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Text-to-Give Explained

The Modern Nonprofit

What you may not know is that there are two types of Text-to-Give—one where the money goes through the donor’s phone carrier and the other where the money goes directly to your nonprofit. For the sake of this article, we’ll call them bill-to-carrier and mobile checkout. Bill-to-carrier text donations.

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Text-to-Give Explained

The Modern Nonprofit

What you may not know is that there are two types of Text-to-Give—one where the money goes through the donor’s phone carrier and the other where the money goes directly to your nonprofit. For the sake of this article, we’ll call them bill-to-carrier and mobile checkout. Bill-to-carrier text donations.

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Free (and Cheap) Mass Texting for Nonprofits

Whole Whale

Mass texting, or SMS (Short Messaging System) are generally 160-character–long messages that are sent, as the name would suggest, en masse. We love SMS because it boasts a 99% open rate, and users are more likely to respond. And with the advent of numerous SMS tools, so too comes the advent of free mass texting for nonprofits. Well, free-ish.

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Can A Check Dated In One Calendar Year Be Credited To A Different Calendar Year For Tax Deduction Purposes?

Bloomerang

Delivered when mailed Clearly, if the donor had mailed cash, she wouldn’t be able to get the money back once she’d dropped the envelope stuffed with bills into the mailbox. If the check sent via private carrier arrived before December 31st, the donor’s deduction would fall in that calendar year. But it’s a bit tricky.

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Text-to-Give: The Ultimate Guide to Mobile Fundraising

Bloomerang

Supporters either send a donation amount to be charged to their mobile carrier (text-to-give) or are sent a link to your online donation form (text-to-donate) where they can submit a gift. With a text-to-give or bill-to-carrier campaign, donors text in a donation amount, which is applied to their next phone bill.

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Tips to Maximize Your Nonprofit’s Data Plan

Tech Soup

Set up access limits on each device, and take advantage of tools your carrier offers to send alerts when employees are nearing their limit. Some even help you compress your data so you use less per billing cycle. Some even help you compress your data so you use less per billing cycle. Start with the numbers.

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Nonprofits: Time to Get Mobile

Care2

The carriers are allowing individuals to donate $10 up to three times, and 100% of the donations will reach the Red Cross Foundation. The donation will appear on the donors cell phone bill. “Historically, carriers try to use texting as a means to raise revenue. 83% of adults have cell phones or smartphones.

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