Amazon.com: Philanthropy: Philanthropy 4, Philanthropy 6, Philanthropy 1, Philanthropy 3, Philanthropy 7 & More

To assist those affected by recent flooding in Southeast Kansas, Amazon.com donated more than 10 pallets of household goods to the American Red Cross. Trucks containing diapers, shampoo, laundry detergent and other essentials from Amazon.com were sent to local Red Cross shelters in Coffeyville, Kansas.

Amazon.com customers donated more than $12.5 million to the American Red Cross to provide disaster relief to those affected by Hurricane Katrina. Amazon also donated tens of thousands of packages of relief supplies to the Salvation Army in Jackson, Mississippi.

At Amazon.com, we believe that innovation has the power to change the world. We innovate on behalf of our customers every day, and our passion for innovation extends to our philosophy for giving. We believe that our giving programs create yet another opportunity to delight our customers--and improve the communities in which they live.

How Nonprofits Can Benefit from Amazon.com Technology

Amazon.com offers systems through which nonprofits collect financial contributions and donations of retail products and supplies. Your organization may be able to use our systems to collect contributions and donated items through our Wish List, Associates, and Honor System programs.

Amazon.com Employees Support Their Communities

Amazon employees across the country are active in their local communities. To assist those affected by massive flooding in the region, Amazon employees across the United States made personal donations to Red Cross shelters in Coffeyville, Kansas.

DonorsChoose Receives 2005 Amazon.com Nonprofit Innovation Award

Amazon customers have selected DonorsChoose as the winner of the 2005 Amazon.com Nonprofit Innovation Award. This award, created in partnership with the Stanford Graduate School of Business Center for Social Innovation, recognized and rewarded nonprofits whose innovative approaches and breakthrough solutions most effectively improved their communities or the world at large.

Amazon customers were encouraged to support the 10 finalist organizations by making online donations, and DonorsChoose generated more than $790,000--the most of all the finalists. As a result, the organization received a matching grant from Amazon.com, bringing its total earnings to more than $1.5 million. Read more at www.amazon.com/nonprofitinnovation.