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		<title>Behind the Scenes at mGive- Processing Over $37 Million in Donations</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2010/02/03/behind-the-scenes-at-mgive-processing-over-37-million-in-donations/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2010/02/03/behind-the-scenes-at-mgive-processing-over-37-million-in-donations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:04:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Joos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[mGive’s platform processes more than $37 million for Haiti in three weeks
In the three weeks since the earthquake in Haiti, people all over the world have stepped up to help those in need in Haiti. From children donating their allowance to the Red Cross to celebrities answering the phones during MTV’s “Hope for Haiti” telethon [...]]]></description>
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		<title>50555 vs. 90999?</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2010/01/22/50555-vs-90999/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:40:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lori</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have had a few questions come in asking why the Hope For Haiti Now telethon is promoting text GIVE to 50555 to donate $10, rather than text HAITI to 90999. This particular telethon is through the Entertainment Industry Foundation and benefits several charities that are helping bring relief to Haiti, whereas the HAITI to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small Donations Make Big Impact through mGive: Mobile Phone Subscribers Pledge More than $24 million for Red Cross to Help Haitian Earthquake Victims</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2010/01/19/mgive-press-release/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2010/01/19/mgive-press-release/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:16:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lori</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[


Small Donations Make Big Impact through mGive: Mobile Phone Subscribers Pledge More than $24 million for Red Cross to Help Haitian Earthquake Victims 
mGive’s Mobile Giving Platform Enables Donors to Make a Difference by Punching a Few Buttons on Their Cell phones 
DENVER, Colo., January 19, 2010 – Nearly 2.5 million people have texted $10 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Media Storm Means More Donations</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2010/01/18/media-storm-means-more-donations/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2010/01/18/media-storm-means-more-donations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:36:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lori</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[mGive Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[90999]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[donate sms]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With so much misery in Haiti, we’re humbled to be part of one of the few positive stories to emerge from the devastation.  mGive continues to be in the news constantly, thanks to the generosity of cell phone users and their desire to help. Our CEO, Tony Aiello, was recently on CNBC’s Rachel Maddow Show (with a follow-up story here), [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The &#8220;Text HAITI to 90999 People&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2010/01/17/the-text-haiti-to-90999-people/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2010/01/17/the-text-haiti-to-90999-people/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 09:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lori</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[charitable donations]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s nearly 2:00 in the morning here in Denver, and here I am…wide awake. Mind racing.
The last several days have been almost surreal. One day it is business as usual, the next morning we realize everything has changed. It now seems that nearly everyone knows who we are &#8211; maybe not as “mGive” but as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>mGive Raises Over $8.5M in Text Donations For The Red Cross Haiti Relief Fund</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2010/01/15/mgive-raises-over-8-5m-in-text-donations-for-the-red-cross-haiti-relief-fund/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2010/01/15/mgive-raises-over-8-5m-in-text-donations-for-the-red-cross-haiti-relief-fund/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:25:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lori</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[mGive has helped raise more than $8.5 million dollars for the Red Cross International Response Fund in the last 3 days! All from individual $10 text donations. Amazing! Thanks for your support and generosity! Text HAITI to 90999 to have a $10 donation added to your phone bill. Get a receipt for your donation by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>mGive Asks You to Text HAITI to 90999 to Give $10 to Red Cross</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2010/01/13/mgive-asks-you-to-text-haiti-to-90999-to-give-10-to-red-cross/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2010/01/13/mgive-asks-you-to-text-haiti-to-90999-to-give-10-to-red-cross/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:40:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angela Whaley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Early this morning a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti and details are still coming in. mGive is working with Red Cross and we ask you to help now with an immediate donation made from your mobile phone. Simply text the word HAITI to 90999 to give $10. When prompted, reply with YES to confirm your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mobile Accord To Power Teleton Mexamerica Text Donations December 4-5</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/12/02/mobile-accord-to-power-teleton-mexamerica-text-donations-december-4-5/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/12/02/mobile-accord-to-power-teleton-mexamerica-text-donations-december-4-5/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:32:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Joos</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Press Releases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[90999]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fundacion Teleton Mexamerica]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[galavision]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Telethon Airing on Galavisión to Raise Funds for Mexican Children with Disabilities
 
