Mobile Phones are Your Lifeline in a Disaster

Author: , October 29th, 2012

Hurricane Sandy is predicted to be a life threatening storm for the U.S. Millions of people are likely to be impacted. Most will reach for their mobile phone out of habit to get the latest news on the storm, their communities and loved ones through calls, internet, text, social media and more. But at a [...]

Happy 143 Day!

Author: , February 14th, 2012

Happy “143” Day! (That’s Happy “I Love You” day in text-messaging terms!) Today I would like to share my love and my blog space with a few nonprofit organizations focused on heart related causes.  We can all be affected by heart disease, whether you’re young, old, man or woman.  So in the spirit of raising [...]

mGive’s Integrative Mobile Campaign Tactics

Author: , January 24th, 2012

Over the past year, mGive has seen a multitude of mobile campaigns through from inception to completion. As the mobile industry evolves, so do we – as consumers, creators and even participants. Yet, our goal remains the same: to educate, engage and empower nonprofits and their stakeholders through our groundbreaking utilization of SMS (text message) [...]

American Idol Working with mGive and American Red Cross for Japan Relief Efforts

Author: , March 17th, 2011

March 17th, 2011: It has been almost exactly a week since the 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit Japan and spurred a tsunami that hit Japan and other parts of the Pacific. Even though relief efforts began almost instantly and fundraising efforts have had an amazing response, there is still much to be done. CNN sites that [...]

Text-to-Donate for Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami Relief Efforts

Author: , March 11th, 2011

March 11th 2011: A magnitude 8.9 earthquake hit Japan today, followed by several aftershocks with magnitudes as high as 6.0. The quake also triggered a tsunami that hit Japan, Hawaii and parts of the United States west coast. According to CNN, buildings have collapsed, power plants have seen explosions and massive fires, and water walls [...]

International Women’s Day Centenary: Text-to-Give for the Women in Your Life!

Author: , March 8th, 2011

Today March 8th 2011, marks the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day. According to Women Watch, the day was commemorated for the first time on March 19th, 1911 in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland, following its establishment during the Socialist International meeting the prior year. More than one million women and men attended rallies on [...]