tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614581.post3259188618910399744..comments2024-03-28T03:11:22.839-07:00Comments on PHILANTHROPY 2173: Get what you deserve when you giveLucy Bernholzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253941214286179394noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614581.post-73763981985916310052013-11-06T12:18:49.976-08:002013-11-06T12:18:49.976-08:00I have been wondering, too, if there isn't a c...I have been wondering, too, if there isn't a connection between this embedded giving (especially in the pink arena) and non-giving giving, like with the no-shave November thing, where I really can't tell if people understand that that isn't actually doing anything to fight cancer at all. Maybe I'm just fatigued and frustrated with the 'pinkwashing', but it seems like there could be a bleed effect, where the slippery slope of distancing people from the impact of their giving, and making it as 'painless' as possible, can sort of trick us into thinking that giving is really...nothing?Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17034843193220973538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614581.post-18578594835271395652013-11-05T14:47:44.676-08:002013-11-05T14:47:44.676-08:00Not sure I agree with you 100% on this one. My gu...Not sure I agree with you 100% on this one. My guess is that people who use the Amazon Smile program will keep on making whatever direct charitable contributions they did before while .05% of their Amazon purchases also go to charity. Any way you look at it this is good for nonprofits. .05% of an individual's purchase on Amazon is a tiny amount, but with the incredible volume Amazon has, the aggregate value could be overwhelming....if people use it. This is micro philanthropy on a mega scale.brad smithhttp://www.foundationcenter.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614581.post-61011309004974189102013-11-04T17:59:18.130-08:002013-11-04T17:59:18.130-08:00For what it's worth, as a nonprofit we also ap...For what it's worth, as a nonprofit we also appreciate when you give directly because it allows us to recognize our true donors directly, and have an opportunity to keep you updated on the impact of your donation. <br /><br />Kudos Lucy on the blog. Longtime lurker commenting for the first time! JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07588583001279632896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614581.post-47610432806094219482013-11-04T11:48:31.564-08:002013-11-04T11:48:31.564-08:00Unknown
If you're making this choice purely as...Unknown<br />If you're making this choice purely as a purchasing decision, that's one thing - and that's what Amazon facilitates. If you think of these pennies as part of your charitable "wallet" then these are pennies poorly spent. <br />LucyLucy Bernholzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09253941214286179394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614581.post-44906098345444655362013-11-04T11:38:10.211-08:002013-11-04T11:38:10.211-08:00I'm not sure I understand your point. If I bu...I'm not sure I understand your point. If I buy at www.amazon.com, I pay the same price as at smile.amazon.com. The first generates no donation, the second does. Why would I not choose the latter?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409466035430314414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614581.post-9106402724560264752013-11-03T00:06:33.992-07:002013-11-03T00:06:33.992-07:00Lucy, while of course I've signed up for my ow...Lucy, while of course I've signed up for my own organization, nevertheless I'm not sure you need to worry since the Amazon Smile program participation agreement actually bans people from talking it up: "You may not engage in any promotional, marketing, or other advertising activities on behalf of us or our affiliates, or in connection with the AmazonSmile Site or the Program, in any offline manner, such as in any email or attachment to email, printed material, mailing, or other document, or any oral solicitation."jshawnlnoreply@blogger.com