Support nonprofits while you look for that perfect gift.

Giving gifts this holiday season can be twice as nice for shoppers with a generous streak.

Without much effort and extra strain on your shopping budget, it is possible to purchase gifts that give something back. With nonprofit organizations like the Food Bank of the Rockies and the Colorado AIDS Project teaming up with retailers, shoppers can buy their gifts knowing their money is going to a worthwhile cause.

Giving it up

One of the best examples of giving twice this season can be found online at www.iGive.com. Shoppers who visit the Web site of this Evanston, Ill.-based company can register at no cost, then do their shopping with nearly 240 online merchants, including major retailers like the Gap, Amazon.com and CDNow, that have partnered with the 3-year-old self-described online charity mall. …