Prosperity Candle Blog

Solutions Journal Features Prosperity Candle’s Innovative Work

March 10, 2011

We are pleased to announce that the Solutions Journal, which aims to solve the “mounting environmental, social and economic problems of our time”, has featured Prosperity Candle as an innovative...

Vessel of Light Candles Now in Whole Foods Market

March 09, 2011

We’re pleased to announce that the Whole Foods at Symphony in Boston is now carrying our beautiful 100% soy Vessel of Light candles. These candles are made by women refugees...

Applauding the Spirit of Women for Women International Graduates in Iraq!

March 04, 2011

We just recently shared our 2010 progress to date with our partner, Women for Women International, about our work in Iraq during our first year. After a lot of hard...

Partnering with Amnesty International to Bring Light out of Darkness

March 03, 2011

We are pleased to announce a product partnership with Amnesty International. Prosperity Candle is currently designing and preparing for the production of their 50th Anniversary “Shine a Light” campaign. The...

Prosperity Candle Featured in the Investors’ Circle Gift Guide

March 01, 2011

We’re thrilled that Investors’ Circle has included Prosperity Candle in its 2011 gift guide. The guide compiles a great collection of consumer products that create positive social and/or environmental impact....

How to Celebrate International Women's Day

February 28, 2011

Connecting, inspiring, and empowering women is at the heart of what we do, so we’re excited to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8th! Celebrate and honor the achievements of women...

“As the wax melts, so do my problems”: A firsthand account of an American meeting the Prosperity Candle women in Iraq

February 26, 2011

Thank you to Sophia Pappas for sharing her experience with the Prosperity Candle women! The names Wafa’a, Nazahat, Luma and Abeer might not mean anything to you. But to me...

Prosperity Candle’s Spirit of Resilience Candle Supports Partners In Health in Haiti

February 23, 2011

Prosperity Candle is proud to be supporting the work of Partners In Health in Haiti with our Spirit of Resilience Candle. The beautiful unscented candle and candle stand come from...

Siiri Morley to speak at Net Impact Panel on Social Enterprise

February 22, 2011

Prosperity Candle’s Founding Partner, Siiri Morley, will be speaking on February 23rd at 6:30pm at Bentley University (Boston, MA area) on a Net Impact panel entitled “Social Enterprise: Using the...

Prosperity Candle Founding Partner Featured as Net Impact Social Entrepreneur

February 15, 2011

Our own Siiri Morley was featured prominently by Net Impact – an international network of individuals seeking to use business tools for social good – this month. The piece documents...

Prosperity Candle Helps Pioneer Profounder’s Innovative Crowdfunding Platform

February 04, 2011

Prosperity Candle has 32 new micro-investors thanks to Profounder – a new platform to support crowd-funding for businesses – that helped us reach out to our community for support. Thank...

A Prosperity Candle Profounder Investor Blogs About us from her Kiva Post in Nepal!

February 03, 2011

Claudine Stuchell Emeott, one of our 32 Profounder micro-investors & a former colleague of Prosperity Candle’s Siiri Morley, is now posted in Kathmandu, Nepal as a Kiva Fellow for a...