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Donate to Charity Via Apple Pay

The American Red Cross, charity: water, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, UNICEF, and more are already on board.

By Angela Moscaritolo
November 15, 2016
Apple Pay

Giving is getting a lot easier, now that Apple Pay supports instant donations to nonprofits.

The feature launched this week with support for nonprofits like the American Red Cross, charity: water, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, UNICEF, and more. Check out the full list below.

Apple Pay CharityApple Pay gives supporters of these charities an easy way to donate, eliminating the need to enter billing contact information, create an account, or fill out long forms.

"Technology is constantly evolving and as a donor-centric organization, we strive to provide our supporters with innovative and secure ways to financially support our mission," Richard Shadyac Jr., president and CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, said in a statement. "Apple Pay will introduce our mission to potential new donors and provide an additional method for supporters to make their donations."

Nineteen nonprofits are already taking advantage of this new feature to accept donations, including:

Several others will soon offer Apple Pay support, including:

Apple Pay Vice President Jennifer Bailey said this new feature makes it "incredibly easy" to give.

"Websites and apps tell us they see twice as many people actually completing a purchase with Apple Pay than with other payment methods," she said. "We think offering such a simple and secure way to support the incredible work nonprofits do will have a significant impact on the communities they serve."

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About Angela Moscaritolo

Managing Editor, Consumer Electronics

I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer electronics, overseeing an experienced team of analysts covering smart home, home entertainment, wearables, fitness and health tech, and various other product categories. I have been with PCMag for more than 10 years, and in that time have written more than 6,000 articles and reviews for the site. I previously served as an analyst focused on smart home and wearable devices, and before that I was a reporter covering consumer tech news. I'm also a yoga instructor, and have been actively teaching group and private classes for nearly a decade. 

Prior to joining PCMag, I was a reporter for SC Magazine, focusing on hackers and computer security. I earned a BS in journalism from West Virginia University, and started my career writing for newspapers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

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