DENVER, Colo., December 2, 2009 – For the second year, Mobile Accord’s mGive program will help Fundación Teleton MexAmérica raise funds through $10 donations made conveniently via cell phone during a two-day national telethon carried live on Galavisión, a leading U.S. Spanish-language cable [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mobile Accord Receives Mobile Marketing Association Award For Social Impact</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/11/19/mobile-accord-receives-mobile-marketing-association-award-for-social-impact/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/11/19/mobile-accord-receives-mobile-marketing-association-award-for-social-impact/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:26:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Joos</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[alicia keys]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global Mobile Marketing Award]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Keep a Child Alive]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[MOBILE ACCORD RECEIVES MOBILE MARKETING ASSOCIATION AWARD FOR SOCIAL IMPACT
 
Historic Text ALIVE Challenge Honored; Raised $660,000 for Keep a Child Alive through Mobile Giving 
 
DENVER, Colo., November 19, 2009 &#8212; Mobile Accord has received the Mobile Marketing Association’s 2009 Global Mobile Marketing Award for Social Impact in recognition of the company’s historic mGive [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Case Study: Using Mobile Donations at In-Stadium College Events</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/11/12/case-study-using-mobile-donations-at-in-stadium-college-events/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/11/12/case-study-using-mobile-donations-at-in-stadium-college-events/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:55:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Joos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Using Mobile Donations at In-Stadium College Events: Capital Area United Way
 Download the PDF 

Capital Area United Way is recognized as the premier fund raising organization for health and human service needs in the 10-parish Capital Area including Baton Rouge and surrounding parishes. Through its leadership, United Way brings together a diverse group of donors [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Any American With a Mobile Phone Can Support American Service Members on Veterans Day by Sending a Text Message to Make a $5 Donation</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/11/10/any-american-with-a-mobile-phone-can-support-american-service-members-on-veterans-day-by-sending-a-text-message-to-make-a-5-donation/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/11/10/any-american-with-a-mobile-phone-can-support-american-service-members-on-veterans-day-by-sending-a-text-message-to-make-a-5-donation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Joos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DENVER, Nov. 10 &#8212; In observance of Veterans Day, all Americans have the ability to support our Service Men and Women by sending a text message and making a $5 donation. mGive, the leading provider of mobile non-profit services, has partnered with six of the leading military support organizations to help raise funds for their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Steelers&#8217; Aaron Smith Promotes Mobile Donations for LLS</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/08/20/steelers-aaron-smith-promotes-mobile-donations-for-lls/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/08/20/steelers-aaron-smith-promotes-mobile-donations-for-lls/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:32:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Maxfield</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.mgive.com/?p=1947</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
Pittsburgh Steeler Aaron Smith has teamed with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) to promote the Organization’s newly launched mobile giving campaign. Smith has reportedly become very active with LLS since his son, Elijah, was diagnosed with Leukemia last fall. At the Steelers’ pre-season opening game against the Arizona Cardinals on August 13, Smith appeared [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Support World Humanitarian Day Through Mobile</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/08/19/support-world-humanitarian-day-through-mobile/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/08/19/support-world-humanitarian-day-through-mobile/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:15:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Joos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Support World Humanitarian Day Through Mobile
Today, August 19, is the inaugural World Humanitarian Day, which recognizes all humanitarian personnel who have worked to assist people affected by emergencies and those who have lost their lives in the cause of duty.  The organizations involved include partner UN agencies, the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PEW Study- Mobile Internet Use</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/08/03/pew-study-mobile-internet-use/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/08/03/pew-study-mobile-internet-use/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:24:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Maxfield</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PEW Study- Mobile Internet Use
