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Articles Tagged ‘mobile donations’


Macy’s, DoSomething.org drive awareness, donations via mobile

August 8, 2011

Macy’s has partnered with DoSomething.org to promote a mobile scan-to-donate campaign that celebrates and rewards youth activism.


Majority of donors content with text giving experience: mGive

February 3, 2011

A recent survey by mGive found that consumers find text giving to be a positive donor experience, with 62 percent of respondents donating to two or more organizations via SMS.

UNICEF ties donations, games together via mobile app

October 13, 2010

UNICEF is rolling out an iPhone application in conjunction with the 60th anniversary of its Trick-or-Treat campaign, letting users donate directly via their mobile device.

Red Cross extends agreement with mGive to use mobile for social good

July 28, 2010

The American Red Cross has extended its agreement with mGive to further engage supporters and raise funds using the mobile channel.

British Parliament candidate taps mobile payments to raise funds

May 5, 2010

The newly created constituency of Hampstead and Kilburn has all the ingredients for a very exciting election battle—including a mobile fundraising initiative.

Nonprofit NFTE drives text donations via ten-digit number

April 30, 2010

The annual Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship “Dare to Dream” gala ran a mobile giving initiative in a rather unorthodox manner.

Ottawa Heart Institute drives donations with mobile bar codes

March 30, 2010

Mobile bar code payment systems are revolutionizing the way people donate to charitable causes, and the University of Ottawa Heart Institute is case in point.

Has mobile giving reached a tipping point?

March 10, 2010

An executive of Mobile Accord Inc.’s mGive discussed the most successful SMS donation program ever and the exploding mobile giving space in an exclusive interview.

CauseWorld app adds bar codes to drive charity donations

March 4, 2010

CauseWorld, the first mobile application to let consumers do good just by walking into a store and “checking in” via their handset, has added new bar code scanning technology.

Mobile charitable fundraising to reach $2M in 2009, says expert

October 28, 2009

Mobile giving this year is expected to end with $2 million in pledges, an exponential increase from last year’s $350,000. In this Q&A, the Mobile Giving Foundation’s Jim Manis expounds on the state of mobile giving.