Entries from December 2008
Author:
Stephen Joos, December 30th, 2008
First Year of Mobile Giving Out Performs First Year of Online Giving
New technology proves to be a viable fundraising tool for nonprofit organizations
DENVER (Dec. 30, 2008) – In 1997, online donations in the United States totaled a mere $300,000. In 2007, online donations were pinpointed at $10.44 billion reflecting exponential growth in overall giving and [...]
Categories: Press Releases Tags: mgive, mgive press release, mobile accord, mobile donations, mobile giving statistics, mobile stats, online donations, statistics, stats, Text Message Donations, united way
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Author:
Stephen Joos, December 29th, 2008
In early 2008 mGive pioneered mobile giving in the United States, giving non-profits nationwide the ability to utilize the mobile channel for purposes other than messaging. Since then, many major charities such as The United Way, ASPCA, Keep A Child Alive and many more have integrated mobile donations into their fundraising efforts.
Radio has long been [...]
Categories: Case Studies, mGive Blog Tags: case study, childrens miracle network, CHOC, CMN, GOT Toyota, KIIS FM, mgive, mobile case studies, mobile donations, mobile giving, radio lollipop, Ryan Seacrest, sms donations
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Author:
Katie Maxfield, December 16th, 2008
The Dikembe Mutombo Foundation (DMF) is working to alleviate the suffering of millions in the Congo, and thanks to a strategic partnership with mGive, supporters can help by texting CONGO to 90999. Doing so sends a $5 donation that goes “directly to those who are battling to stay alive,” says Dikembe Mutombo, Chairman and President [...]
Categories: mGive Blog Tags: Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dikembe Mutombo Foundation, DMF, mgive, mobile accord, mobile donations, mobile fundraising, mobile giving, NBA, NBA Cares, sms donations
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Author:
Katie Maxfield, December 15th, 2008
AmberWatch Foundation
mGive is excited about the recent release of “Gardens of the Night,” a film that supports the mission of our valued partner, the AmberWatch Foundation. “Gardens of the Night” chronicles the lives of two young children abducted by the same man at a very early age. Though the story is fictional, it depicts a [...]
Categories: mGive Blog Tags: amberwatch foundation, Child Abduction, Gardens of the Night, mgive, Missing Children, mobile accord, mobile fundraising, mobile giving
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Author:
Katie Maxfield, December 12th, 2008
The January 2009 issue of In Style magazine features an article entitled, “Upgrade Your Karma – A month of fantastic ways to give more.”
So, what’s the number one way in which readers can express their compassion?
Text ALIVE to 90999!
Perhaps chosen for its effectiveness, texting ALIVE to 90999 sends a $5 donation to Keep a Child [...]
Categories: mGive Blog Tags: alicia keys, in style, In Style Magazine, instyle, Keep a Child Alive, mgive, mobile accord, mobile donations, mobile fundraising, mobile giving, text ALIVE to 90999
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Author:
Katie Maxfield, December 11th, 2008
Accredited cartoon artist D.J. Coffman highlights some of the work done with the Flobots.org “Fight With Tools” mobile donation campaign. Coffman worked with Flobots.org to create posters and postcards for the campaign that encourages people to take immediate action by texting TOOLS to 90999. They are a great source of inspiration for other organizations looking to [...]
Categories: Recent News Tags: DJ Coffman, Fight With Tools, Flobots, flobots.org, Mobile Donation, mobile marketing, mobile print promotion, text donation
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