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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>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:35:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Maxfield</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Recent News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alicia keys]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BET Awards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BET Humanitarian Relief Award]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HIV/AIDS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[India]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Keep a Child Alive]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mgive]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile donations]]></category>
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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>
				<category><![CDATA[mGive Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Breast Cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mgive]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile accord]]></category>
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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>
				<category><![CDATA[mGive Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BEF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Boomer and Carton]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Boomer Esiason Foundation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Craig Carton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cystic fibrosis]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[mobile accord]]></category>
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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>
				<category><![CDATA[Recent News]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Husain Haqqani]]></category>
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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>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/05/22/alicia-keys-issues-mobile-giving-call-to-action-during-american-idol/#comments</comments>
		<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>
				<category><![CDATA[mGive Blog]]></category>
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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>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/05/20/secretary-clinton-text-your-disaster-relief-donation-for-pakistan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 15:06:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Joos</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[mGive Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hillary Clinton]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[mobile accord]]></category>
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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>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/05/19/secretary-clinton-text-donations-for-pakistan-relief/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 21:44:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Joos</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[mGive Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hillary Clinton]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[mobile giving]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees]]></category>

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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>
				<category><![CDATA[Press Releases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AIDS]]></category>
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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>
				<category><![CDATA[mGive Blog]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[mobile]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Salvation Army in Greater Columbus]]></category>
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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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		<description><![CDATA[
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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		<category><![CDATA[aids research]]></category>
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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>
				<category><![CDATA[mGive Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clean Air - Cool Planet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Defenders of Wildlife]]></category>
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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>
		<category><![CDATA[mgive]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile donations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile fundraising]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[mobile stats]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.mgive.com/?p=1499</guid>
		<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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		<category><![CDATA[Community Mobilization]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.mgive.com/?p=1496</guid>
		<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>
		<category><![CDATA[mGive Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fundacion Teleton Mexamerica]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[mobile accord]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile donations]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.mgive.com/?p=1486</guid>
		<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>
				<category><![CDATA[Recent News]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[mobile accord]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile Donation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[VeriSign]]></category>

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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>
				<category><![CDATA[Recent News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Children's Hospital of Orange County]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[mobile accord]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.mgive.com/?p=1468</guid>
		<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>
				<category><![CDATA[Recent News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AIDS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alicia keys]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Mayer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Justin Timberlake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Keep a Child Alive]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[mobile accord]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.mgive.com/?p=1457</guid>
		<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>
		<category><![CDATA[mgive]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile accord]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.mgive.com/?p=1415</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
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>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/03/12/teleton-mexamerica-raises-largest-one-day-amount-to-date-using-mobile-accords-text-message-donation-platform-mgivecom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:03:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Joos</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Press Releases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fundacion Teleton Mexamerica]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.mgive.com/?p=1444</guid>
		<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>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/03/11/using-mobile-for-good/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:11:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Maxfield</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Recent News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mgive]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile accord]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile donations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile for good.]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.mgive.com/?p=1436</guid>
		<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>
				<category><![CDATA[mGive Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Cancer Society]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coaches vs. Cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CVC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gonzaga Bulldogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jeremy Pargo]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.mgive.com/?p=1406</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
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>
				<category><![CDATA[Recent News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ASPCA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dan Butcher]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[mobile accord]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[tony aiello]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.mgive.com/?p=1392</guid>
		<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), an mGive client, and speaks to large degree of power that nonprofits have to drive considerable revenues from mobile donations.
As [...]]]></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>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:37:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Maxfield</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[tony aiello]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
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>
				<category><![CDATA[mGive Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bill Melinda Gates Foundation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[end polio]]></category>
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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>
				<category><![CDATA[mGive Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2009 Fundraising Professionals of the Year Awards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fundraising Success]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[James Eberhard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Margaret Battistelli]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mgive]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile accord]]></category>
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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>
				<category><![CDATA[Recent News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kim Dushinski]]></category>
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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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		<title>Support National Wear Red Day Even if you Don’t Like Red</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/02/06/support-national-wear-red-day-even-if-you-don%e2%80%99t-like-red-2/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/02/06/support-national-wear-red-day-even-if-you-don%e2%80%99t-like-red-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angela Whaley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today is Wear Red Day, also known as Go Red for Women Day, a national event supporting the American Heart Association where people wear red and donate to fight heart disease and stroke.  Every year, millions of women, companies, organizations and cities across America support and take part in this day to raise awareness. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>February Mobile Giving Campaigns Launch</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/02/05/february-mobile-giving-campaigns-launch/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:52:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Maxfield</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[mGive Blog]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Coaches for the Cure]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following organizations have launched text donation campaigns with mGive. We would like to welcome them to the world of mobile fundraising, where new opportunities are abound.
Compassion International 

