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Apps for Youth, By Youth

Tech Soup

Windows Phone) is a point-of-care smartphone application that addresses child mortality rates by lack of detection and availability of treatment for malaria. Khan Academy (Windows Phone, iPad) is a nonprofit on a mission to change education. Political Engagement and Activism.

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Text-to-Give TweetChat Recap

Tech Soup

Mobile phone ownership is reaching a critical mass worldwide. Moreover, text messages are reported to have an open rate of more than 90 percent. To begin with, the aforementioned high open rate applies to donor bases that might be otherwise hard to reach, such as teens and seniors. Advantages to Mobile Giving Campaigns.

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Freshen Up the Sunday Morning Giving Routine With These Church Fundraising Events

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Steven Shattuck, Bloomerang’s Chief Engagement Officer , found that when donors give a recurring gift their retention rate increases to 90%. This next idea is great if your church has a great youth group with teens old enough to fundraise. Chances are, your congregants have smart phones. Text fundraising.

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Marketing for Every Moment of the Student Engagement Lifecycle

Connection Cafe

Nearly 2/3 of teens use social media to inform their college decision. The average smartphone conversion rate is up 64%—this means that people are making decisions to fill out forms, download more information, and buy things all from their phones. Its response rate is 5-9x more than email , paid search, or social media.

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Freshen Up the Sunday Morning Giving Routine With These Church Fundraising Events

Qgiv

Steven Shattuck, Bloomerang’s Chief Engagement Officer , found that when donors give a recurring gift their retention rate increases to 90%. This next idea is great if your church has a great youth group with teens old enough to fundraise. Chances are, your congregants have smart phones. Text fundraising.

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Mobile Tech Connects Kids to Summer Meals

Tech Soup

Range also pulls in data about each meal provider, such as its hours of operation, its phone number, and a brief description. Jessica Pérez Blasko, children and teen services manager at the Lancaster Public Library , posted a flier about Range on the library's community bulletin board. Android devices. Apple devices.

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The Shrinking Generational Digital Divide

NTEN

Personal computers, cell phones, digital assistants, and the Internet have fundamentally changed how we communicate. But with the Internet now accessible from public libraries, cyber cafés and cell phones, getting online is easier than ever for nearly anyone. Sami Hassanyeh, AARP. But to make these connections, people need access.