Text to give is an exciting new way to assist good causes and charity groups. It is quick, easy, and it is completely free! Texting your donations enables you to text directly to donate money to any charity using your phone. Unlike the old school way of donating through post, this new way is faster, more convenient, and allows you to get money quicker than ever before!
Texting has become so much more than "text for a living." More people now use their mobile phones as their "personal computer," through which they can access the Internet, store photos and documents, play games, send messages, and do many other tasks that are important to them. Mobile services have gone from being a feature to be used only by the younger generation to being available for everyone, regardless of their age. This is why it is a great idea to start a campaign through your mobile provider and text your existing network on the campaign to raise money.
For a nonprofit organization, a short code is a special code number assigned to different customers in order to make online donations. Through the new text-to-give fundraiser, you can give a special short code to each individual who textures and provides their cell phone number. Once the group that receives the donation completes the text-to-donate process, that individual's phone number will be added to the group's donation list.
There are a couple of ways that a nonprofit group can use this new technology to get fundraising going. First, if you are raising funds for a specific cause or charity, you can simply ask each of your members to text message everyone on your list to add the particular dollar amount that you need to raise. Each member will then be sent a text message with a link to the group's website, where they can complete the online donation. Or, for larger amounts, you can encourage people to text the word "DONATION" to one of the numbers on your list so that they can contribute that same dollar amount to your campaign. You can also arrange for text message fundraising to occur at a set time through your mobile service. If enough members to do this, you could have your text message fundraising system run twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, for as long as it takes to raise the necessary amount of money for your nonprofit.
The second way that your nonprofit can benefit from these text-to-give platforms is through in-person events. By using text-to-give platforms, you can encourage members of your organization to go out and contribute to your cause. For instance, you could have a lunch fundraiser during which all of your members can text the word "DONATION" and invite others to join them for the event. Not only does this provide individuals with a great way to help make a difference in their community, it provides them with an opportunity to get to know other like-minded people who might be interested in contributing to your organization as well.
The final way that text-to-give systems can benefit your nonprofit is through fundraising activities. By using a text fundraising platform, you can create fundraiser cards that can be given to donors. These cards can include a text option along with a picture of a great charitable cause. The donor can then choose to either donate cash or to sign up to attend a group event as a volunteer. Texting the word "DONATION" will allow donors to sign up to donate using their cell phone.
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