Amazon is shutting down its charity program amid massive companywide layoffs, claiming its 'ability to have an impact was often spread too thin'

"After almost a decade, the program has not grown to create the impact that we had originally hoped," Amazon wrote in a Wednesday email to customers.
Kansas City Star

Thanks, Amazon: Killing your Smile charity program makes buying here in KC easier | Opinion

While cleaning out the spam filter in my personal email Monday afternoon, I noticed a message with a subject line that I immediately took to mean bad news: “Update on AmazonSmile.” AmazonSmile was a ...
Oregonian

Amazon’s decision to end Smile program alarms charities

Amazon’s surprise decision to shut down its AmazonSmile donation program has left thousands of its nonprofit beneficiaries disappointed and concerned about finding ways to replace the funding. The ...
WRIC

Local nonprofits react to Amazon cancelling charity program

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Amazon Smile became the latest victim of the company’s cost-cutting measures. Upon a budget review, Amazon opted to shut down the charity program, a decision that will impact ...
Yahoo

Amazon to end its "AmazonSmile" charity program, WNY nonprofits feeling brunt of company's latest change

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Amazon's charity program, Amazon Smile, announced just a week ago on Jan. 18 that the program would shut down, with an official ...
The Southern Illinoisan

End of Amazon Smile charity program has local groups frowning

The pending discontinuation of Amazon Smile – the online giant’s charitable giving program – is bringing a frown to the faces of local nonprofit leaders. Amazon announced in emails to participating ...
WPTV-TV

End of Amazon Smile has some Palm Beach County organizations frowning

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The announcement this week by Amazon that it was ending its charitable Amazon Smile program has some nonprofits in Palm Beach County disappointed. Lauree Simmons at the Big Dog ...
IJR

Mike Rowe Refutes Amazon’s Reason for Abruptly Canceling Its Long-Running ‘Smile’ Charity Program

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 05: Mike Rowe discusses “Returning the Favor” with the Build Series at Build Studio on February 05, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images) Amazon ...
The Business Journals

Amazon will end AmazonSmile program that supports thousands of nonprofits

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. The company also said it will start adding a delivery fee ...
The Business Journals

Amazon is ending its nonprofit-supporting AmazonSmile program

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min AmazonSmile, a popular Amazon ...
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Amazon to end its "AmazonSmile" charity program, WNY nonprofits feeling brunt of company's latest change

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Amazon's charity program, AmazonSmile, announced just a week ago on Jan. 18 that the program would shut down, with an official end date of Feb. 20. "As we have started to grow, ...