You’ve probably heard of Amazon Smile, the program that gives back a percentage of your Amazon purchases to a charity of your choice. It’s a great idea but if you’re like me, you probably shop other places besides Amazon. Giving Assistant is a much broader option. They’ve partnered with over 3,000 brands including Macy’s, Sephora, Home Depot and many more that allow shoppers to earn cash back. Users can choose to donate 1%-100% of their cash back to a nonprofit of their choice.
Giving Assistant helps you save money too. They offer high value, online coupon codes at over 6,000 brands so you can save money while earning cash back. You get to decide whether to keep it or donate it to ANY nonprofit organization that you choose. Shoppers earn an average of 10% cash back which means a $100 online purchase could result in a $10 donation to your favorite cause (or an extra $10 in your pocket— your choice!)
Giving Assistant has a free browser extension that automatically tracks your cash back to make donating or earning money easy. At checkout, the Button alerts you to the best available cash back bonuses as well as available coupons for over 6,000 stores. Activate your cash back with 1 click. The Button extension is awesome because it stays hidden and quiet until you need it. It will only pop up on checkout pages. You can access everything right from the button without having to log in to the Giving Assistant site. With the Button you won’t risk missing out on your cash back by forgetting to use it. It reminds you each and every time!
Giving Assistant is so easy to use that frugal online shoppers have raised over $4 million for over 18,000 good causes to date. You can rest assured that Giving Assistant is a good-for-the-world company because they are a Certified B Corp, one of fewer than 2,500 in existence.
You might be wondering what a B Corp is. I had to look it up myself. Here’s what wikipedia has to say:
“In the United States, a benefit corporation is a type of for-profit corporate entity, authorized by 33 U.S. states and the District of Columbia that includes positive impact on society, workers, the community and the environment in addition to profit as its legally defined goals.”
Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. B Corps are scored on their impact on the environment, their workers, customers, community and governance. They met and exceeded in most categories. Here are some of the ways they have gone above and beyond:
Employee Impact
- They offer health benefits and stock options to 100% of our employees.
- They hold quarterly Fun Days and corporate volunteer activities.
- Every employee has the ability to work-from-home on Fridays.
Customer Impact
- Their services are an easy way for customers to save money.
- They offer benefits for shopping on a wide variety of stores, which lets every consumer get involved.
- They help people get more involved in their global community by making a positive impact when they shop.
Community Impact
- Through Giving Assistant, users had the ability to donate over $250,000 to Zidisha, which has allowed them to fund over 9,000 microloans in developing countries.
- Users have donated over $17,000 of funds to Camp Kesem, an organization that provides a summer camp for kids whose parents have cancer.
- Giving Assistant shoppers gave more than $15,000 to Pencils for Promise, allowing underdeveloped communities to build proper schools for their children.
Environmental Impact
- Their offices are located in a Platinum LEED certified skyscraper.
- They recently switched from paper checks to e-checks, drastically reducing their carbon footprint.
- Much of their donations go toward responsible nonprofits that are good stewards of the environment and natural resources.
That’s a lot of good! Wouldn’t it feel great to be a part of that? It’s as easy as shopping at your favorite stores! Are you ready to get started? Find out more at www.givingassistant.org.
I’ve never heard of this organization. What a great idea. Thanks for posting!