Behind the Scenes at mGive- Processing Over $37 Million in Donations

Author: Stephen Joos, February 3rd, 2010

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 [...]

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), [...]

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 [...]

PEW Study- Mobile Internet Use

Author: Katie Maxfield, August 3rd, 2009

PEW Study- Mobile Internet Use
The Pew Research Center’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, [...]

mGive NTEN Seminar Named The Best of the Best

Author: Katie Maxfield, July 16th, 2009

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 [...]

mGive Lets You Text Money Immediately to Your Favorite Non-Profit

Author: Katie Maxfield, June 30th, 2009

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 [...]