mGive Powers Mobile Donations for Earthquake
Victims in Chile
Saturday Morning's Magnitude 8.8 Quake Causes Significant Damage;
Mobile Accord's mGive.com Division Powering Several Text Donation
Campaigns to Help Relief Efforts
DENVER/PRNewswire/ -- Within hours of the Magnitude 8.8
earthquake in Chile, Mobile Accord was asked by several of its nonprofit
clients to launch text donation campaigns to aid the victims of the
earthquake.
The recent mobile donation campaigns for Haiti highlighted the
powerful potential of mobile technology to help relieve human suffering.
The text message campaigns for Haiti conducted by charitable
organizations and powered by Mobile Accord's mGive system raised more
than $38 million in the six weeks since the earthquake struck there.
mGive is working with several non-profits to raise donations for the
earthquake victims in Chile. The company works closely with major US
carriers and the mGive Foundation to process donations. For those who
want to donate to the relief effort, a simple text message pledges $10.
Text donation options for nonprofits providing disaster relief in
Chile through mGive include:
-- Friends of the World Food Program, text CHILE to 50555
-- Operation USA, text REBUILD to 50555
-- Convoy of Hope, text 4CHILE to 50555
When prompted, mobile donors should reply with YES to confirm the
one-time gift. The $10 one-time donation will appear on the donor's next
mobile bill. All donations are tax deductible and receipts can be
printed at mGive.org/receipt.
"We are still waiting to get the full picture on the size and scope
of this latest disaster. Depending on these reports it is quite possible
other nonprofits will follow suit and launch additional mGive campaigns
to help in the relief efforts," said James Eberhard, Founder and
Chairman of Mobile Accord and mGive.com.
About Mobile Accord / mGive
Mobile Accord's mGive Division is the innovator and leader in mobile
technology for nonprofit organizations, powering mobile donations in the
United States. Founded in 2005, Mobile Accord was the first company in
the U.S. to offer mobile tools specifically built for nonprofit
organizations. Mobile Accord and mGive serve more than 250 leading
nonprofit organizations and has raised more 95% of all funds raised via
text message giving.
Source: Mobile Accord
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