We are proud to announce that leading nonprofit organizations are now accepting Amazon Payments just in time for holiday giving, making it just as easy to donate to your favorite charity as it is to shop on Amazon. Organizations that now allow Amazon customers to make donations quickly and securely using information from their Amazon.com account include:
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Amazon customers can visit www.amazon.com/holidaygiving from now through January 10, 2009 to learn more about "Holiday Giving with Amazon Payments." To donate, Amazon 
Amazon Payments is also working with Convio, a leading software and services provider to the nonprofits community. Convio has integrated Amazon Payments into its fundraising platform. “Convio works with many nonprofits who want to offer giving options that match the preferences of their donors,” said Fred Waugh, Vice President of Convio. “Leveraging Amazon Payments brings our clients a new, convenient giving option for their fundraising efforts.”
Here’s what participating nonprofits are saying about using Amazon Payments:
"With a significant percentage of consumers making purchases online, it is a priority for Children`s Miracle Networkto incorporate online giving into our fundraising efforts. Children`s Miracle Network has raised $3.8 billion for children`s hospitals over the past 26 years by making the donation process as simple and straight-forward as possible," said Brian Hazelgren, Chief Development Officer for Children`s Miracle Network. "Working with Amazon Payments allows us to build upon our successful `low-dollar, high-volume` fundraising efforts in a time- and cost-efficient campaign."
"When emergencies strike, whether it affects your neighbor next door or someone halfway around the world, people want to quickly put their need to give into action to help people in crisis. A simple and efficient way to help people through the Red Cross is by making an online donation. Amazon Payments empowers our donors with a convenient way to channel their compassion and make donations online quickly and easily," said Jeff Towers, Chief Development Officer, American Red Cross.
"Feeding Americadepends on the generosity of donors to help our network members supply food to more than 25 million Americans each year, including 9 million children and 3 million seniors," said Elizabeth Nielsen, Online Fundraising Manager. "It`s important that we provide our donors with an easy and secure online experience. By enabling Amazon Payments, we are offering donors a simple and familiar way to make a contribution online."
Nonprofits can take advantage of Amazon Payments solutions
to make it easy for millions of Amazon.com customers to donate via a trusted payment experience on their website. They can choose from a portfolio of easy-to-integrate, cost effective, and reliable Amazon Paymentssolutions to enable one-time and recurring donations or sell goods for fundraising.
Nonrofits can sign up and start using Amazon Payments today at www.amazonpayments.com/nonprofits.
Visit Holiday Giving with Amazon Payments to support humanitarian, environmental and health & education causes this holiday.
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