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This month's Webinar on Dec 10

2009-12-09T08:46:00.000-08:00

The MobileCause team cordially invites you to the next installment of our ongoing Monthly Webinar Series. This month we will be focusing on Text2Pledge, a unique mobile solution that offers instant fundraising potential coupled with our innovative IVR collection service.Join us as we share experience, strength and knowledge regarding this easy-to-use service can mean serious dollars for your

Ben Stiller launches "original" Text2Give campaign

2009-12-07T02:04:00.000-08:00

Ben Stiller tells Lance Armstrong about his "original" idea to start a charity called STILLERSTRONG in order to help the community of Ceverine, Haiti and build a new school there.Stiller's campaign is not without detractors...and pending lawsuits. Most notable by Lance Armstrong himself who hastily video taped a response to StillerStrong in an emergency Armstrong Foundation board meeting this

Video: Sex and the City Star Kim Cattrall Supports the Eleven Eleven Campaign

2009-11-11T09:37:00.000-08:00

The Eleven Eleven Campaign -- a two year effort asking 11 million Americans to contribute at least $11 in support of Veterans service organizations and charities. The campaign culminates on Veterans Day, 2011: 11/11/11.Blog by Kim Cattrall:"Once the parades have passed and our wars have faded from the news, how we treat our returning soldiers and their families is the measure of our country's

Kelly Ripa Launches Text-A-Thon Campaign with MobileCause to benefit Ovarian Cancer Research

2009-09-09T08:28:00.000-07:00

During September, Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, you can help us raise funds and awareness to support the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. Donate $5 now to help fund research to find a cure. Plus, every day you log on to Kelly Confidential, you'll be entered for a chance to win a front load washer and dryer in Turquoise Sky, the color inspired by the teal ribbon of ovarian cancer

The #1 Charity to follow on Twitter is...

2009-07-09T12:49:00.000-07:00

Note: We just added a cool new app called Apture. Try clicking on the links in this article...it brings up info and videos without leaving the page.According to Paste Magazine Twitter offers one of the best ways to connect with charities and Charity: Water does it better than anyone. We're thrilled to have entered into a new partnership with Charity: Water to enable anyone with a phone to donate

When times are tough, the tough throw a free music festival. For 35,000 people.

2009-06-24T17:14:00.000-07:00

Let Free Ring! Virgin Mobile USA Announces 2009 "FreeFest" to Give Back in Bad Economy Weezer, Blink-182, Franz Ferdinand, and Public Enemy Plus More Than a Dozen Others Scheduled to Perform August 30, 2009 Speculation and predictions that have filled blogs and discussion boards can be put to rest. The Virgin

Giving USA Report for 2008 and Online Fundraising Estimates

2009-06-11T10:30:00.000-07:00

The GivingUSA Foundation has released its Giving USA 2009: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2008. The report shows the first decline in giving to US charities in current dollars since 1987. Blackbaud also analyzed the data, along with other information, to estimate the growth of online fundraising by US-based nonprofits.2008 Total Giving EstimatesGiving USA estimates that $307.65

MobileCause Partners with Mega Church and 3 Conferences in 1 Week.

2009-06-04T22:28:00.000-07:00

MobileCause is proud to participate this month in one of the largest Pastors Conferences in the country. We'll be offering our popular Text2Screen platform to enable audiences to connect via mobile and participate with on screen polls and never-seen-before Twitter integration.Here's some info about the conference: Ascent is an experience to network pastors to pursue health together. New

NASCAR champ Jeff Gordon announces a new MobileCause text donation campaign to honor Heroes.

2009-05-31T13:37:00.000-07:00

New MobileCause donation campaign with Jeff Gordon. You can help by texting the word HERO to 20222 with your mobile phone to donate $5.As part of its law enforcement appreciation day, Dover International Speedway is teaming up with the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund and MobileCause to raise awareness of the service and sacrifice of our nations law enforcement officers and raise

$450,000 raised in one night thru Text Donations

2009-05-21T17:52:00.000-07:00

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alicia Keys wants $5 from every "American Idol" fan.In one night, the amount raised via text donations eclipsed the total money raised in all of 2008. And not a single check was written or credit card was used!The Grammy-winning singer appeared on the American Idol show last Wednesday to urge viewers to support the Text ALIVE Challenge, which aims to bring medicine and medical

MobileCause at Biola Media Conference at CBS Studios

2009-05-01T09:08:00.000-07:00

Much better videos with way more important people found hereSteve Shepherd: Mobile Cause from CJ Casciotta on Vimeo.

Invisible Children Rescue Event this weekend draws huge crowds around the world.

2009-04-27T16:23:00.000-07:00

Have you been Rescued? Invisible Children Night of Rescue event in 100 cities around the world.

