![]() “My skeptical side is furious that Amazon profits from selling essential items for moms, babies and families, yet pays for employees to abort their babies.”Īccording to Amazon spokesman Patrick Malone, its decision to end the Smile program was not a criticism of the nonprofits it supported. “I think of the many virtual baby showers that pro-life ministries host, driving supporters to Amazon to buy diapers, strollers, cribs and clothing for moms without any support system,” she noted. “I can’t help but think though that their bold pro-abortion stance and reimbursing employees up to $4,000 to travel for abortions had a senior level executive realize that they were also supporting pro-life ministries like Save the Storks and 2,700+ pregnancy centers through their Smile program,” Ferraro opined. “It offered us an opportunity to share our mission with an audience that may not have been familiar with Save the Storks,” Ferraro told MinistryWatch.įerraro also expressed skepticism about the reasons for Amazon’s decision to close the Smile program. Still, she believes participating in Amazon Smile had other benefits aside from revenue generation. Save the Storks, a pro-life ministry, participated in the Amazon Smile program but only took in about $500 a year, according to CEO Diane Ferraro. Linares is unsure of how they might fill the gap. ![]() He estimated the Smile program generated “several hundred dollars” for ThirdMill each year, and expects the program’s end will have some impact on the ministry. ThirdMill actively marketed the Amazon Smile program to its supporters, Linares said. “They felt encouraged by their ability to contribute through their Amazon qualified purchases,” he said. Lifeline is considering other grant opportunities from Amazon.Īmazon plans to continue giving to local groups “doing meaningful work in cities where our employees and their families live.”īiblical education ministry Third Millenium Ministries (ThirdMill) Executive Director Eric Linares told MinistryWatch some of its supporters have expressed disappointment at the Smile program closing. ![]() Lifeline promoted the program “here and there,” but it didn’t actively market it and doesn’t expect the closure to leave a large revenue hole. Lifeline, a group that helps local churches launch ministry initiatives, participated in Amazon Smile and received approximately $2,000 a year from it, according to Ben Simms, its president and CEO. It did not require much effort to generate. The revenue, while not a large part of the budget for the Christian ministries we talked to, was a passive revenue stream. While many nonprofits claim it will leave them with a funding hole to fill, the Christian ministries who responded to MinistryWatch’s inquiry are not dependent on Amazon Smile funding. The program will officially end this month, but as a way to ease the transition for charities, Amazon will provide a “one-time donation equivalent to three months of what they earned in 2022 through the program.” Evangelicals: A Biblical Critique of a Wayward Movement” by Constantine Campbell. Give a gift of $30 or more to The Roys Report this month, and you will receive a copy of “Jesus v.
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