Directions for AmazonSmile

Raise Funds for St. Francis’ Episcopal while you shop at Amazon!

AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at http://smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection, and convenient shopping experience as amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization. You can choose from nearly one million organizations to support, but of course what we hope is that you will choose “St Francis Episcopal Church” — and look for the one in San Francisco — when prompted.

How do I shop at AmazonSmile?

To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to http://smile.amazon.com  from the web browser on your computer or mobile device. You may also want to add a bookmark to smile.amazon.com to make it even easier to return and start your shopping at AmazonSmile.  Each time you make a purchase, be sure to log in to Amazon through smile.amazon.com so that the donation is routed properly.

Which products on AmazonSmile are eligible for charitable donations?

Tens of millions of products on AmazonSmile are eligible for donations. You will see eligible products marked “Eligible for AmazonSmile donation” on their product detail pages. Look for the AmazonSmile logo shown below. Recurring Subscribe-and-Save purchases and subscription renewals are not currently eligible.


On your first visit to AmazonSmile http://smile.amazon.com, you need to select a charitable organization to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping. Amazon will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make at smile.amazon.com will result in a donation.

Please keep in mind that when you choose the charity to benefit it is REALLY IMPORTANT that you type in “St Francis Episcopal Church” and please click on the one in San Francisco, CA!

How much of my purchase does Amazon donate?

The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible AmazonSmile purchases. The purchase price is the amount paid for the item minus any rebates and excluding shipping & handling, gift-wrapping fees, taxes, or service charges. From time to time, they  may offer special, limited time promotions that increase the donation amount on one or more products or services or provide for additional donations to charitable organizations. Special terms and restrictions may apply. Please see the relevant promotion for complete details.

Can I receive a tax deduction for amounts donated from my purchases on AmazonSmile?

Donations are made by the AmazonSmile Foundation and are not tax deductible by you.