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Amazon smile for nonprofits12/19/2023 Amazon indicated that it is making this decision due to unexpected losses however, the real losers are the nonprofits and those they serve.Įmployers in Washington state could soon be required to pay interns under a new bill proposed in the Legislature. Many nonprofits, especially some smaller organizations, were counting on those donations to meet their budget needs for the year. However, nonprofits only learned of the demise of this program this month and so have not had a chance to plan a way to recoup the expected loss in donations. In 2022, AmazonSmile's average donation per charity was $230 in the U.S. charities and more than $449 million globally. The program has donated over $400 million to U.S. According to Amazon, through the program, Amazon donated 0.5% of eligible purchases to a charity of the shopper's choice. However, Amazon is ending its charity donation program as of Monday, February 20. ( Click here for a longer list of participating companies) Amazon’s Smile program was one of the most successful. Many of our local grocery stores participate in such a program, as does Tom’s shoes and Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream, to name just a few. This type of donation, called “shop for a cause” or “donate with purchase,” is becoming more common with nonprofits as it allows individuals to donate to their favorite nonprofits while making some of their everyday purchases. Over $422 millionto charities worldwide.$299,591.59to Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc.*.Thanks to customers shopping at or using the Amazon app with AmazonSmile turned ON, everyday purchases make an impact. “This is the quarterly notification to inform you that AmazonSmile has made a charitable donation to the charity you’ve selected, Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc., in the amount of $15,063.91 as a result of qualifying purchases made by you and other customers between April 1st - June 30th. Each quarter since 2013, I have received the following notice from Amazon….
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