Charitable Partner Program
Chalk Couture® is excited to partner with Watts of Love®, a 503(c) nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing light—literally—to the parts of the world that need it most.
What is Watts of Love?
Watts of Love (WOL) delivers solar lights plus micro-business and resource training to areas of the world that face extreme poverty. In these areas, most homes are lit by dangerous kerosene lamps that often cause burns, asthma, or other breathing ailments. More than 1 billion people presently live without electricity, so when the sun goes down, the work day and study day end.
Through its innovative, affordable, renewable solar lighting, WOL is able to turn dark to light— eliminating the need for kerosene fuel, which can increase a family’s income by 30%. WOL teaches light recipients how to use that reclaimed income to invest in new resources, such as buying an animal, starting a business, or sending their children to school. All of this breaks a chain of poverty and helps transform lives, one family and one home at a time.
To learn more about this extraordinary organization, visit wattsoflove.org.
Why do we partner with WOL?
Chalk Couture is a powerful army of passionate individuals—we have great ability and the responsibility to do good while we are doing well. Aligning with a charity that shares our values is an important part of our mission to make home a happy masterpiece.
Having a charitable partner can do a variety of things to strengthen your business:
- Customers report higher brand loyalty and even a willingness to pay a premium for products that support meaningful causes.
- Having a shared charity unites our community and improves the retention and spirit of your Teams.
- Because of our size and strength, even when we make small donations or efforts, they can combine to create a significant impact.
- Service to our fellow man is perhaps the highest responsibility and privilege of success—together, we can make a difference.
What are we doing to help WOL?
Chalk Couture provides multiple opportunities for Chalk Couture Designers and customers to support Watts of Love. Programs to support fundraising efforts include the following:
- Dollar donation amounts—We’ve generated several item numbers for Designers and customers to “place an order” in a variety of donation denominations. Find these item numbers on your Chalk Site and in your Designer Office. To offer a WOL donation, simply “order” the amount using the corresponding item number ($1 to $50 USD increments with no sales tax, and no PV).
- The “round-up” contribution option—You and your customers can choose to round up your order total to the nearest dollar and the donation goes straight to Watts of Love! These donations are NOT taxable and are added after tax to round up to the next dollar (so they will all be $.01 to $.99); the customer or Designer just needs to check the box at checkout. Those few extra cents per order round-up can really add up for WOL.
Donations made at events/auctions or through product purchases do not have donor information transferred to WOL. Also, please note that at any Chalk Couture-sponsored event or auction, any single Designer can “win” a maximum of 10% of the items available for auction.
What more can I do to help?
You can always choose your own way to generate donations. Here are some ideas to get you started:
- Tell your Team members and customers about WOL. Visit the charity’s website to learn more about the work they do and get excited about sharing our partnership.
- Set a Team goal to raise funds for a target number of solar lights. At just $50 USD per light, getting involved is something everyone can do! Want to raise funds for two lights, five lights, or more in the coming year? Set a goal and track your progress. You may even offer incentives and recognition for Team members raising the most in donations.
What is a Game Changer?
Any Designer who donates $5,000 USD to Watts of Love through their Chalk Site during the event year is recognized for their efforts with the title of Game Changer. Each year, Watts of Love gifts a unique blue jacket to Designers who go above and beyond in making a difference as Game Changers.
Important Donation Details
Monetary donations made through your Chalk Site or Designer Office have full information capture and may be eligible for a receipt from WOL upon request. When you or your customers donate using the Watts of Love item numbers, you will see an item on your receipt noted as “Watts of Love donation.”
When you or your customers donate to WOL through a product order or event donation these donations are NOT eligible for a charitable receipt from WOL.
Chalk Couture passes donor information to Watts of Love for reporting/tracking purposes, and all Chalk Couture donations are provided for the express purpose of providing solar lights and related training internationally. All donations made to WOL via Chalk Couture are passed to the charity other than any applicable credit card processing fees.
Only donations placed via Chalk Couture-approved methods will “count” toward the Chalk Couture goal with Watts of Love; please do not mail donations or make online donations directly to WOL.
Join WOL on an International Impact Trip
Watts of Love offers an annual incentive for Designers to “earn” a spot in an upcoming impact trip with Watts of Love. Details on qualifying may vary year to year.
For the 2025 calendar year, Designers with a minimum of $2,000 USD in funds donated through Chalk Couture-approved channels, and who desire to be included, will be entered in a random drawing for two spots on the impact trip.
Note: Winning Designers enjoy program fees (value of $1,700) covered by Watts of Love. Program fee covers the following: In country accommodations, ground transportation, and meals during the trip. The prize does not include airfare (approximately $2,400 USD, subject to change). Additional costs such as airfare to Chicago, US hotel expenses and transfers, gear, luggage, vaccinations, passport/visa or other documentation fees, travel insurance, and souvenirs or other items of a personal nature are borne by the traveling Designer.
Designers who participate in impact drawings to earn free Program Fees or are selected to participate in future WOL impact trips with Chalk Couture, or those raising money for the purpose of impact trip involvement, must abide by the following guidelines:
- APPROVED DONATION METHODS
Designers must have remitted their donations through approved Chalk Couture methods (not to WOL directly, including the WOL website). - APPROPRIATE USE OF CC BRANDS, PRODUCTS, BUSINESS PAGES
Designers raising funds for their own non-Chalk Couture sponsored trips with WOL may not use the products/brands of Chalk Couture nor their Chalk Couture business pages/groups to raise funds. (Funds that are not being channeled through approved Chalk Couture collection methods.)
Involve Supporters, Customers, Chalk Friends, and Family
In addition to attending via free Program Fee drawings, Chalk Couture Designers, their customers, friends, and family members can join the Chalk Couture impact trip by meeting Watts of Love fundraising requirements and paying all the associated program fees.
Travelers must have a passport, availability to travel for up to 15 days internationally, and be free from health concerns that might limit activity or international travel to less-developed areas (where hygiene and access to full services may be limited). The service trip will involve teaching local families how to use solar lighting and working with them on the basics of micro-businesses and self-sufficiency.
The duration and location of the impact trip are not finalized, but it is anticipated to take place in April of 2026.
Design. Love. Repeat.™