Sample widget from Earth Day Event

2009-04-18T22:47:00.000-07:00

Over 2,000 responses to mobile polls at Earth Day in DC. Click on it to see the cool formatting options. There are also our Web-based versions (no mobile phone necessary) on the Earth Day siteProvided by MobileCause, the mobile fundraising specialists

MobileCause and Earth Day in DC this weekend!

2009-04-18T14:31:00.000-07:00

While 50,000 people enjoy the 5 hour event of concerts and presentations tomorrow, I'll be stuck in a trailer operating our text2screen services for the Jumbo-trons and the three web site that will be live streaming the event from the National Mall in Washington DC.We'll be doing 20 polls throughout the day. I'd invite you all to participate, but quite frankly, we don't need to max our servers

Estimated $5 Million Raised via Text Donations this Year

2009-04-06T17:38:00.000-07:00

Why ask potential donors to pull out their checkbook or credit card when they are inclined to give? As I mentioned in a blog post months ago, Micro-Giving will be the hottest fundraising trend of 2009. According to an article today, VeriSign and the Mobile Giving Foundation expect that more than $5 million will be raised this year via mobile charitable giving.Text donations (MobileCause is one of

75% of the World’s Messages Sent by Mobile

2009-03-24T06:25:00.000-07:00

from eMarketer DailyWorldwide communication in the future will be done through mobile devices. According to TNS Global, 74% of the world’s digital messages were sent through a mobile device in January 2009, a 15% increase over the previous year. In emerging markets, the trend is even more dramatic; nine out of 10 messages are sent via mobile. Some of the growth can be attributed to mobile

Biola Media Conference at CBS Studios April 25

2009-03-21T13:53:00.000-07:00

Biola Media Conference 2009 from BiolaMedia on Vimeo.MobileCause is proud to be a sponsor of the 2009 Biola Media Conference. We'll be offering Text2ScreenLive and other mobile services. For 14 years, the Biola Media Conference has changed the way people of faith interact with the entertainment and media industries.It’s become the largest conference in the world for Christians

Radio's biggest potential lies in building a conversation with audience via mobile

2009-03-20T13:16:00.000-07:00

From Mobile Marketing Watch.With advertising spending drastically spiraling downward across most sectors of print and television media, it is no surprise that the anticipated 40 percent increase in mobile marketing budgets for this year could give a huge boost to radio broadcasting,According to a group of “mobile marketing professionals” at the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) conference, the

Ten Reasons Mobile Giving will be the Bright Spot in Fundraising for 2009...

2009-03-06T08:44:00.000-08:00

This post is a response to a commentary made by a traditional fundraising consultancy."One major question we continue to ask ourselves is what is the value of a $5 text donation? Our traditional fundraising research shows us that donors who give low dollar amounts (such as $5), have a commensurately low lifetime donor value. Often, we’ve found that the cost to cultivate (i.e. mail, email, call,

75,000 expected at national marriage simulcast event on Feb 28

2009-02-23T13:19:00.000-08:00

MobileCause is offering a unique service for a live national event. In addition to offering the ability to donate to a cause simply by sending a one-word text message (a $5 or $10 donation shows up on your phone bill), MobileCause's Text2ScreenLive service allows attendees at the live event to text in questions from anywhere in the country.The Focus on Marriage Simulcast Conference is Saturday,

Text2Screen is a hit at live national webcast

2009-02-13T10:28:00.000-08:00

MobileCause offered a unique audience interaction tool for the Youth Transition Network (YTN) live national webcast called the LiveAbove Conference. The web-based Text2Screen service allowed attendees from all over the country to text in messages and answers to polls. The results were displayed in real time on their web site and during the live web cast. YTN launched the one-day national

Using the Power of Stories...and Mobile to Change Lives

2009-02-09T06:08:00.001-08:00

We're proud to announce that the organization, Invisible Children is our newest client/partner at MobileCause.MobileCause will be providing Text2Screen services at events throughout the country as well as the ability to donate to the cause by simply sending in a one-word text message.About Invisible Children:Motivated by the unseen war in Northern Uganda, Invisible Children was created by three

Every Non-profit should have mobile Tools

2009-01-19T07:17:00.000-08:00

excerpted from Mickey Alam Khan's post today Average individual donations are falling to below the $10-level, especially when large nonprofits such as the American Red Cross suck up all the household charity budgets during hurricanes and large-scale calamities.So it is critical for smaller nonprofits, and even the bigger charities such as the Red Cross or The Salvation Army, to raise donations by

Check out this SlideShare Presentation of MobileCause Services

2009-01-16T16:47:00.000-08:00

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40% of Non-Profits Say They are Worse Off than Last Year