The Pew Research Center&#8217;s Internet and American Life Project recently released a report with some interesting new information regarding wireless internet use among Americans. The report focuses primarily on the two devices that Americans use most commonly to access the wireless internet- laptop computers and mobile phones. As the study reveals, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Case Study: Incorporating Mobile Giving into Brand Standards</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/07/29/case-study-incorporating-mobile-giving-into-brand-standards/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/07/29/case-study-incorporating-mobile-giving-into-brand-standards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:47:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Joos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Case Study: Incorporating Mobile Giving into Brand Standards- Defenders of Wildlife

Download the Case Study (PDF)
 
Defenders of Wildlife is dedicated to the protection of all native wild animals and plants in their natural communities. We work with local communities, land owners and government leaders to encourage common-sense solutions that protect the interests of wildlife and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>mGive NTEN Seminar Named The Best of the Best</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/07/16/mgive-nten-seminar-named-the-best-of-the-best/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/07/16/mgive-nten-seminar-named-the-best-of-the-best/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:14:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Maxfield</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[mGive NTEN Seminar Named The Best of the Best

mGive was recently recognized by the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN) for a presentation we made at the 2009 Nonprofit Technology Conference. The presentation explained how nonprofits can incorporate mobile into their fundraising efforts, the steps involved in starting a mobile giving campaign, and how to promote a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nick Jonas makes Mobile Giving Call to Action for mGive Campaign</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/07/09/nick-jonas-makes-mobile-giving-call-to-action-for-mgive-campaign/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/07/09/nick-jonas-makes-mobile-giving-call-to-action-for-mgive-campaign/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:20:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Maxfield</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nick Jonas makes Mobile Giving Call to Action for mGive campaign- Children&#8217;s National Medical Center
In an effort to raise awareness about diabetes, Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers appeared in a PSA that was shown at the Washington Nationals game on July 5th. “Diabetes affects more than 20 million Americans, including a growing number of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>mGive Case Study- Using Mobile Donations at Televised Events</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/07/07/mgive-case-study-using-mobile-donations-at-televised-events/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/07/07/mgive-case-study-using-mobile-donations-at-televised-events/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:26:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Joos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[mGive Case Study- Using Mobile Donations at Televised Events- Keep a Child Alive
Download the PDF
In early 2008 mGive pioneered Mobile Donations in the United States, providing 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, UNICEF, Children’s Miracle Network, The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>mGive Lets You Text Money Immediately to Your Favorite Non-Profit</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/06/30/mgive-lets-you-text-money-immediately-to-your-favorite-non-profit/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/06/30/mgive-lets-you-text-money-immediately-to-your-favorite-non-profit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:35:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Maxfield</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
In a recent article for Transcapitalist, Melody Hildebrandt wrote about the amazing response to Alicia Keys’ mobile call to action during the BET Awards Show on Sunday, June 28. During her acceptance speech for the BET Humanitarian Relief Award, Keys asked viewers to donate $5 to Keep a Child Alive by text messaging ALIVE to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keep a Child Alive raises over $130,000 during BET Awards Show through mGive- Mobile Donation Program</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/06/29/keep-a-child-alive-raises-over-130000-during-bet-awards-show-through-mgive-mobile-donation-program/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/06/29/keep-a-child-alive-raises-over-130000-during-bet-awards-show-through-mgive-mobile-donation-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:19:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Joos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Keep a Child Alive raises over $130,000 during BET Awards Show through mGive- Mobile Donation Program
Alicia Keys&#8217; appearance on the 2009 BET Awards Show Sunday night (June 28) raised more than $130,000 from more than 26,000+ mobile donors who texted their donations. Keep a Child Alive is the non-profit organization co-founded by Keys to provide [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/06/04/susan-g-komen-global-race-for-the-cure/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/06/04/susan-g-komen-global-race-for-the-cure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:45:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Maxfield</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
The first ever Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure® is taking place this Saturday, June 6, in Washington D.C.. Last year&#8217;s National Race for the Cure®  raised more than $4.9 million for local screening, treatment and education programs for the medically underserved. The Organization is already on the way to meeting this year&#8217;s fundraising [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Text-to-Donate Radio Promotion for the Boomer Esiason Foundation</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/06/01/text-to-donate-radio-promotion-for-the-boomer-esiason-foundation/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/06/01/text-to-donate-radio-promotion-for-the-boomer-esiason-foundation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:36:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Maxfield</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
