20 the program will be closed down because it 'has not grown to create the impact that we had originally hoped.'Īmazon explains that because there are over a million organizations benefiting from AmazonSmile, 'our ability to have an impact was often spread too thin.' So instead, the company is going to refocus on investing in areas 'where we’ve seen we can make meaningful change.' Examples given include building affordable housing, providing education in underserved communities, and assisting people during natural disasters.

Launched back in 2013, AmazonSmile saw Amazon donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible purchases made through (Opens in a new window) to charity, with consumers able to choose from over a million charitable organizations to support.

How to Set Up Two-Factor AuthenticationĪmazon announced (Opens in a new window) that it's closing down AmazonSmile, which has donated $400 million to US charities over the past decade.

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