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Our Charity Program

A simple overview of how card orders from Cards for Causes support the charities our customers choose.

The short version

  • Each year, we donate at least 10% of net proceeds from greeting card sales to charity.
  • When you customize your card, you pick any IRS-recognized 501(c)(3). If yours isn’t on the list, request it and we’ll add it within a business day or two.
  • Each charity’s share of the donation matches its share of the card sales that chose it.

How it works

  1. Pick your charity as you customize your card
    Choose any IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) from the list, or request one right in the picker.

  2. We tally through the year
    At year-end, we calculate net proceeds from greeting card sales.

  3. We donate at least 10%
    Split across charities by the card sales that chose each one.

Common questions

Does 10% of my order go to charity?
We don’t calculate donations per order. We donate at least 10% of annual net proceeds from greeting card sales, split across charities by the card sales that chose each one.

Are my purchases tax-deductible as charitable donations?
No. We make the donation, not you, so your order is a normal purchase, not a charitable contribution.

Can I suggest a new charity?
Yes. Request it in the charity picker as you customize your card, or at cardsforcauses.com/pages/request-a-charity. We just need the name and EIN. We verify against the IRS database and approve within a business day or two. Don’t have the EIN? It’s on the charity’s website, a donation receipt, or ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.

Do all products participate?
All greeting cards do. Envelopes, postage, and services like addressing and mailing don’t.

When does my chosen charity actually receive funds?
Donations go out on a rolling basis. Smaller amounts can take longer to reach a charity, but every dollar is committed the moment it’s set aside.

Why do some charities disappear from the list over time?
We periodically remove charities no customer has picked in the last three years to keep the list easy to search. If one you’ve supported is gone, reach out and we can usually add it back.