![]() With so many eligible organizations-more than 1 million globally-our ability to have an impact was often spread too thin. ![]() However, after almost a decade, the program has not grown to create the impact that we had originally hoped. “In 2013, we launched AmazonSmile to make it easier for customers to support their favorite charities. In its announcement, Amazon indicates it is the latter: It’s up for debate whether the shutdown is just a cost-saving measure at a time when Amazon has laid off thousands or a more thought-out strategic move to create stronger social impact programming. I’m sure that was the case for many others.Īnd Amazon did so little to promote this program to consumers that they littled benefitted from what could have been the program’s strength: improving the brand’s image as a company that cared. To my mind, the juice was not worth the squeeze for that charity. (I failed to make AmazonSmile my default gateway onto Amazon - shame on me!) And even though this small local nonprofit dedicated staff time to share all sorts of communications about the program over the years, it generated a grand total of $240 in donations as of November 2022. My AmazonSmile account shows that I made 50 purchases over the last 10 years that generated a grand total of $10.63 to my selected charity. Visit as Adam Clevenger, a longtime British expert on corporate social impact that I admire put it on Twitter: “Can we just be honest? Most programs spent more promoting #AmazonSmile than they actually received from Amazon Smile.” Please see the relevant promotion for complete details.Ĭan I receive a tax deduction for amounts donated from my purchases on AmazonSmile?ĭonations are made by the AmazonSmile Foundation and are not tax deductible by you. Special terms and restrictions may apply. From time to time, we may offer special, limited time promotions that increase the donation amount on one or more products or services or provide for additional donations to charitable organizations. The purchase price is the amount paid for the item minus any rebates and excluding shipping & handling, gift-wrapping fees, taxes, or service charges. The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible AmazonSmile purchases. How much of my purchase does Amazon donate? Your shopping cart, Wish List, wedding or baby registry, and other account settings are also the same. Yes, you use the same account on and AmazonSmile. Recurring Subscribe-and-Save purchases and subscription renewals are not currently eligible.Ĭan I use my existing account on AmazonSmile? You will see eligible products marked “Eligible for AmazonSmile donation” on their product detail pages. Tens of millions of products on AmazonSmile are eligible for donations. Which products on AmazonSmile are eligible for charitable donations? You may also want to add a bookmark to AmazonSmile to make it even easier to return and start your shopping at AmazonSmile. To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to from the web browser on your computer or mobile device. You can choose from nearly one million organizations to support. When you shop at, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization. More information is available below from Amazon’s website.ĪmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. Once you do this, 0.5% of every one of your eligible Amazon purchases will be donated to CBY. Just click on the Amazon Smile link on the Amazon homepage and select Congregation B’nai Yisrael as your charity partner. Amazon Smile allows you to direct a portion of your eligible purchases to non-profits like CBY. A new way our congregants can contribute to the CBY community in an ongoing manner is through the Amazon Smile program.
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