srfrgirl4

Does anyone know of deals where you can earn frequent flyer points for making charitable donations?? Seen deals in past, haven't seen any recently.

ExitRowAisle

http://www.aa.com/i18n/AAdvantage/ea...ities/main.jsp

Seems like someone is or was recently giving miles for a donation to the Red Cross. It might have been United.

EmieeJohnson

information given by ExitRowAisle is
good thanks for sharing. I also don't have any idea about this.

DarcyMae

My US Bank Cash Plus card offers 5% back on charitable donations as one of the options you can pick each quarter, up to $2,000 in donations ($100 cash back). See details below -- schools, churches and political contributions are specifically excluded from USB's definition of "charity":


Donate directly to non-political fund-raising organizations and social-service organizations, and you'll not only get a tax deduction but cash back too. Qualifying charities include advocacy groups, community organizations, and health agencies.

Examples
American Red Cross, UNICEF and American Cancer Society®.

Keep In Mind
Organizations with specific political purposes and donations to schools and churches do not qualify.

EDIT: Sorry, just reread OP; s/he wants miles. Don't know of any offers there.

dorif

If you are a member of e-miles, they often have bonus offers for charitable donations. If your sponsor is an airline, you can obtain miles/points through that avenue.

englisha

You can get 10 UA miles for every $ donated to cancer research through this link www.nfcr.org/united-airlines

blueeagle3

is there something similar for us-airways?

srfrgirl4

Thanks everyone!,

Seems to be a few new tsunami relief deals as well

TrojanHorse

Can I donate to the USO in my kids name and credit their FF account? looking for alternative ways to keep their accounts alive

FullTimeFlyer

Should be able to do that. I have donated to AA charities in the past for my wife's account using my credit card and earned miles in her account.

FTF

srfrgirl4

Been over 6 weeks and still haven't seen my UA points for donation

ExitRowAisle

For what charity? I donated on the last day (11/30?) that United was offering miles for Red Cross contributions, and my miles have already posted.

srfrgirl4

I donated to the NCRF

FullTimeFlyer

Just call them...I give to them. I've only once had it not get credited automatically, but when it happened they fixed it right away.

Unlike a lot of places where the mileage aspects are in hidden corners, it seems to be a substantial deal for them so when I told the receptionist what I was calling about they knew who to send me to.

FTF

srfrgirl4

Looks like you can earn 10 HHonors points/$ donated to City of Hope