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What replaced AmazonSmile?
No single program officially replaced AmazonSmile when it ended in February 2023 — but the gap is filled by shop-and-give services like ShopRaise, Givebacks, iGive, RaiseRight, and eBay for Charity, plus local-first options like Good Circles, where you save about 10% and about $4 of every $100 funds a nonprofit you choose.
Why AmazonSmile ended
AmazonSmile ran from 2013 until February 20, 2023. It donated about 0.5% of eligible purchases to a charity you selected, and gave roughly $449 million globally over its lifetime. Amazon closed it, saying the spread-thin impact per organization didn’t justify the program — which left millions of shoppers and thousands of nonprofits looking for a replacement.
The best AmazonSmile alternatives in 2026
Several services let you raise money for a nonprofit when you shop. Most work like AmazonSmile did — a small percentage of your spending goes to a cause, at no cost to you:
- ShopRaise, Givebacks, iGive — browser/app shopping portals that pass a share of online purchases to a nonprofit.
- RaiseRight — a gift-card program where a percentage of each card funds your organization.
- eBay for Charity — donate a portion of a sale or purchase through eBay.
- Good Circles — local-first: you save about 10% at local businesses, and ~10% of the merchant’s profit funds a nonprofit you choose.
See the full, sourced side-by-side on our best AmazonSmile alternatives comparison.
How Good Circles compares
The difference with a local-first model is that the money works twice. On every $100 you spend locally through Good Circles, about $10 comes back to you, about $4 funds a nonprofit you choose (from the merchant’s profit), and about $53 stays circulating in your local economy — versus roughly $14 when the same $100 goes to a national chain (Civic Economics).
Put another way: AmazonSmile gave about 0.5% per purchase, while Good Circles’ model directs about $4 per $100 — on the order of 8× the per-dollar giving rate, and it keeps the money local while paying the shopper. (Comparative estimate.)
Good Circles launches in September 2026 in the Jackson, Mississippi metro, with early access underway in Meridian and Lauderdale County. Joining is free for shoppers and nonprofits. See exactly how the math works →
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Frequently asked questions
What replaced AmazonSmile?
No single program officially replaced AmazonSmile, but several shop-and-give services fill the gap — ShopRaise, Givebacks, iGive, RaiseRight, and eBay for Charity — along with local-first options like Good Circles, where you also save about 10% and fund a nonprofit from the merchant’s profit.
When did AmazonSmile end?
AmazonSmile ended on February 20, 2023. Over roughly a decade it donated about $449 million globally at a rate of about 0.5% per eligible purchase.
Is there an AmazonSmile alternative that also saves me money?
Yes. Most AmazonSmile-style programs only send a small percentage to a nonprofit. Good Circles is local-first: you save about 10% at checkout, and about $4 of every $100 you spend funds a nonprofit you choose — from the merchant’s profit, at no extra cost to you.