mGive is excited about a newly introduced radio promotion campaign for one of our nonprofit clients, the Boomer Esiason Foundation (BEF). In a series of advertisements on WFAN 660 AM, Boomer and his co-host, Craig Carton, will be asking listeners to donate $5 by texting BOOMER to 90999. The advertisements are running periodically during their show, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UNHCR Mobile Giving Campaign: Text SWAT to 20222</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/05/22/unhcr-mobile-giving-campaign-text-swat-to-20222/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/05/22/unhcr-mobile-giving-campaign-text-swat-to-20222/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 21:02:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Maxfield</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced that the United States will provide $110 million in emergency aid for displaced people of Swat Valley, where fighting between the Taliban and the Pakistani Military has driven more than 1.2 million people from their homes in the last month. Clinton praised Pakistan for &#8220;leading the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alicia Keys Issues Mobile Giving Call to Action During American Idol</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/05/22/alicia-keys-issues-mobile-giving-call-to-action-during-american-idol/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 16:18:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Maxfield</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dan Butcher of Mobile Marketer magazine wrote an article today about Alicia Keys&#8217; appearance on American Idol last Wednesday, May 13th. Ms. Keys is a co-founder and global ambassador of Keep a Child Alive, a nonprofit organization that provides healthcare and housing to children with HIV/AIDS in Africa and India. Keys was accompanied by Noah, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>American Idol- Text Donation Video</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/05/21/american-idol-text-donation-video/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/05/21/american-idol-text-donation-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 14:20:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Joos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last night&#8217;s conclusion of American Idol brought back memories of last week&#8217;s episode where Alicia Keys appeared on the show and asked viewers to text ALIVE to 90999 to donate $5 to Keep a Child Alive.
Alicia Keys was joined on stage by a 15-year-old Rwandan rapper, Noah, who is a patient at the Kigali clinic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Secretary Clinton: Text Your Disaster Relief Donation for Pakistan</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/05/20/secretary-clinton-text-your-disaster-relief-donation-for-pakistan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 15:06:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Joos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a followup to our post yesterday, we have the video of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announcement of a text message donation program to provide assistance to 1.5 million refugees in the SWAT Valley.  At 5:10 she discusses their mobile strategy and makes the call to action &#8211; Text SWAT to 20222 to donate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Secretary Clinton: Text Donations for Pakistan Relief</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/05/19/secretary-clinton-text-donations-for-pakistan-relief/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 21:44:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Joos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced a pledge of $100 million in humanitarian support for Pakistan.  The aid is for the 1.2 million Pakistani civilians displaced by recent fighting in the Swat Valley.  In addition, she discussed a new way for Americans to help the relief effort through a text message donation campaign powered [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keep a Child Alive Conducts First Nationwide Prime Time Mobile Giving Call to Action During &#8220;American Idol&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/05/14/keep-a-child-alive-conducts-first-nationwide-prime-time-mobile-giving-call-to-action-during-american-idol/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/05/14/keep-a-child-alive-conducts-first-nationwide-prime-time-mobile-giving-call-to-action-during-american-idol/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 19:29:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Maxfield</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For Immediate Release
Contact: Janet Staihar
202-797-7373
JStaihar@comcast.net

Keep a Child Alive Conducts First Nationwide Prime Time Mobile Giving Call to Action During &#8220;American Idol&#8221;

LOS ANGELES -Twelve-time Grammy-winning singer Alicia Keys&#8217; appearance on FOX&#8217;s &#8220;American Idol&#8221; Wednesday night (May 13) raised an astonishing $450,000 from more than 90,000 mobile donors who texted their donations. Keep a Child Alive is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Salvation Army Week</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/05/12/national-salvation-army-week/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/05/12/national-salvation-army-week/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 21:18:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Maxfield</dc:creator>
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The National Salvation Army will be celebrating National Salvation Army Week from May 11 &#8211; 17. The first National Salvation Army Week was officially recognized by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954:
&#8220;Among Americans, The Salvation Army has long been a symbol of wholehearted dedication to the cause of human brotherhood. Their work has been a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keep a Child Alive Mobile Giving Challenge</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/05/07/keep-a-child-alive-mobile-giving-challenge/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/05/07/keep-a-child-alive-mobile-giving-challenge/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 17:07:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Joos</dc:creator>
