We have all become more e-adaptable* in order to solve problems in 2020. Navigating shopping, delivery apps, and researching a “know before you go” plan every time you leave the house to run a simple errand. We are more familiar with Amazon and all things delivery than ever. But one thing you may not consider while browsing Amazon’s Prime Day lightning deals for an iRobot Roomba and Shark vacuum or the always popular Instant Pot: Using online shopping as an opportunity to elevate your advocacy.

Enter, AmazonSmile!

When you join AmazonSmile you can generate donations to your favorite charities and nonprofits, all while shopping online. Shop at smile.amazon.com and Amazon will donate 0.5% of eligible purchases to the charitable organization of your choice. Be sure to set up your AmazonSmile before you click “complete order”.

Here’s how to sign up for AmazonSmile:

1. Visit smile.amazon.com
2. Sign in with your Amazon.com credentials
3. Choose a charitable organization to receive donations, or search for the charity of your choice. Here’s one of our favorites!
4. Select your charity. And here’s another charity near and dear to our hearts!
5. Start shopping!

Tip: Add a bookmark for smile.amazon.com to make it even easier to return and start your shopping at AmazonSmile.

DMi Cares initiative has long championed a culture of philanthropy and encourages employees to engage in their Philadelphia communities and with causes close to their hears. To ensure that philosophy is viable in practice, DMi Partners holds company-wide paid days of service and extends employees two additional paid volunteer days to devote to their personal causes.

*E-adaptable, adjective Definition of E-adaptable: capable of being or becoming adapted to ecommerce use “Humans that are easily adaptable to shopping all things online.”