Amazon offers customers a variety of ways to support their favorite charities. One of the more popular is the AmazonSmile program, which allows shoppers to support their favorite non-profit organization by shopping on Amazon. When you shop on Amazon and select an eligible nonprofit organization as your Smile charity, you’re helping them fund new programs and services. In return, Amazon will make a contribution to your chosen charity as part of your purchase. In this blog post, we’ll introduce you to the many ways that you can help your favorite charity when shopping on Amazon. We’ll also answer some common questions about how it works and how you can get started today. Let’s get started!
What is Amazon Smile?
Amazon Smile is a program that allows customers to support non-profit organizations when shopping on Amazon. When you sign up for Amazon Smile, you are redirected to Amazon’s normal website with the added feature of selecting a non-profit to receive 0.5% of what you spend. Currently, there are over 1 million organizations that you can choose to support. As a customer, you don’t pay anything extra or experience any difference in your shopping experience. Amazon receives the same amount from you as they would if you didn’t select a non-profit to support. The only difference is that you are directing a small portion of that purchase to a specific non-profit.
How does Amazon Smiles work?
Once you’ve signed up for Amazon Smile, you will be redirected to Amazon’s website. You will notice that your Amazon account information will be displayed. Select the items you wish to purchase and proceed to the checkout. On the last page of the checkout process, you will see a box that says “Select an additional charity”. Select the organization you want to support and then click “Proceed to Checkout”. Once you’ve completed your purchase, Amazon will make a small donation to your selected organization. You can track the progress of your donation through the Amazon Smile website.
Which non-profits are currently partnering with Amazon?
Amazon partners with a wide range of non-profit organizations. They partner with organizations large and small, private and public. They partner with organizations that offer health services, educational assistance, environmental conservation, job skills training, and much more. Some of the most popular organizations that are currently partnered with Amazon Smile include: American Red Cross, Autism Speaks, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Feeding America, and the Wounded Warrior Project.
How to select a participating organization using Amazon’s website
Once you’ve signed up for Amazon Smile, you can select a non-profit organization from the smile.amazon.com homepage. Simply click on the “Pick your charity” button and select the organization you wish to support. You can also visit the Amazon Smile website to view a full list of non-profit organizations that are currently partnered with Amazon.
How to select a participating organization using the Amazon app
If you are shopping on the Amazon app, you can select a non-profit organization from the smile icon. You can also visit the Amazon Smile website from the app to view a full list of non-profit organizations that are currently partnered with Amazon.
Does shopping through Amazon Smile cost more?
The cost of the items you purchase through Amazon Smile will be the same as if you hadn’t selected an organization to support. Amazon will donate 0.5% of your purchase price to the non-profit organization of your choice. In fact, you might actually save money. Amazon has stated that they will occasionally offer discounts that are exclusive to Amazon Smile shoppers.
Why you should support your favorite charity when shopping on Amazon
There are a number of reasons why you should support your favorite charity when shopping on Amazon. First and foremost, you’re helping to make a difference in your local community. You’re contributing to the growth of your chosen cause in a way that doesn’t take much effort on your part. Another reason to support your favorite charity is that it’s easy to do. You don’t have to change your shopping habits at all. You can simply shop on Amazon as you normally would and select your favorite non-profit organization while you’re there. Finally, you’re also helping Amazon. In exchange for donating a small percentage of your purchases to worthy organizations, Amazon is able to promote their brand and attract new customers.
Conclusion
Amazon Smile is a simple way to support your favorite non-profit organization. You can do this whether you shop on Amazon or the Amazon app. You can select a non-profit to support at any time and Amazon will make a small donation every time you make a purchase. If you shop online, you can sign up for Amazon Smile and support your favorite non-profit organization every time you make an online purchase. If you shop on the Amazon app, you can visit the smile icon and select an organization to support at any time. In the end, you’ll be helping your favorite charity while also helping yourself. You’ll be saving time and money while also making a difference in your local community.