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Keep a Child Alive, one of the first organizations to adopt text message donations as a fundraising method, is running a Text to Give Challenge.  The goal is 100,000 $5 text message donations by June 1st. Supporters can text ALIVE to 90999 to donate $5. Mobile donations for Keep a Child Alive are powered by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Often Do You Text? Ever Done it For a Good Cause?</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/05/01/how-often-do-you-text-ever-done-it-for-a-good-cause/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/05/01/how-often-do-you-text-ever-done-it-for-a-good-cause/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 16:05:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Joos</dc:creator>
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Erin Ruddy, Health &#38; Fitness writer for Glamour Magazine covered a new mobile fundraising initiative launched by the T.J. Martell Foundation.  To support research for cancer, leukemia and AIDS, text TJ to 90999 to donate $5. Mobile donations for the T.J. Martell Foundation are powered by mGive.
Erin says, &#8220;While you may not be able to support [...]]]></description>
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		<title>World Malaria Day- Helping Through Mobile</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/04/24/world-malaria-day-helping-through-mobile/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/04/24/world-malaria-day-helping-through-mobile/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:06:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Maxfield</dc:creator>
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World Malaria Day is an occasion to commemorate and spread awareness about the global fight against malaria. According to the United States Center for Disease Control, 41% of the world&#8217;s population currently lives in an area where malaria is transmitted. In sub-Saharan Africa, the disease kills at an astonishing rate of 1 person every 2 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mobile Earth Day</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/04/22/mobile-earth-day/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/04/22/mobile-earth-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:32:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Maxfield</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earth Day 2009 marks the beginning of The Green Generation Campaign. Core principles of this campaign include a carbon-free future, an individual commitment to responsible, sustainable consumption, and the creation of a new green economy.
All of mGive&#8217;s nonprofit partners strive to have a positive impact on the environment in some way. In honor of Earth [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Mid-Ohio Food Bank USx8 Campaign</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/04/21/the-mid-ohio-food-bank-usx8-campaign/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/04/21/the-mid-ohio-food-bank-usx8-campaign/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:54:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Maxfield</dc:creator>
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The Mid-Ohio Food Bank is currently promoting its USx8 Campaign, in which every $1.00 received from donors translates into $8.00 worth of groceries for Ohioans in need. The campaign features catchy print ads intended to help viewers realize that small donations can have a dramatic effect. Instead of spending $5 on a latte, for example, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USA Cares Grassroots Mobile Giving Promotion</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/04/15/usa-cares-grassroots-mobile-giving-promotion/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/04/15/usa-cares-grassroots-mobile-giving-promotion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:44:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angela Whaley</dc:creator>
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USA Cares, an mGive partner, has put together an innovative grassroots Mobile Giving campaign where they recruit at least one key volunteer in every state.  Launching today, their 50/50 campaign looks to have volunteers in every state recruit mobile donors for 50 days. These volunteers will ask supporters to get involved with USA Cares and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Calling in Donations: Soliciting Donations Through Cellphone Text Messages</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/04/14/calling-in-donations-soliciting-donations-through-cellphone-text-messages/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/04/14/calling-in-donations-soliciting-donations-through-cellphone-text-messages/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:12:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Maxfield</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Recent News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chronicle of Philanthropy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Debra Blum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Keep a Child Alive]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Debra E. Blum wrote an excellent article about mobile fundraising for The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Citing Keep a Child Alive as an example, Blum talks about how mobile can be used to successfully boost fundraising for any organization. Keep a Child Alive&#8217;s mobile giving campaign is powered by mGive. Blum discusses how agreements between cell phone [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UNICEF &#8220;Believe in Zero&#8221; Campaign</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/04/13/unicef-believe-in-zero-campaign/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/04/13/unicef-believe-in-zero-campaign/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:16:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Maxfield</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Donate $5 by texting ZERO to UNICEF (864233). 