2009-01-15T15:59:00.000-08:00

MobileCause client, The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) wanted to find out how the tough economic times are impacting charitable giving and organizations in general, so they put together an informal survey of nonprofit organizations through their non-profit arm (www.nonprofitfederation.org). Below are the results of the survey which give a snapshot of the nonprofit fundraising industry as of

Mobile phone adoption is growing in spite of the economy

2009-01-15T15:44:00.000-08:00

There were more than 267 million mobile phone users in the US for the third quarter of 2008 − a 6% increase over the fourth quarter of 2007, which saw 251 million users, according to the Mobile Advertising Report published by Limbo and GFK/NOP Research. As a result, mobile broadband is transitioning into a mainstream service, according to a new report from international research firm Parks

Advertisers and Charities are "All Thumbs" in 2009

2009-01-03T10:26:00.000-08:00

According to Nielsen Mobile, we know the typical U.S. mobile subscriber sends and receives more SMS text messages than telephone calls. Be honest. Do you know anyone (with a pulse) who doesn't have a mobile phone? They may not all be "textperts" but we all know the audience is huge and growing rapidly (roughly 500% increase in two years).The big advertisers are paying attention: Coke engaged over

“There has never been an easier way to donate to a good cause”

2008-12-17T22:40:00.000-08:00

Big Brothers Big Sisters implements new technology that allows donations to be made via mobile phones Kansas City, Mo. -- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Kansas City announces today, that they will be among the first non-profits in the country to use mobile phones as a way to contribute financial gifts via text messaging. BBBS-KC has partnered with MobileCause and the Mobile Giving

Giving Predictions for 2009

2008-12-17T11:00:00.000-08:00

Charlene Li of Forrester Research (and co-author of Groundswell) just released her emerging media predictions for 2009. At the top of the list? A mention of Charitable Giving:Non-profits will recognize the potential of bringing on these virtual community organizers, especially their ability to raise money in tiny increments in a down economy. So despite a raging recession, charitable giving will

Boomers and Kids on Mobile

2008-12-10T06:23:00.000-08:00

Yes, once again I'm posting a bunch of stats, but bear with me. Things are changing so quickly in this industry it's critical that you and your clients have the latest research on demographics and usage.We know kids are using their phones for texting and entertainment, but what about their parents and grandparents? Is there a market for the Boomers (ages 45-64) or does the mobile industry simply

Life-Saving Instructions Delivered by Text Message

2008-12-07T23:14:00.000-08:00

I know you've used your mobile phones to send simple messages: --Honey, its 11pm. y rnt u home yet?Or we've asked CHACHA to serve up the answer to our insatiable appetite for trivia: --How many bones in the human body?But have any of you used Text messaging to save a life? Well that's what happened a few weeks ago in Africa. A volunteer surgeon with the organization Doctors Without Borders

$1 Million in sales from a WAP site?

2008-12-05T13:14:00.000-08:00

Pizza chain Papa John’s International Inc. has generated more than $1 million in sales from mobile Web orders in less than six months after offering that option to consumers.Papa John’s focus on using interactive channels may be paying off. The company claims that more than 20 percent of all sales come online or via SMS text, widget or smartphones. There is a belief within the company that these

Branding made Mobile

2008-12-04T14:09:00.000-08:00

How does Mobile phone marketing (using text messages and a common short code like 27138) build a company’s brand?Creates a dialog and a relationship:: Voting, polling, requests for feedback, sweepstakes, and contests all require interactivity with the consumer and the brand. This interaction through a shortcode provides valuable information about target audiences, allowing organizations to even

Stats on Mobile Use

2008-12-03T10:24:00.000-08:00

There are lots of studies out there and as more and more organizations realize the need to expand their marketing to include mobile, I thought I would compile some useful data for you:Close to 85% of U.S. consumers subscribed to mobile phone service as of 2007, making it a $139 billion industry. Source: SmartBriefIn late 2007, American cellphone subscribers for the first time sent text

Open Doors enjoys 37% Response Rate on Text2Give Campaign

2008-11-25T14:41:00.000-08:00

MobileCause and OpenDoors announce the successful launch of a mobile giving campaign to maximize the fundraising capabilities of the ministry. Millions of Christians around the world face daily the possible destruction of their property, their families and their very lives. For over fifty years, Open Doors has pursued a singular purpose: to stand with the persecuted church… building their courage

T-Mobile no longer requires double Opt-in

2008-11-24T08:13:00.000-08:00

T-Mobile has decided, effective immediately, that it will no longer require marketers and other senders of commercial, non-premium SMS to have double opt-in for their subscribers.Double opt-in, in case you don’t know, is the process in which a marketer ensures that a subscriber really did mean to sign up to receive marketing SMS messages. Usually (including in the case of T-mobile) it means that

