Citi’s newest charity partner Susan G. Komen gives you another way to use credit card points to support your favorite cause

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• You can redeem Citi ThankYou points for donations to Citi’s charity partners.
• Citi has just added breast cancer organization Susan G. Komen as a partner.
• Your points are worth 1 cent each toward donations, in increments of $25, $50, or $100
• Read Insider’s guide to the best rewards credit cards.

If you’re sitting on a stash of credit card rewards accumulated over the pandemic and you’re not sure what to do with them, there are plenty of ways to redeem points that don’t involve traveling.

One of the least known options is donating rewards to charity, and using points this way is a great way to support your favorite cause.

Read more: There are 7 great ways to redeem credit card points and miles right now – and none of them involve traveling

Citi ThankYou Rewards is one of several flexible points programs that allow you to directly redeem credit points for donations to eligible charities, and it’s just added a new partner. Starting today, August 16, 2021, Citi ThankYou members can donate points to Susan G. Komen, the world’s leading breast cancer organization.

How to donate Citi points to charity

Citi Premier® Card

If you collect Citi ThankYou points from cards like Citi Premier® Card, Citi Custom Cash℠ Card, or Citi Rewards+® Card, you should have access to Citi ThankYou’s online portal. This is the same portal you’d use to book travel or redeem your rewards in other ways, like for cash back or gift cards.

Citi ThankYou already partners with over half a dozen charities, in addition to Susan G. Komen. You can redeem your Citi points at a rate of 1 cent each for donations to these organizations:

• American Red Cross Disaster Relief
• American Red Cross International Services
• No Kid Hungry
• Smile Train
• UNICEF – Kid Power
• UNICEF – USA
• World Central Kitchen

Donations must be in increments of $25 (2,500 points), $50 (5,000 points), or $100 (1,000 points). Using your Citi ThankYou points for charitable donations is easy to do – just log into your Citi ThankYou account and click on the “Charitable Contributions” option under the “More Ways to Redeem” menu.

Once you click through, you’ll be presented with the list of charity partners. After you’ve made your choice, you’ll be prompted to choose your donation amount ($25, $50, or $100) and the quantity.

After you’ve made your selection, click “Add to Cart” and you’ll be taken to a page where you’ll confirm your contact details and the amount to donate, as well as the number of Citi points that will be deducted from your account. Select “Place Order” to confirm your donation.

Citi will send a check via USPS first-class mail to your selected charity, and you should receive a confirmation letter within one to three weeks of your donation.

According to Citi, ThankYou Rewards members tripled their contributions to charity partners between 2019 and 2020 – and the addition of Susan G. Komen offers yet another way to make a difference with your points as we head into the biggest giving season of the year.

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