25,000 children die every day from preventable causes, such as not having access to food, medicine, or safe drinking water.  The United States fund for UNICEF believes that number should be Zero. In an effort to champion this belief, the organization has initiated its &#8220;Believe in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teleton MexAmérica Mobile Giving Case Study</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/04/10/teleton-mexamerica-mobile-giving-case-study/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/04/10/teleton-mexamerica-mobile-giving-case-study/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:20:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Joos</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Case Studies]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[-Download PDF Version
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.
Started in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mobile Voting Could Become Reality by 2012: VeriSign</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/04/07/mobile-voting-could-become-reality-by-2012-verisign/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/04/07/mobile-voting-could-become-reality-by-2012-verisign/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:20:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Maxfield</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mobile Marketer&#8217;s Mickey Alam Khan recently published an article about VeriSign, Inc.&#8217;s predictions for the future of mobile application technology. As indicated by the article&#8217;s title, VeriSign&#8217;s messaging and mobile media division recently projected that voting by mobile devices could become a nationwide reality by 2012. &#8220;The success of the Obama presidential campaign last year [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using Mobile to Boost Your Current Fundraising Efforts- NP Times</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/04/01/using-mobile-to-boost-your-current-fundraising-efforts-np-times/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/04/01/using-mobile-to-boost-your-current-fundraising-efforts-np-times/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:02:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Joos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The NonProfit Times wrote an excellent article reflecting on the contributions of mobile to the fundraising industry. The author cites Teleton MexAmerica as having largely capitalized on the benefits of mobile during the organizations annual telethon fundraising event this year. &#8220;The telethon aired on a cable channel with nearly 5 million U.S. subscribers and in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keep a Child Alive Releases Red Carpet Mobile Video</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/03/31/keep-a-child-alive-releases-red-carpet-mobile-video/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/03/31/keep-a-child-alive-releases-red-carpet-mobile-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:25:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Maxfield</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AIDS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alicia keys]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Mayer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Justin Timberlake]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Keep a Child Alive has recently released a new video to promote its text message donation campaign. The clip features John Mayer, Tyra Banks, Queen Latifah, Justin Timberlake, and Alicia Keys asking fans to donate $5 by texting ALIVE to 90999. Alicia Keys, Co-Founder and Global Ambassador for Keep a Child Alive, knows from experience [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keep a Child Alive Mobile Giving Video Contest</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/03/23/keep-a-child-alives-mobile-giving-video-contest/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/03/23/keep-a-child-alives-mobile-giving-video-contest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:57:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Maxfield</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[mGive Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Keep a Child Alive]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[mobile accord]]></category>
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Keep a Child Alive has come up with an innovative way to drive mobile donations and promote their Mobile Giving campaign within the youth community. The organization is partnering with STA Travel to host a student-produced Public Service Announcement contest. Eligible participants will produce a 60 second PSA video asking viewers to donate $5 by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teleton MexAmerica Raises Largest One Day Amount to Date Using Mobile Accord&#8217;s Text Message Donation Platform- mGive.com</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/03/12/teleton-mexamerica-raises-largest-one-day-amount-to-date-using-mobile-accords-text-message-donation-platform-mgivecom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:03:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Joos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For Immediate Release
Media Contact:
Tony Aiello
866-720-3350 x18
Teleton MexAmerica Raises Largest One Day Amount to Date Using Mobile Accord&#8217;s Text Message Donation Platform- mGive.com
Teleton MexAmerica uses new Mobile Giving technology allowing viewers to text TELETON to 90999 to raise money for the creation and operation of rehabilitation centers for children with disabilities (CRIT&#8217;s). Over $75,000 was raised [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using Mobile for Good</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/03/11/using-mobile-for-good/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:11:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Maxfield</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Recent News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 
