Giving back to the community is important, and there are plenty of ways to do so without ever leaving your home. One way is to donate money through your voice assistant, Alexa. Here are four tips for donating through Alexa:
- Set up a donation account. This is the first step in donating through Alexa. You can create an account with any charity or nonprofit of your choice, and then set up a donation plan that works for you.
- Give money directly from your bank account or credit card. If you have a bank account or credit card linked to your Amazon account, you can easily give money from those accounts directly through Alexa. Just say, “Alexa, donate $25 to [charity name]” or “Alexa, add $25 to my charity donation fund” and the money will be transferred immediately into the charity’s account.
- Donate using AmazonSmile. If you shop on Amazon often, you can use Smile to support charities too! When you make a purchase on AmazonSmile (through either the website or the app), 0.5% of your purchase goes towards supporting charitable organizations – like [charity name]. So if you buy something worth $25 using Smile, $0.50 will go towards supporting [charity name] (assuming that [charity name] is registered as an approved charity with Amazon). It’s easy – just select “Support a Charity when Shopping on AmazonSmile” when making your purchase on the website or in the app and choose [charity name].
- Donate using voice commands alone! If all else fails and you don’t want to use any of our other methods (because for some reason you just can’t get Alexa working with [charity name]), there are still ways to donate without even touching your computer! Just say “Alexa, give 10% ..
What to Know About Alexa Donations
How to Donate to Your Favorite Charity Using Alexa
From there, open the app or access any Alexa-enabled device and say: “Alexa, make a donation to [name of charity].”
Alexa will ask “How much do you want to donate?” If below $5, Alexa will ask you to choose a donation amount between $5 and $200.
Which Charities Accept Donations Using Alexa?
For a list of all charities using Alexa, visit Alexa Donations.
As of this writing in August 2021, there are more than 380 eligible charities that accept voice donations. Some of the more popular ones include the American Heart Association, the Cancer Research Institute, and the American Red Cross. There are even more lesser-known charities available such as Fast Act (Friends Advancing Summit Schools Track and Cross Country Teams) and the Arizona Small Dog Rescue.
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To search for charities, use the Search bar at the top of the Alexa Donations page.
