Whether you shop primarily online or in person, you’ve likely been asked to make a donation to some kind of charitable organization as you’re checking out. Sometimes it’s rounding up the total of your order to the nearest dollar, and donating the change. Other times, you have the option of donating $1, $2, or another amount—or declining.
But if you’re looking for your dollars to have more of an impact, you should consider giving your money directly to a charity. Here’s what to know.
As a Lifehacker post from March 2021 points out, donations made at the cash register aren’t part of some sort of scheme where they are use to reimburse the retailers for previously donated funds.
But thanks to a lawsuit filed in New Yorkin May 2022—alleging that CVS was using checkout donations to fulfill a pledge the pharmacy chain made to the American Diabetes Association to contribute $10 million over the course of three years—people are once …