"In today's financially challenged times, nonprofits are seeking new ways to attract, engage and empower donors to make an impact in the communities where they live, work and play," says Robert A. Jones, Founder and President of CharityCall. "With the explosive growth and deployment of web-enabled SmartPhones, we are proud to deliver a technology that can help cultivate a charitable culture among Americans, as well as give faith-based, arts, community and educational nonprofits a turnkey solution to foster change around the world."
Named "America's Favorite Zoo" in a nationwide contest designed by Microsoft Game Studios to promote its Zoo Tycoon 2 video game in 2005, Tulsa Zoo & Living Museum is among the recent Oklahoma-based nonprofit organizations to integrate mobileDonorTM into its fundraising strategy. "Tulsa Zoo Friends is excited about the opportunity to raise additional funds for the Tulsa Zoo through our new mobileDonor program," says Lindsay Hutchinson, Development Director at Tulsa Zoo. "We anticipate that this program will help us make an even bigger impact for all of the exhibits at the Tulsa Zoo."
This new mobile app, branded for each nonprofit, provides donors with a quick, easy, convenient, and transparent way to give on their own terms with donations of $25, $50, $75 or more and is compatible with all wireless carriers in the US. Unlike SMS text donations that limit the size of gifts, this application allows giving in any denomination and is managed through PayPal or your credit/debit card account.
"Through performances, dance training and outreach programs, Tulsa Ballet has developed a reputation for innovative ideas and great artistic achievements," comments Amy Miller, Director of Development for Tulsa Ballet. "Our mobile giving campaign will benefit an outreach program for at-risk youth allowing donors to sponsor a child using their cell phones. A gift of $25 provides a special ballet class for a child who would never otherwise have the opportunity to participate."
For Sylvia Fooshee, Executive Director of Sand Springs Education Foundation, "a crucial part of our growth and success lies in the integration of social media and interactive web initiatives into our development and marketing strategy."
"The 2008 Presidential Election and recent global current events have proven that the mobile web can have a powerful impact on fundraising efforts," continues Fooshie, "and we are extremely grateful to CharityCall for providing the tools to help us economically connect, engage and build a strong network of donors."
About CharityCall LLC
CharityCall LLC (www.charitycall.cc) provides an easy and convenient mobile application solution to help non-profit organizations attract and engage donors through their mobile phones and web-enabled Smartphones. The CharityCall service also delivers a personal giving platform enabling donors to support their causes anywhere, anytime.
About Tulsa Zoo & Living Museum
The Tulsa Zoo is owned by the City of Tulsa and is part of the Tulsa Parks Department. The zoo is located on 84 acres within Mohawk Park, which is the third largest municipal park in the United States. Currently, more than 2,800 animals are on exhibit, many of them rare and endangered. The Tulsa Zoo is accredited by the American Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
About Tulsa Ballet
The purpose of Tulsa Ballet is best stated in its mission: To serve as an essential asset of our extended community through internationally-acclaimed artistic excellence and exemplary education and outreach. Tulsa Ballet was founded in 1956 by husband and wife, Roman Jasinski and Moscelyne Larkin, dancers internationally known for their style in the grand Ballet Russe tradition, and musician Rosalie Talbot. From humble beginnings with a single performance and a box office in a shoe-store, the company, now Tulsa Ballet Theatre, celebrates its 53rd anniversary this season.
Tulsa Ballet annually reaches more than 40,000 individuals across Oklahoma, and serves as an official Cultural Ambassador for the state locally, nationally and internationally. In the past few years, Tulsa Ballet has performed in such prestigious venues as the Joyce Theater in New York, at the Belgrade Dance Festival in Serbia and at the National Dance Exposition in Seoul, South Korea. This June, the company will perform in the second Ballet Across America Festival at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The company consistently brings the finest works in classical and contemporary dance to the Oklahoma stage, giving audiences an opportunity to view world-class ballet in the heartland of America. Tulsa Ballet features a multi-cultural roster of 28 highly-skilled dancers representing 9 U.S. states and 14 foreign countries, attracted by the challenging and varied repertoire and the company's reputation for engaging the world's best choreographers. For more information about Tulsa Ballet, visit www.tulsaballet.org
About Sand Springs Education Foundation
The Sand Springs Education Foundation was formed as a non-profit 501c3 organization in 1989. The Foundation was created to develop supportive community and private sector relationships with the Sand Springs School System. The Foundation was formed for the purpose of collecting and distributing contributions from individuals, businesses and organizations for the benefit of the students in the Sand Springs Public Schools.
