Looking to increase your charitable contributions this year? AmazonSmile is one of the easiest, and most affordable, ways to give back to your favorite causes and charitable organizations.
What is AmazonSmile and how does it work? [Photos: Lucas Alexander/Unsplash; Tim Mossholder/Unsplash; Andrew S/Unsplash]
It’s hard to imagine a world without Amazon. Although the mega-retailer has only been around for a few decades, nearly one in three Americans subscribes to Amazon Prime. Shopping Amazon is efficient and can be relatively affordable, and one way the company has worked to build charitable giving into its retail platform is the creation of its AmazonSmile Foundation.
What is AmazonSmile–and should you be switching to the Smile platform? Here, we’ve laid out everything you need to know about the charitable foundation and why it might be worth signing up for Smile before making your next Amazon purchase:
What is AmazonSmile?
Amazon might get a lot of flack for some of its practices and company culture, but the AmazonSmile Foundation is objectively one of the best perks of buying from the online mega-retailer. Sign up for the AmazonSmile program and every time you shop, Amazon will make a donation in your name, at no extra cost to you, to one of a selection of charities of your choice.
The AmazonSmile Foundation donates 0.5% of the total cost of all eligible purchases on Amazon to a charitable organization or cause. Although 0.5% may not seem like much at first glance, given that Amazon brings in more than $385 million in revenue each day, the collective dollar amount of charitable donations can really add up.
AmazonSmile is not intended to replace your existing charitable donations or volunteer work, but it is a simple and effective way to increase your contributions without giving any extra thought (or opening your wallet), especially if you’re an Amazon Prime member who is already shopping regularly on Amazon.
How to sign up for AmazonSmile
