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Written by Jennifer Flaten   
Wednesday, 16 March 2011 11:59

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In any disaster, time is of the essence, as the images of the devastation in Japan were spreading throughout the world, relief organizations were already swinging into action. Along with deploying workers to the affected areas, charities looked for an effective way to collect donations from donors worldwide.

In the case of Japan, where the crisis is still unfolding, it is critical that donations reach organizations quickly so that they can continue to provide aid to those who need it. One of the best ways to do this via a mobile giving campaign, so many organizations turned to Mobile Giving Foundation, pioneers in text-to-give campaigns.

Mobile Giving Foundation understands that, in times of crisis, people want to help, and their goal is to make it as easy possible for people to do just that. With their existing relationships and well-established infrastructure, Mobile Giving Foundation has all the tools necessary to quickly set up a text to give campaign for a relief organization.

The charitable organization works with Mobile Giving Foundation to select a code number, a code word and a price code for their campaign. Once that is in place, charities can begin spreading the word about their campaign. Mobile Giving works with the wireless providers to ensure that the donations reach the organization.

Mobile Giving provides daily reports so the organizations can track the incoming donations. The typical turn around is 90 days, from donor seeing call to action, responding to it and charity receiving donation.

Here are the USA and Canadian campaigns.

In the USA

 

  • Text JAPAN or TSUNAMI to 20222 to donate $10 On behalf of Save the Children Federation, Inc.
  • Text 4JAPAN or 4TSUNAMI to 20222 to donate $10 On behalf of World Vision, Inc.
  • Text MERCY to 25383 to donate $10 On behalf of Mercy Corps

    • In Canada

     

  • Text ASIA or ASIE to 30333 to donate $5 On behalf of The Canadian Red Cross Society
  • Text QUAKE to 45678 to donate $10 On behalf of The Salvation Army in Canada

    • Jennifer Flaten
    About the author:
    Jennifer is a Wisconsin based writer. She has a special interest in technology. Her works have been published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and online. Her business background has allowed her to work in various fields including; Construction, Accounting and most recently Audio Visual.


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