mFundraising: Fundraising on Mobile Phones

Event Details
Mobile phones aren’t just for calls anymore. Text messaging and web-enabled phones have made it possible for individuals to donate via their cell phone. In this session, we’ll explore how mobile fundraising works from both a user and an implementation perspective. Then, we’ll discuss what it takes to implement a campaign, as well as the challenges and opportunities for using mobiles to augment your fundraising strategies.
Takeaways:
1. How a mobile fundraising campaign works
2. Challenges and opportunities
3. Costs and needs to implement
Presented by:
- Katrin Verclas, Co-Founder and Editor, MobileActive.org
- Tony Aiello, Senior VP Business Development, Mobile Accord, Inc.
- Jed Alpert, CEO, Mobile Commons
- Jeffrey J. Slobotski, Manager, Marketing & Sales, United eWay
- Catherine Geanuracos, Interactive Strategy, Live Earth
Event Materials
- MGive - Site for the launch in April of the mGive program
- The United Way campaign was written up on MobileActive here:

