Apple Raised $3 Million for Global Fund's AIDS Fight Through Apple Pay Promotion

[MacRumors]

This holiday season, Apple donated $5 to The Global Fund for every purchase made using Apple Pay on Apple.com, the Apple Store app, and Apple retail stores in the U.S. and other countries.

The Global Fund this week said that Apple raised a total of $3 million for the organization, which is dedicated to fighting HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria in developing countries.

Apple capped donations at $3 million, so that means Apple customers raised the total possible amount through their purchases. Apple ran the promotion from November 28 through December 7 to fund critical health programs that save lives.

Apple has long supported The Global Fund with similar promotions and through sales of devices manufactured in (PRODUCT)RED colors. Apple has not offered any of its iPhones or accessories in (PRODUCT)RED colorways since the launch of the 2022 iPhone 14 models, but it does raise money each December in honor of World AIDS Day.

Apple has raised more than $250 million for The Global Fund during its 19-year partnership with the (RED) brand.

Note: Due to the political or social nature of the discussion regarding this topic, the discussion thread is located in our Political News forum. All forum members and site visitors are welcome to read and follow the thread, but posting is limited to forum members with at least 100 posts.

Article Link: Apple Raised $3 Million for Global Fund's AIDS Fight Through Apple Pay Promotion

 

[verniesgarden]

fun fact, apple would just donate a billion from their cash reserves and not even effect their evaluation.

 

[WarmWinterHat]

Start selling (PRODUCT)RED iPhones again!

 

[asdfjkl;]

So they donated 0.003% of the profit they made this year. Wow, how generous?

 

[B4U]

So, when is the (PRODUCT) RED flagship iPhone coming back again? 🤔
We never had one since iPhone 7! 🥲

 

[DocMultimedia]

So they donated 0.003% of the profit they made this year. Wow, how generous?

How many other companies did that?

 

[DocMultimedia]

fun fact, apple would just donate a billion from their cash reserves and not even effect their evaluation.

Yes it would. Look up what they have in reserves. They've been trimming that for years.

 

[jooish]

fun fact, apple would just donate a billion from their cash reserves and not even effect their evaluation.

fun fact, AIDs would still exist.

 

[SFjohn]

fun fact, AIDs would still exist.

If you think that’s fun in any kind of way you know absolutely nothing. It’s a typical MacRumors comment as snarky & mean spirited meaningless nonsense. AIDS sure as hell exists now, but it doesn’t need to. We have all the tools we need to put an end to this miserable, horrific pandemic. But the political will to make this go away just isn’t there these days. This flippant attitude of “it’s not my problem” is what keeps it going. Your comment being a perfect example. Thanks for your cruel inference, not! 🤬

 

[Astrohunter]

It’s like me donating 0.01$

 

[Bafflefish]

They probably “donated” more than that for the ballroom…

 

[turbineseaplane]

I can't believe anyone is throwing them bouquets for such an incredibly paltry charity effort.

Goodness gracious.
Can't we expect a little more out of our favorite 4 Trillion company?

It was a matching program ... and capped at only 3M?

 

[I7guy]

I can't believe anyone is throwing them bouquets for such an incredibly paltry charity effort.

Goodness gracious.
Can't we expect a little more out of our favorite 4 Trillion company?

It was a matching program ... and capped at only 3M?

Apple is not responsible for saving the world. Yet over the years they have been incredibly generous either various philanthropic efforts.

 

[Naraxus]

So they donated 0.003% of the profit they made this year. Wow, how generous?

And like clockwork someone has to come in, deem Apple's generocity insuffecient, and then dictate how Apple donates its money.

May we have a list of the donations you made please so that we can critique them?

 

[Naraxus]

I can't believe anyone is throwing them bouquets for such an incredibly paltry charity effort.

Goodness gracious.
Can't we expect a little more out of our favorite 4 Trillion company?

It was a matching program ... and capped at only 3M?

How much did YOU donate?

 

[Bafflefish]

How much did YOU donate?

I can say that I donated far more than 0.003% of my annual income.

I bet Apple has “contributed” more to the corrupt Trump Administration this year than all of their charitable donations combined.

And yes, I realize Apple is a business and bribery openly rules the day in Washington D.C. now, which is why it’s ridiculous when people feel the need to defend, “whataboutism”, or carry their water for them.

 

[SFjohn]

It’s like me donating 0.01$

Guess that would be too much to ask since you earn so little eh? 🤮

 

[AlanBeyond]

This holiday season, Apple donated $5 to The Global Fund for every purchase made using Apple Pay on Apple.com, the Apple Store app, and Apple retail stores in the U.S. and other countries.

The Global Fund this week said that Apple raised a total of $3 million for the organization, which is dedicated to fighting HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria in developing countries.

Apple capped donations at $3 million, so that means Apple customers raised the total possible amount through their purchases. Apple ran the promotion from November 28 through December 7 to fund critical health programs that save lives.

Apple has long supported The Global Fund with similar promotions and through sales of devices manufactured in (PRODUCT)RED colors. Apple has not offered any of its iPhones or accessories in (PRODUCT)RED colorways since the launch of the 2022 iPhone 14 models, but it does raise money each December in honor of World AIDS Day.

Apple has raised more than $250 million for The Global Fund during its 19-year partnership with the (RED) brand.

Note: Due to the political or social nature of the discussion regarding this topic, the discussion thread is located in our Political News forum. All forum members and site visitors are welcome to read and follow the thread, but posting is limited to forum members with at least 100 posts.

Article Link: Apple Raised $3 Million for Global Fund's AIDS Fight Through Apple Pay Promotion

Please bring back my RED iPhones especially when this year's iPhone Pros are back with Aluminum chassis. Thank you Tim Apple!

 

[icolove]

How nice of Apple... here's $5 while we take you for 19-27% on that balance on the card (The real reason for the "fundraising" promo).

 

[icolove]

Apple is not responsible for saving the world. Yet over the years they have been incredibly generous either various philanthropic efforts.

They could help save the world simply by not making it worse. Corporate philanthropy is part of the marketing budget.

 

[cicalinarrot]

Here in Italy, a few years ago Apple settled in court for their attempt to evade taxes. They gave us around $370M.
We spend around 15% of that for public health, so it's $55M.
And it's a settlement! They owed us more than a billion.
And they've recently been fined again for $115M.
And that's for Italy alone.

I was sure $3M was breadcrumbs to clean their image (and possibly pay even less taxes and funnel clean money to some friends like most rich charities do) but until I did the math, I couldn't know things were this bad.

They don't care about the collectivity at all. They only care about money. We must take care for ourselves instead, tax corporations in a fair way and laugh at their attempts to seem good while they steal our resources.

 

[I7guy]

They could help save the world simply by not making it worse. Corporate philanthropy is part of the marketing budget.

Apple is one of a handful of companies definitely making the world better, imo. Some companies have corporate philanthropy as part of their ethos.

You can think what you want.

 

[I7guy]

Here in Italy, a few years ago Apple settled in court for their attempt to evade taxes. They gave us around $370M.
We spend around 15% of that for public health, so it's $55M.
And it's a settlement! They owed us more than a billion.
And they've recently been fined again for $115M.
And that's for Italy alone.

I was sure $3M was breadcrumbs to clean their image (and possibly pay even less taxes and funnel clean money to some friends like most rich charities do) but until I did the math, I couldn't know things were this bad.

They don't care about the collectivity at all. They only care about money. We must take care for ourselves instead, tax corporations in a fair way and laugh at their attempts to seem good while they steal our resources.

Corporations do not engage in tax evasion, which is illegal. Whatever the backstory above, I’m sure it’s a lot more nuanced than your take of tax evasion.

 

[verniesgarden]

fun fact, AIDs would still exist.

then why donate anything at all?

 

[Postal]

Corporations do not engage in tax evasion, which is illegal. Whatever the backstory above, I’m sure it’s a lot more nuanced than your take of tax evasion.

You're both right and off the mark.

Are they technically evading taxes? No. Are they effectively evading taxes through international loopholes and other forms of creative accounting? Yes. They're not paying taxes they're meant to pay.

This doesn't mean Apple or other companies are necessarily evil for doing so, but think of the money they'd contribute to the public good if they did... and we wouldn't necessarily be 'punished' with higher prices.