Mobile Giving & Fundraising
Mobile Fundraising has arrived for 501(c)3 Nonprofit Organizations. Mobile Commons works with the Mobile Giving Foundation to easily enable text-message donations and provide powerful tools for building and managing your mobile lists.
To learn more, we recommend: 6 Things You Need to Know About Mobile Fundraising and An Interview with Jim Manis, the founder of the Mobile Giving Foundation.
How does it work?
- Donations are added to the donor’s phone bill at the end of the month
- Donations are made in increments of $5, up to $25
- No credit card information is necessary
- Organizations receive payments from wireless carriers in 60-90 days
How do I get started?
- Send an email to Matt Wilson at info {at} mcommons(.)com
- To qualify, your organization must be a 501(c)3
What are the tools?
- Web-based opt-in forms for building your list
- Recurring donations
- Keywords so people can join your list right from their cellphone
- Data integration with leading online fundraising CRMs
- Widgets that go beyond fundraising and allow list-building and true interactivity
- mCommons, mConnect, mCast, & mData
What happens next?
- You’ll immediately get a web form and a keyword so that you can start building your mobile donations list
- You will receive an application packet from the Mobile Giving Foundation to qualify for a giving program
- Upon approval, you can start fundraising immediately
- If you’re curious about more information on how the Mobile Giving Foundation works and it’s relation to Mobile Commons, feel free to contact us or read a recent blog post on the topic