Amazon.com makes it easier for customers to give to charity

Amazon Payments, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, announced that leading nonprofit organizations are accepting Amazon Payments.

Organizations such as American Red Cross, UNICEF, Greenpeace, Nature Conservancy, Feeding America, Heifer International, Autism Society of America, International Federation for Animal Welfare, Children’s Miracle Network and United Way of King County now allow Amazon customers to make donations quickly and securely using information from their Amazon.com account.

“As the holiday season approaches, we’re pleased to be able to provide Amazon customers a convenient way to support a range of nonprofit organizations,” said Mark Stabingas, general manager of Amazon Payments. “With Amazon Payments, nonprofit organizations now have a simple and cost efficient way to process online donations while leveraging the fraud detection and risk management controls that Amazon Payments provides as part of the service.”

Additionally, Convio, a software and services provider to the nonprofit community has integrated Amazon Payments into its software platform. “Convio works with a number of nonprofits who are looking for ways to cut costs and streamline fundraising efforts,” said Fred Waugh, VP Convio. “By leveraging Amazon Payments, we help our clients focus more on their fundraising efforts as opposed to the infrastructure required to accept donations.”