I’m not defending Amazon here because I don’t think they are doing it for the right reasons, but I wonder if direct donations to charities might actually go up

I’m not defending Amazon here because I don’t think they are doing it for the right reasons, but I wonder if direct donations to charities might actually go up enough to more than compensate for this change. I was ashamed recently when I learned how little the charity I support was actually getting from the Smile program. The Smile program let me feel good about supporting the charity while remaining woefully ignorant of how little the charity was getting in return. If I donate directly, I will know more acutely how much (or how little) good I am doing.