a fashion entrepreneurship workshop at the White House in 2014.[27]
References
- ^ "Glam4Good Foundation". propublica. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
- ^ "GLAM4GOOD Empowers Women Changemakers at MIT's 3rd Annual Female Founders Pitch Competition". Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ^ a b Alene Bouranova (August 7, 2024). "Using Glamour for Good". bu.edu. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ Kelsi Trinidad (April 4, 2016). "How Mary Alice Stephenson Is Using Fashion as a Tool to Improve Lives". Observer. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ "Glam4good Foundation". opengovny.com. February 6, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ a b Marcy Medina (January 29, 2025). "Win-Win: Helping families by repurposing excess inventory". theskupe.co. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
- ^ "Glam4 Good Foundation - Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica. May 9, 2013. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ^ Sydney Sadick (August 9, 2016). "Diamonds and Brunch with Blythe Harris and Mary Alice Stephenson". Fashion Week Daily. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
- ^ a b "GLAM4GOOD Empowers Women Changemakers at MIT's 3rd Annual Female Founders Pitch Competition" (Press release). New York: businesswire. May 2, 2025. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ^ a b "Mary Alice Stephenson Named to Fast Company's Impact Council" (Press release). New York: businesswire.com. May 13, 2025. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ^ Donna Bulseco (February 2019). "Fashion Forward". Purist. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
- ^ Casey Brennan (December 20, 2024). "Game Changers: Mary Alice Stephenson". Grazia. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ Sydney Sadick (September 26, 2017). "Glam4Good Takes Over Texas to Support Hurricane Harvey Victims". Fashion Week Daily. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
- ^ a b "GLAM4GOOD Pop-Up Maintains LA Wildfire Relief Momentum, Distributing $4.6 Million in Clothing, Self-Care Essentials & Services: "This is a Critical Moment," Says Founder" (Press release). Los Angeles: businesswire. March 26, 2025. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
- ^ "How this nonprofit gave away $3M in beauty products for wildfire relief". youtube. March 27, 2025. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ Jenna Lebovits (June 21, 2025). "Zadig&Voltaire and GLAM4GOOD's Style Mission". Purist. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ Kristen Heinzinger (October 12, 2016). "Covet Fashion Teams up with Mary Alice Stephenson's Glam4Good". Fashion Week Daily. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
- ^ Kristen Heinzinger (June 13, 2016). "Glam4Good Partners with Jeweler Monica Vinader". Fashion Week Daily. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
- ^ "Cindy Crawford's Meaningful Beauty Celebrates 20th Anniversary". stylespeak.com. July 21, 2024. Archived from the original on June 20, 2025. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ^ "Zadig&Voltaire + Glam4Good". zadig-et-voltaire.com. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ^ Christine Yeh (November 1, 2017). "A GLAM4GOOD Cause". 2020mag.com. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ^ "CFDA Cares: LA Wildfire Recovery". cfda.com. January 15, 2025. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ^ "ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES & THE GLAM4GOOD FOUNDATION STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIP ON BEHALF OF CHILDREN AND TEENS IN NYC" (PDF) (Press release). New York, NY: Administration for Children's Services. June 13, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ "The 3rd Annual MIT Female Founders Pitch Competition in New York City". alumcommunity.mit.edu. March 26, 2025. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
- ^ Kate Sandoval Box (November 7, 2024). "The Ulta Beauty Essentials Kit x Glam4Good Holiday Gift Set Is a Great Deal—And Gives Back". oprahdaily.com. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ Kristie Dash (June 23, 2015). "Michelle Obama Just Threw the Cutest Baby Shower Ever". Allure. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
- ^ Chrissy Rutherford (October 8, 2014). "Michelle Obama Leads a Fashion Workshop at the White House". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved April 14, 2025.