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AmazonSmile Alternatives: How RaiseRight Can Help Your Organization Continue Fundraising

With the recent announcement that Amazon is discontinuing its popular fundraising program, AmazonSmile, directors and coordinators at many charities and nonprofit organizations may be asking themselves: Now what?

That's where RaiseRight comes in.

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What is RaiseRight? 

RaiseRight is a gift card fundraising platform that has been the #1 fundraiser for nonprofit organizations across the U.S. for more than 25 years.

Coordinators at organizations can start a fundraising program with RaiseRight and invite participants (members of the organization) to enroll in their program using a custom enrollment code. Participants buy gift cards at face value directly through RaiseRight.com or the RaiseRight mobile app (available for iOS and Android devices), and a percentage of every gift card purchase (up to 20%) is automatically deposited to the organization. The organization can then choose whether to allocate funds to one general account or split a portion of the funds with program participants.

Amazon gift cards purchased through RaiseRight provide 1.7% earnings for organizations. In total, over 750 national and local brands offer gift card earnings through RaiseRight including many popular grocery stores, gas stations, department stores, online retailers, restaurants and fast-food chains, clothing stores, and more. Gift cards are offered in multiple formats including physical gift cards, eGift cards, and reloadable gift cards.

Additionally, organizations can purchase gift cards in bulk at discounted rates, then resell the gift cards at face value to members of the organization or community. The difference is then kept by the organization as fundraising earnings. Starting a program is free, with no minimum order requirements and no limits on earnings.

All organization types can fundraise through RaiseRight including schools, churches, sports teams, music bands, PTOs and PTAs, animal shelters, and other nonprofits. Coordinators of fundraising programs also have access to a variety of tools that make managing their gift card fundraising programs as easy as possible. Tools include a resource center that hosts customizable promotional materials and a dashboard where coordinators can place bulk orders, track organization earnings, and run earning reports.

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How RaiseRight Compares

How much has RaiseRight fundraised vs. AmazonSmile?

RaiseRight has helped over 50,000 organizations raise more than $800 million. 

Amazon Smile has donated $400 million to U.S. charities.

What are the earning or donation amounts for RaiseRight and AmazonSmile?

RaiseRight organizations receive a percentage of gift card sales (up to 20% earnings).

AmazonSmile donates 0.5% of the price on eligible purchases.

Are there bonus earning opportunities?

RaiseRight runs weekly bonuses where many brands offer extra earnings for a limited amount of time. 

AmazonSmile does not offer bonus donations.

What retailers offer donations or earnings?

RaiseRight partners with more than 750 brands that offer gift card earnings including grocery stores, department stores, restaurants and fast-food chains, gas stations, clothing brands, online retailers, and more.

AmazonSmile donations are based on eligible product on Amazon.com.

Can fundraising programs be customized?

Through RaiseRight, coordinators at organizations can set up programs that rely on digital-only gift card earnings, physical-only, or both. Coordinators can also choose to split earnings with program participants.

AmazonSmile does not customize programs.

Is there a mobile app available?

The RaiseRight mobile app is available for iOS and Android devices.

AmazonSmile can be activated through the Amazon Shopping app for iOS and Android devices.

What organizations are eligible to start a program?

All organization types can fundraise through RaiseRight including schools, churches, sports teams, music bands, animal shelters, and other nonprofit organizations. 

AmazonSmile is only available for registered charitable organizations.

If your organization is ready for a better way to fundraise, you’ve come to the right place. Enroll now to get started free today.

 

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