The Great Accelerator: Social Media and Text Donations

Author: Stephen Joos, June 7th, 2010

Like milk and cookies, hats and gloves or wash and wax; sometimes two different things are just better when they’re together. We’re still in the early stages with using mobile technology to advance a social cause, but almost from the beginning, we have been aware of how social media can help accelerate a campaign’s success. [...]

Case Study: Using Mobile Giving at Celebrity Events- Keep a Child Alive

Author: Stephen Joos, January 16th, 2009

We’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 [...]

Mobile Giving – How to Make it Work for Your Nonprofit

Author: Stephen Joos, July 29th, 2008

Joanne Fritz from About.com got in touch with me a few weeks ago with a couple of questions for a mobile giving article she was writing. The article published today with added contributions from Jessie Newburn, a consultant on social media, and Mark Miller, Director of Philanthropic Marketing and Communication for Children’s National Medical Center. [...]

Things We Like- June 2008

Author: Stephen Joos, July 3rd, 2008

Brett over at NTEN: Nonprofit Technology Network wrote a great post on the best nptech resources for the month of June and featured mGive’s text-to-give service. We appreciate being listed as one of the top resources and look forward to providing non profits with the latest in mobile donation technology. Read the Post Here

Looking Out For Those Who Can’t Speak

Author: Stephen Joos, May 20th, 2008

The ASPCA has been caring for and speaking on behalf of animals for over 100 years. The organization works everyday to save abused animals, pass humane laws across the country, and help shelters share resources. Working with mGive, the ASPCA has created a mobile campaign to help increase donations across multiple social mediums. Using their [...]

Will You Text Message Your Next Charitable Donation?

Author: Stephen Joos, May 19th, 2008

Rick over at Everyday Giving Blog wrote a great post on mGive, and how mobile will change the way you donate to your favorite organization. He talks about Millenials “being all about mobile and staying socially connected through their mobile devices” and how “reaching Millennials with opportunities to support nonprofits is important.” Read the Post [...]