GiftCard Partners Blog

Donating unused gift cards is an easy yet impactful way to support nonprofits, allowing organizations to receive flexible funding for their needs. Whether you’re clearing out old gift cards, organizing a group donation, or actively seeking ways to give back, your unused gift cards can provide real support to causes you care about.

While direct cash donations are valuable, spare gift cards offer nonprofits flexibility—whether they need to purchase supplies, cover essential services, or provide direct assistance to those in need.

Scrip fundraising programs offer a unique, year-round solution for organizations to generate much-needed funds. While they were once primarily used by churches and schools, scrip programs are now expanding to other nonprofits, sports teams, and community groups. By leveraging the power of everyday purchases, these programs create a win-win scenario for families and organizations alike.

Saying this time of year is busy is an understatement. While it's easy to get wrapped up in the decorations, music, food and everything else that comes with the holiday season, it's also an important time of year to reflect on what we can do for others. This can mean volunteering your time at a food kitchen, helping collect gifts for needing families, or simply making a financial donation. But before you take out that check book it's important to note the growing trend towards gift cards this holiday season. Many nonprofits are recommending donors give gift cards instead of the standard canned foods or teddy bears so that families are then able to go make the purchases for food or gifts themselves. See how these organization are making a difference in peoples lives with gift cards during the holidays:

Whole Foods Market is taking their corporate responsibility beyond their high quality, all natural foods and working to solve global poverty. Whole Planet Foundation was borne out of Whole Foods Market’s desire to give something back, while focusing on the persistent problem of world poverty and hunger. The Whole Planet Foundation and Whole Foods Markets have hosted a series of small community events throughout the country like craft fairs and concerts and have raised $4.6 million toward a microlending campaign, no no plans to slow down any time soon.

In today's business landscape, corporate responsibility has become a defining factor for success. From supporting local communities to championing sustainability initiatives, businesses are increasingly expected to give back to society. At the forefront of this movement are major brands, like CVS/pharmacy, that have recognized the power of corporate responsibility in driving sales and fostering positive social impact.