How it works

Watch the walk-through video of how ShopDonation works here.

Through ShopDonation you can donate for free by shopping at any affiliated online stores. You only need to click on the shop icon (such as CottonOn, Travelstart, NetFlorist etc.) and make a purchase as per normal once redirected to that online store. This does not cost you anything extra, since the donation cost is covered by the brand, and you can choose which cause you want to support for each purchase. In this way, together (with your help!) we redistribute commercial profits to social projects.

Where does this donation come from?

Brands pay us a commission because when you start shopping from ShopDonation, they see that we sent you to them. When you make a purchase, we receive the commission and turn it into a donation - for your chosen cause. This is often a percentage of the purchase price, or sometimes a fixed amount (for example in the case of insurance or phone subscriptions). 

Example:

You see a T-shirt you like for R300. You click to the brand through ShopDonation and buy that T-shirt for R300. On ShopDonation it shows that the store donates 4%. So, because you made the purchase through ShopDonation, you have made a donation of R12 to the cause that you selected to support on ShopDonation. 

Sounds too good to be true? We invite everyone to test it out for themselves; don't just take our word for it. All it takes is two extra clicks, which makes a real difference for the initiatives that are doing great work to positively impact the country. These range from renowed organisations to small-scale projects.

Confirmation of your donation

ShopDonation is the only platform where you can get a confirmation of your donation by email, as well as in your ShopDonation-account. When creating a user account, your email address will never be shared with other parties, not even the cause you have supported. Read more on how we fully protect your privacy.

Stay anonymous

If you don't wish to create a user account, that's fine too. You can still support your cause by shopping anonymously, without logging in. In this case, we can't send you an (email) confirmation though. You can verify your donation by checking the 'recent donations' at the bottom of the homepage, or contacting the project you have chosen to support.

Always know which cause you're supporting

At the top of the stores page, you'll always see which cause is supported as soon as you go shopping. You can change this yourself at any time and when you're logged in, your chosen cause will be saved.

You're making a structural difference

Since most people shop on a recurring basis, this means the social projects registered on ShopDonation can receive a much-needed ongoing source of income, which is very difficult to generate for nonprofits. So even your smallest, recurring online purchases add up and make a difference! Affiliated causes receive a unique ShopDonation link as soon as they register on our platform.

As a shopper, you can use this link from anywhere in the world. We are the only platform in the world offering this service internationally — allowing every charity, social project, citizen's initiative, neighbourhood campaign, association, club, or nonprofit organisation to generate income from multiple countries and through multiple channels.

If you're part of a cause, read how much you can expect to raise using ShopDonation here.

Multiple users and causes verify ShopDonation daily

The system has been set up in such a way that it is completely transparent (read here why this is important to us), so that all affiliated initiatives can see live via their account how much has been collected. With each donation, both users and causes can see whether the amount has already been paid out or when it will be paid out. Any possible discrepancy can be checked by both parties, up to the first purchase since the start of ShopDonation.

Read more about how ShopDonation is verified daily by users and causes here.

Are you going to make an online purchase soon? Try it out!

If you are planning to make an online purchase, test the ShopDonation system and see if it works. It won't cost you anything extra. You generate a donation for free, by making two extra clicks, to an initiative of your own choice. Many of your favourite retailers are already participating.

Together we redistribute commercial profits to the good in society!

Start donating for free