[NFB-Idaho] Fwd: Update on AmazonSmile

Thu Jan 19 15:02:47 UTC 2023

That decision makes some sense. Per haps we can apply for a grant from
Amazon at a later date, since they have a product center in Nampa.

-----Original Message-----
From: NFB-Idaho [mailto:nfb-idaho-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Treasurer
NFB-Idaho via NFB-Idaho
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2023 6:20 AM
To: Listserv NFB-Idaho
Cc: Treasurer NFB-Idaho
Subject: [NFB-Idaho] Fwd: Update on AmazonSmile

I have received E-mail messages from many NFB-Idaho members, telling 
that they have received notice from Amazon, that the AmazonSmile program 
is being discontinued.

Thanks! I received the same E-mail.

I am forwarding the original message from Amazon so everyone can see it 
for themselves. You will find that message after my signature block 
below. (I tried to delete a lot of the graphics stuff in Amazon's 
E-mail, so it won't make so much noise with screen readers. However, it 
appears that Amazon used a lot of tables and other style features in the 
E-mail. It will be noisy no matter what.)

Best,

_don
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DON WINIECKI he, him, his [1]
Treasurer, National Federation of the Blind of Idaho
Visit our Facebook [2]
Visit our Homepage [3]
Mobile: 208-571-8096 [4]
E-mail: treasurer at nfbidaho.org
Donate to NFB-Idaho by clicking this link [5]!

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-------- Original Message --------

  		SUBJECT:
  		Update on AmazonSmile

  		DATE:
  		2023-01-18 04:34 PM

  		FROM:
  		AmazonSmile <store-news at amazon.com>

  		TO:
  		treasurer at nfbidaho.org

  		 [6]

  Dear charitable organization,

In 2013, we launched AmazonSmile to make it easier for customers to 
support their favorite charities. We were excited about the potential 
for the program and the impact it could have for many charitable 
organizations. We want to thank you for your partnership during all 
these years.

After almost a decade of running AmazonSmile, we learned that with so 
many eligible organizations--more than 1 million globally--our ability 
to have an impact was often spread too thin.

Over the past few years, we've seen that Amazon can have a more 
significant and lasting impact if we invest in specific areas and focus 
our philanthropic efforts in the communities where our employees live 
and work. We've started to see the benefits of a more focused approach 
with our investments in programs like Amazon Future Engineer [7] and our 
$2 billion investment in building affordable housing [8] in our hometown 
communities through the Amazon Housing Equity Fund--and we will continue 
to pursue and invest in other areas where we've seen we can make 
meaningful change.

We are writing to let you know that we have made plans to wind down 
AmazonSmile by February 20, 2023. Until this date, customer purchases 
made via AmazonSmile will continue to accrue funds for your charity as 
normal. To help nonprofits like you plan ahead, we will also provide you 
with a one-time payment equivalent to three months of payments based on 
what you accrued in 2022 through this program. The timing of this final 
payment will be approximately 60 to 90 days after February 20, 2023. We 
hope that this will help minimize the impact that this decision might 
have.

You will be able to continue asking for the support from Amazon 
customers in other ways, like creating your product lists. [9]

We will keep supporting thousands of charities across the U.S. in many 
ways, and focus on the areas we believe can help create an even greater 
impact. Our long-term commitment to our communities remains the same: We 
are determined to help create a better world for our customers, our 
employees, and the communities we serve across the country.

Thank you,
AmazonSmile Team

  You received this e-mail because you are the registered contact of an 
organization enrolled in AmazonSmile. If you would like to view or 
change your organization's AmazonSmile account, please visit: 
https://org.amazon.com/signout [10].

(c) 2023 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 
Amazon, Amazon.com, the Amazon.com logo, and 1-Click are registered 
trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Amazon.com, 410 Terry 
Avenue N., Seattle, WA 98109-5210. Reference 694508380

Please note that this message was sent to the following e-mail address: 
treasurer at nfbidaho.org

Links:
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[1] https://www.mypronouns.org/
[2] https://facebook.com/NationalFederationoftheBlindofIdaho/
[3] https://www.nfbidaho.org
[4] tel:208-571-8096
[5] 
https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLF2XEFJ1JPQ6/checkout/BNCPD7FGELALTVX
RZRDVM7QJ
[6] 
https://www.amazon.com/gp/f.html?C=17QXQ82XAI386&K=1DMKTKGL3LQ80&M=u
rn:rtn:msg:2023011823342542aa00ab3bf649b0a8161ed04f20p0na&R=1V0CRB0ULYZO
F&T=C&U=https%3A%2F%2Forg.amazon.com%2Fsignout%3Fref_%3Dpe_72094690_
694508380&H=BYBFW3KPQLWAKXKRETGJYDRJKHIA&ref_=pe_72094690_694508380
[7] 
https://www.amazon.com/gp/f.html?C=17QXQ82XAI386&K=1DMKTKGL3LQ80&M=u
rn:rtn:msg:2023011823342542aa00ab3bf649b0a8161ed04f20p0na&R=22BVXND5RZ59
Y&T=C&U=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazonfutureengineer.com%2F&H=OUKWEACX
DMLWEMXVA9ZUX2TGGH8A
[8] 
https://www.amazon.com/gp/f.html?C=17QXQ82XAI386&K=1DMKTKGL3LQ80&M=u
rn:rtn:msg:2023011823342542aa00ab3bf649b0a8161ed04f20p0na&R=3VGJ1D0LRSLU
7&T=C&U=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazonhousingequity.com%2F&H=AOA6OSOUW
MPMS1TX11FPYKOUP1QA
[9] 
https://www.amazon.com/gp/f.html?C=17QXQ82XAI386&K=1DMKTKGL3LQ80&M=u
rn:rtn:msg:2023011823342542aa00ab3bf649b0a8161ed04f20p0na&R=2ZHBP20LMK2P
T&T=C&U=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fhz%2Fwishlist%2Fintro%3Fref_%
3Dpe_72094690_694508380_ya_d_c_lists&H=3NV1T3ND65XLXYOA3KFXYW3C854A&
ref_=pe_72094690_694508380_ya_d_c_lists
[10] 
https://www.amazon.com/gp/f.html?C=17QXQ82XAI386&K=1DMKTKGL3LQ80&M=u
rn:rtn:msg:2023011823342542aa00ab3bf649b0a8161ed04f20p0na&R=1R4IPIRIR3Q7
P&T=C&U=https%3A%2F%2Forg.amazon.com%2Fsignout%3Fref_%3Dpe_72094690_
694508380&H=JIIGWWSAU3NWHFVBY47JAGMAFCWA&ref_=pe_72094690_694508380
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