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7 Ways for Nonprofits to Use Mobile Phones to Rake in Cash Monies

NTEN

But what you may not have anticipated was that $41m of these dollars flowed through mobile phones via “premium text messages.” Did a fantastic fund-raising opportunity pass you by? As it turns out, The Red Cross used but one of several common methods to generate revenue from mobile phone owners. The Red Cross received 4.1

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Cool App Roundup: Fundraising Edition

Tech Soup

Transforming Communities is a Microsoft-funded initiative that builds on what TechSoup and Microsoft already learned through the first App It Up project. to your phone or tablet. PayAnywhere (Android, BlackBerry, iOS) is a mobile and web-based payment processing service that lets you accept donations from just about anywhere.

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Credit Card Processing – Helping Nonprofits Raise More Money Wherever Their Fundraising Efforts Take Them!

Tech Soup

PayAnywhere also offers: Compatibility with most Apple, Android, and BlackBerry devices. Next day funding so you can receive your donations fast. Live customer support via phone, email or chat. Low 2.69% per swipe for all credit card brands. No setup, monthly, or hidden fees. Emailable or printable receipts.

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Apps for Managing and Maintaining Social Media

Tech Soup

Transforming Communities is a Microsoft-funded initiative that builds on what TechSoup and Microsoft already learned through the first App It Up project. HootSuite (Desktop, Android, BlackBerry, iOS) is a popular social media management tool. Apps for Social Media Management.

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Social Media is Going Mobile, and So Should Your Nonprofit

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Have you considered how your current Website looks on a mobile phone? Two organizations that have been early adopters and pioneers in their use of social media are the National Wildlife Federation and the World Wildlife Fund. How about your nonprofit? Do you have a mobile Website? Now they are leading the way in mobile technology.

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Losing Mobile Users? Easy Mobile-Website Builder Can Help You: New TechSoup Program

Tech Soup

For orgs that lack the funding to redesign or overhaul their existing websites, a separate website that is specially designed for mobile devices does the trick quickly and affordably. The mobile website developed on Guide by Cell can be accessed by any iPhone, Android, Blackberry, or Windows smartphone platform. We Have a Solution.

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Mobile websites vs. apps - what's right for you?

Connection Cafe

There is also some nice information in the article about app usage and how it varies by type of phone/operating system (OS). First, they will load regardless of which OS the phone is running on, whereas some apps aren't compatible with older versions of the OS. World Wildlife Fund. Author: Sally Heaven. 36% of U.S.

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