Earthday Web Polls

2008-05-15T19:21:00.000-07:00

Below is a Draft of the Web Polls for the Jumbotrons at the EarthDay Celebration in the National Mall in Washington DC (4/19/09). If you would like to try out the Text versions of these polls, click here. We appreciate your comments!Provided by MobileCause, the mobile fundraising specialists________________________________________________Make your own poll voting question with MobileCause________

MobileCause EarthDay Polls (be patient while they load)

2008-04-15T11:53:00.000-07:00

Below is a draft of the Text Polls for the Jumbo-trons at the EarthDay Celebration in the National Mall in Washington DC (4-19-2009). We expect 50k-100k people! We appreciate your participation...and comments! If you would like to try out the Web versions of these polls, click here. ________________________________________________Make your own poll voting question with MobileCause________________

DMA’s Nonprofit Federation tests mobile for fundraising

2008-04-04T15:16:00.000-07:00

The Direct Marketing Association’s Nonprofit Federation is taking its first stab at raising funds through mobile marketing.The Washington-based federation has partnered with MobileCause to enroll the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, Food for the Hungry and Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Greater Kansas City in the first phase of a pilot program for mobile fundraising. All

Nonprofit Federation/MobileCause’s pilot program to launch soon!

2008-01-16T03:52:00.000-08:00

Mobile marketing is maturating, rapidly expanding from its core base of Millenials to capture those born before 1980 to include soccer moms, Fortune 500 executives and everyone in between. National TV stations and events around the globe are finding success and more using mobile marketing. The steadfast and true marketers are now figuring out what the younger generation has known for a few years

MobileCause and Disney Partner for "Heart of Gold" Sweepstakes

2007-11-25T15:14:00.000-08:00

From December 3rd through December 17th, the "Disney Princess: Heart of Gold" campaign will engage consumer participation via text messaging, by calling on the public to send a text message keyword to a special short-code phone number. In return, Disney will donate $1 for every text message that is received, for a grand total donation of up to $50,000.Consumer participants in this mobile texting

SMS Donation and Charity Campaigns

2007-07-11T20:28:00.001-07:00

It’s been awhile… We have been really busy working on every part of the business and especially our School Alert and Crime Stop Alert programs. After 2 years in obscurity Charity campaigns now have been recognized by the most carriers (except T-Mobile – weird?) as a category for PSMS. Even though there is no precedence stated on revenue shares and each campaign will be judged on a Case by Case

Why are we doing this?

2007-05-23T17:37:00.000-07:00

These last 10 days I have had an incredible travel schedule, NYC, Mexico and Oregon. During my time I got to meet with tons of NPO’s and their representatives. Passionate people living with enormous sense of purpose and making every encounter count. Very inspiring!! Having been in the non-profit world a over 12 years it seems easy to get somewhat hardened to the next set of statistics and yet

13yo is nu txt mssg chmpN

2007-04-23T12:31:00.000-07:00

Looking over the week in news you will find that 13 year old Morgan Pozgar won $25,000 dollars for being the fastest text messager (see yahoo for article Text Message Champ). First of all that is a lot of cash to type fast and secondly with text messaging becoming a sport I need to be the sponsor! How big is this going to get? Will it be the next NASCAR? Probably not but what it does tell us is

Tragedy and Mobile

2007-04-23T01:56:00.000-07:00

This past week has been tough. So many innocent lives devastated by a heinous act of one. My heart goes out the families involved and many people that have been affected by the happenings at Virginia Tech.Over the week the conversations in the media have shifted from the perpetrator and the event to what can be done to prevent something like this from happening again. The Mobile Phone alert

Getting the Word (and the BRAND) OUT

2007-04-06T11:45:00.000-07:00

Some new developments have changed the scene for Cause Marketing via Mobile. The carriers have now created an action field for charity in their Messaging briefs. In other words they now acknowledge a distinction between general mobile marketing and the non-Profit world. YIPPEE!!There are now parameters for how this plays out (non officials ones in any case) but it is a huge step forward. The

CTIA: President Bush and Clinton!

2007-03-29T10:49:00.000-07:00

This morning at the CTIA wireless convention we had the privilege of former president's George Bush and Bill Clinton as addressing us a keynote speakers.They addressed the unifying capacity of wireless technology as well as the responsibility we have in this industry to ensure that the technology is utilized to better the world so people are more aware of their common humanity than their interest

Mobile Community

2007-03-24T10:22:00.000-07:00

We hear a lot about "Community" and "Download" channels are the leading contributors to US network at the moment. With that in mind, I am often asked, “What opportunities do clients of MobileCause have to get into the mobile community game? “Every tech channel that is getting any buzz today is connected to some form of community or social network. The other key-success driver is user generated