Compassion International exists as a Christian child advocacy ministry that releases children from spiritual, economic, social and physical poverty and enables them to become responsible, fulfilled Christian adults. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mobile Donation Buzz</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/02/03/mobile-donation-buzz/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:09:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Maxfield</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Recent News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve received a lot of buzz about mGive the past few days, and we would like to thank the authors for helping spread the word about our clients&#8217; Mobile Giving campaigns and mGive.
Is 2009 the Year of Mobile Giving? -Sarah O&#8217;Hanlon, Pop Arts Marketing
In a brief article for Pop Arts Marketing, O&#8217;Hanlon comment the utilization [...]]]></description>
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		<title>United Way SuperBowl XLIII Mobile Giving Commercial</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/01/30/united-way-superbowl-xliii-mobile-giving-commercial/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:24:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Joos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
I&#8217;m not sure about you, but to me the Super Bowl usually means friends, family, beer, great food, the game, and of course the commercials.  But there&#8217;s something else that may soon be synonymous with The Super Bowl- Mobile Giving.
The United Way is running a 10-second Text to Give commercial asking viewers to text FIT [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AUA and NFL Mobile Giving Superbowl Promotion</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/01/29/aua-and-nfl-mobile-givingsuperbowl-promotion/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/01/29/aua-and-nfl-mobile-givingsuperbowl-promotion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:04:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Joos</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[American Urological Society]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Len Dawson]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[During this Sunday&#8217;s Super Bowl, the American Urological Society and the NFL have collaborated to show a PSA for prostate cancer.  The video is 30 seconds long and will be shown in stadium during the year&#8217;s biggest game, and on the NFL network.
The video features Mike Haynes, NFL Vice President, former player, and Pro Football [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Case Study: Converting Alert Subscribers to Donors- ASPCA</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/01/27/case-study-converting-alert-subscribers-to-donors-aspca/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/01/27/case-study-converting-alert-subscribers-to-donors-aspca/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:48:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Joos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8211;Download PDF Version

In early 2008 mGive pioneered mobile giving in the United States, giving nonprofits nationwide the ability to utilize the mobile channel for purposes other than messaging.  Since then, many major charities such as Children’s Miracle Network, CURE International, Keep A Child Alive and over 100 more have integrated mobile donations into their fundraising [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mobile Giving Brand Standards</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/01/21/mobile-giving-brand-standards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:31:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Joos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If we look into history, we see that for a new medium to be effective it must be incorporated into brand standards for companies nationwide.  An early example of this is an address.  If you were a nonprofit organization back in the day, you would do business mostly in person at your office or by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Case Study: Using Mobile Giving at Celebrity Events- Keep a Child Alive</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/01/16/case-study-keep-a-child-alive-using-mobile-giving-at-celebrity-events/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/01/16/case-study-keep-a-child-alive-using-mobile-giving-at-celebrity-events/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:19:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Joos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve decided to release our Keep a Child Alive Case Study on our blog.  Original content is below along with a link to download the full PDF at the bottom.
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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Organizations Embrace the Mobile Giving Channel</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/01/13/more-organizations-embrace-the-mobile-giving-channel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:21:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Joos</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Defenders of Wildlife]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.mgive.com/?p=1239</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The following organizations have recently partnered with mGive to expand their fundraising capabilities by accepting mobile donations.

The Rotary Foundation
The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International promotes world understanding and peace through international humanitarian, educational, and cultural exchange programs. Rotarians around the world are engaged in efforts to improve healthcare, support education, and alleviate poverty. The Foundation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mobile donations may grow tenfold from $500,000 in 2008</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/01/05/mobile-donations-may-grow-tenfold-from-500000-in-2008/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Joos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mickey Alam Khan, Editor in Chief of Mobile Marketer, wrote an outstanding overview of the first year of Mobile Giving.  He explored some high profile mobile donation campaigns, mGiving channel challenges, and what holds for the future of mobile giving.
He gives a great explanation of what mGive is and how it works with nonprofits-
In essence, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Newest Mobile Giving Campaigns Launched by mGive</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/01/02/newest-mobile-giving-campaigns-launched-by-mgive/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/01/02/newest-mobile-giving-campaigns-launched-by-mgive/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:56:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Joos</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[mGive Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lifelong AIDS Alliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mgive]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile accord]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile fundraising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile giving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Overland Missions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sms donations]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Text Message Donations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USA Cares]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.mgive.com/?p=1212</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[mGive is pleased to announce that three more organizations have partnered with us to expand their fundraising capabilities by accepting text message donations.  Make sure to check back with the mGive Blog to see how these nonprofits utilize their mobile giving campaigns.

