50555 vs. 90999?

Author: Lori, January 22nd, 2010

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 [...]

Small Donations Make Big Impact through mGive: Mobile Phone Subscribers Pledge More than $24 million for Red Cross to Help Haitian Earthquake Victims

Author: Lori, January 19th, 2010

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 [...]

Media Storm Means More Donations

Author: Lori, January 18th, 2010

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), [...]

The “Text HAITI to 90999 People”

Author: Lori, January 17th, 2010

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 – maybe not as “mGive” but as [...]

mGive Raises Over $8.5M in Text Donations For The Red Cross Haiti Relief Fund

Author: Lori, January 15th, 2010

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 [...]

mGive Asks You to Text HAITI to 90999 to Give $10 to Red Cross

Author: Angela Whaley, January 13th, 2010

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 [...]