Conrad at ThumbJockey.com wrote about how mGive puts mobile technology to use for a good cause. &#8220;Outside of marketing and advertising, there&#8217;s lots of people utilizing advances in mobile technology for genuinely good uses and causes,&#8221; they said. The blog posting goes on to inform readers about mGive, a service of Mobile Accord. For [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coaches vs. Cancer Mobile Giving Promotion</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/03/10/coaches-vs-cancer-mobile-giving-promotion/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/03/10/coaches-vs-cancer-mobile-giving-promotion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:13:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Maxfield</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[American Cancer Society]]></category>
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We love writing on the innovative ways our nonprofit partners are promoting their Mobile Giving campaigns. Coaches vs. Cancer is conducting a unique promotion to launch their mobile fundraising campaign. Coaches vs. Cancer is a nationwide collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) that empowers basketball coaches, their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ASPCA Boosts Donations via SMS</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/03/04/aspca-boosts-donations-via-sms/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/03/04/aspca-boosts-donations-via-sms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:27:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Maxfield</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dan Butcher]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[tony aiello]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mobile Marketer&#8217;s Dan Butcher wrote an excellent article about the ingenuity behind mGive&#8217;s mobile donation technology. The article highlights successful mobile fundraising efforts by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), and speaks to large degree of power that nonprofits have to drive considerable revenues from mobile donations. Mobile donations for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Direct Marketing Association- Mobile Marketing Day</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/02/24/direct-marketing-association-mobile-marketing-day/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/02/24/direct-marketing-association-mobile-marketing-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:37:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Maxfield</dc:creator>
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The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) will be holding its first Mobile Marketing Day conference on February 26th in New York City. As the leading global trade association of businesses and nonprofits using and supporting multi-channel direct marketing tools and techniques, the DMA advocates standards for responsible marketing, promotes relevance as the key to reaching consumers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rotary Foundation Full Page New York Times Mobile Giving Ad</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/02/23/rotary-foundation-full-page-new-york-times-mobile-giving-ad/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/02/23/rotary-foundation-full-page-new-york-times-mobile-giving-ad/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angela Whaley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Rotary Foundation has officially launched their US $200 Million Challenge to End Polio Now, and  has partnered with mGive to help raise funds via mobile! After 20 years of hard work, they are on the brink of eradicating this disease, but it&#8217;s not over yet.  Each contribution towards the $200 million will help Rotary [...]]]></description>
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		<title>mGive Founder Named Fundraising Professional of the Year</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/02/20/mgive-founder-named-fundraising-professional-of-the-year/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/02/20/mgive-founder-named-fundraising-professional-of-the-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:22:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Maxfield</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[mGive is excited to announce that James Eberhard, our Founder and Chairman, has been ranked among top professionals in the nonprofit fundraising industry by FundRaising Success magazine. Founded in 2003, FundRaising Success is a practical guide for nonprofits. The magazine helps nonprofit development teams raise money for and interest in their organizations&#8217; missions.
For his tireless [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Super Bowl XLIII&#8217;s Mobile Ads</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/02/10/super-bowl-xliiis-mobile-ads/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/02/10/super-bowl-xliiis-mobile-ads/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:03:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Maxfield</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kim Dushinski of Mobile Marketing Profits posted an excellent video review of companies that incorporated mobile into their Super Bowl XLIII commercials. In the video, Dushinski discusses which company&#8217;s advertisements &#8220;showed they understand our love of mobile,&#8221; and utilized the technology as a direct response tool.
Among Dushinski&#8217;s top rated mobile advertisements that aired during this [...]]]></description>
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