USA Cares provides military families with financial support and other critical resources in their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Online Buzz About mGive, Mobile Giving Industry</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/01/02/online-buzz-about-mgive-mobile-giving-industry/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2009/01/02/online-buzz-about-mgive-mobile-giving-industry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:37:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Maxfield</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Recent News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cause marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community Mobilization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Darren Straight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[L'Atelier]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mgive]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile accord]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile donations]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Paul Jones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Randal Moss]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Stefania Viscusi]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.mgive.com/?p=1202</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For months, the online community has been buzzing with news and thoughts on the mobile giving channel. Adding to this momentum, mGive published a press release this week that was picked up by several popular blogs and social networks (linked below). Those who have picked up our press release all reflect upon the relative success [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Press Release: First Year of Mobile Giving Out Performs First Year of Online Giving</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2008/12/30/press-release-first-year-of-mobile-giving-out-performs-first-year-of-online-giving/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2008/12/30/press-release-first-year-of-mobile-giving-out-performs-first-year-of-online-giving/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:22:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Joos</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Press Releases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mgive]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mgive press release]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile accord]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile donations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile giving foundation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile giving statistics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile stats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online donations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[statistics]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Text Message Donations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[united way]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.mgive.com/?p=1199</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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) &#8211; 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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mobile Giving Case Study: Using Radio to Collect Mobile Donations</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2008/12/29/mobile-giving-case-study-using-radio-to-collect-mobile-donations/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2008/12/29/mobile-giving-case-study-using-radio-to-collect-mobile-donations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:02:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Joos</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Case Studies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mGive Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[case study]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[childrens miracle network]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CHOC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CMN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GOT Toyota]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KIIS FM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mgive]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile case studies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile donations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile giving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[radio lollipop]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ryan Seacrest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sms donations]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.mgive.com/?p=1187</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NBA Generates Publicity for the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2008/12/16/nba-generates-publicity-for-the-dikembe-mutombo-foundation/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2008/12/16/nba-generates-publicity-for-the-dikembe-mutombo-foundation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:03:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Maxfield</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[mGive Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Congo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Democratic Republic of Congo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dikembe Mutombo Foundation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DMF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mgive]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile accord]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile donations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile fundraising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile giving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NBA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NBA Cares]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sms donations]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.mgive.com/?p=1177</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8220;directly to those who are battling to stay alive,&#8221; says Dikembe Mutombo, Chairman and President [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gardens of the Night Movie Incorporates Mobile Donations</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2008/12/15/gardens-of-the-night-movie-incorporates-mobile-donations/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2008/12/15/gardens-of-the-night-movie-incorporates-mobile-donations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:33:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Maxfield</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[mGive Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[amberwatch foundation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Child Abduction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gardens of the Night]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mgive]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Missing Children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile accord]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile fundraising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile giving]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.mgive.com/?p=1163</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[AmberWatch Foundation
mGive is excited about the recent release of &#8220;Gardens of the Night,&#8221; a film that supports the mission of our valued partner, the AmberWatch Foundation. &#8220;Gardens of the Night&#8221; 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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Text ALIVE to 90999 &#8211; In Style Magazine&#8217;s # 1 Way to &#8220;Upgrade Your Karma&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2008/12/12/text-alive-to-90999-in-style-magazines-1-way-to-upgrade-your-karma/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2008/12/12/text-alive-to-90999-in-style-magazines-1-way-to-upgrade-your-karma/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:29:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Maxfield</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[mGive Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alicia keys]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[in style]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[In Style Magazine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[instyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Keep a Child Alive]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mgive]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile accord]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile donations]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[text ALIVE to 90999]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.mgive.com/?p=1149</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The January 2009 issue of In Style magazine features an article entitled, &#8220;Upgrade Your Karma &#8211; A month of fantastic ways to give more.&#8221;
So, what&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Flobots.org Mobile Donation Print Promotion</title>
		<link>http://blog.mgive.com/2008/12/11/flobotsorg-mobile-donation-print-promotion/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mgive.com/2008/12/11/flobotsorg-mobile-donation-print-promotion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:37:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Maxfield</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Recent News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DJ Coffman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fight With Tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Flobots]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[flobots.org]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile Donation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile print promotion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[text donation]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.mgive.com/?p=1127</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Accredited cartoon artist D.J. Coffman highlights some of the work done with the Flobots.org &#8220;Fight With Tools&#8221; 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 [...]]]></description>
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