Mgive

mGive, founded in 2005, is a Denver based Wireless Application Service Provider.mGive offers mobile giving services, and is an approved mGive Foundation Wireless Application Service Provider. mGive introduced text message donations February 1, 2008 with the launch of a mobile giving campaign for the United Way. The campaign was promoted in a 10 second commercial during Super Bowl XLII.

mGive has been a leader in the mobile industry with milestones such as:
-First and most successful major college football mobile fundraising campaign
-First and most successful text donation campaign during national US concert tour
-First to market with text donation call to action on nationally broadcast telethon
-First to market with $5 mobile donation campaigns
-First to market with $10 mobile donation campaigns
-First to market with Volunteer by Text solution
-First to market with donor data collection mobile web page solution
-First to market with Facebook Mobile Giving solution and viral Mobile Giving web applications

mGive enables nonprofit organizations to accept donations via text messaging. mGive also offers mobile content delivery, SMS subscription services, and WAP website creation. mGive works with organizations such as The United Way, American Red Cross, Keep A Child Alive, The Salvation Army, Amberwatch Foundation, and over 200 more nonprofit organizations.

Along with a partnership with the US State Department ([www.state.gov]), mGive and the Red Cross launched a mobile campaign to support relief efforts of the devastating earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010. Wireless users can text the keyword HAITI to 90999 to donate $10.00 to the Red Cross. Donors reply with a YES confirmation and the transaction is added to their next wireless bill. The campaign has raised over $10 million to date and has been the most successful mobile campaign ever.

mGive and parent company Mobile Accord (www.mobileaccord.com) were awarded the Mobile Marketing Associations 2009 Award for Social Impact on November 18, 2009 at their annual awards dinner. http://mmaglobal.com/news/2009-mma-global-mobile-marketing-award-winners-announced-during-fifth-annual-awards-ceremony-mo

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