Only the first 50 nonprofits become Founding Nonprofits
For nonprofits
Get funded every time your supporters shop
Good Circles is free, recurring fundraising for your nonprofit. Supporters pick your cause once, then 10% of the merchant's profit on every local purchase they make is routed to you — automatically, every month. No grant writing, no galas, no fees. It's the local AmazonSmile alternative.
How it works
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Sign up free with your EIN — IRS-verified 501(c)(3)s only, about 3 minutes.
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Your supporters choose you as their cause inside Good Circles.
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You get paid monthly — a share of every purchase they make, with zero effort from you.
What it earns
About $72 per supporter per year. That means 500 supporters ≈ $36,000 a year — recurring, unrestricted, with no campaign to run and no extra spending from your donors.
Better than AmazonSmile ever was
AmazonSmile gave 0.5% from Amazon and then disappeared. Good Circles routes 10% of local merchants' profit to the causes your supporters choose, keeps the money in your community, and isn't going anywhere. It's built to replace what nonprofits lost — and improve on it. More on the AmazonSmile alternative »
Be a Founding Nonprofit
Only the first 50 nonprofits become Founding Nonprofits — a permanent badge and homepage feature. After that, the founding spots are gone.
Questions
Nonprofit FAQ
How does a nonprofit raise money on Good Circles?
Supporters select your nonprofit once. From then on, 10% of the merchant’s profit on every local purchase they make is routed to you automatically each month — no campaigns, no fees.
Is it really free for nonprofits?
Yes. There’s no cost to join and no fee on distributions. Good Circles is funded by a 1% fee businesses pay on profit.
How is this different from AmazonSmile?
AmazonSmile gave 0.5% from Amazon purchases and shut down in 2023. Good Circles routes 10% of local merchants’ profit to the cause each supporter chooses, and keeps the money local.
Claim your Founding Nonprofit spot
Free to join, no fee on distributions. Only the first 50 nonprofits get founding status.
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