Comments on: Startup City: Mobile Giving Foundation http://flipthemedia.com/index.php/2010/01/startup-city-mobile-giving-foundation/ At the crossroads of Media, Culture and Technology Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:53:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Peter Luyckx http://flipthemedia.com/index.php/2010/01/startup-city-mobile-giving-foundation/comment-page-1/#comment-6416 Peter Luyckx Sun, 13 Mar 2011 20:57:23 +0000 http://flipthemedia.com/?p=4374#comment-6416 Mobile Giving campaigns for Japan relief efforts: 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 25283 to donate $10 on behalf of Mercy Corps http://www.mobilegiving.org/ Mobile Giving campaigns for Japan relief efforts:

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 25283 to donate $10 on behalf of Mercy Corps

http://www.mobilegiving.org/

]]> By: Nicole Maroutsos http://flipthemedia.com/index.php/2010/01/startup-city-mobile-giving-foundation/comment-page-1/#comment-4822 Nicole Maroutsos Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:22:12 +0000 http://flipthemedia.com/?p=4374#comment-4822 Very interesting interview. I find mobile giving extremely interesting and was intrigued with the success of mobile donations directly after the earthquake in Haiti. I think part of the appeal is the immediacy of it. It is easy to quickly act on your emotions - we could watch footage of the disaster in Haiti, reach for our phones and feel like we were helping with only the push of a few buttons. By reaching out to the younger generation and asking for a manageable $10, charities were able to raise funds through people who potentially wouldn't have given otherwise. Very interesting interview. I find mobile giving extremely interesting and was intrigued with the success of mobile donations directly after the earthquake in Haiti. I think part of the appeal is the immediacy of it. It is easy to quickly act on your emotions – we could watch footage of the disaster in Haiti, reach for our phones and feel like we were helping with only the push of a few buttons. By reaching out to the younger generation and asking for a manageable $10, charities were able to raise funds through people who potentially wouldn’t have given otherwise.

]]> By: Cat Chien http://flipthemedia.com/index.php/2010/01/startup-city-mobile-giving-foundation/comment-page-1/#comment-4728 Cat Chien Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:48:20 +0000 http://flipthemedia.com/?p=4374#comment-4728 As someone who's worked on establishing an SMS campaign for a large corporation, I'm amazed that an agreement for establishing a campaign foundation was agreed upon in six hours across multiple carriers. The process I went through to provision a vanity shortcode was an incredible pain in the butt, and took about 4 months, not the standard 6-8 weeks. It's nice to see that the carrier can get it together under short notice when circumstances call for it. As someone who’s worked on establishing an SMS campaign for a large corporation, I’m amazed that an agreement for establishing a campaign foundation was agreed upon in six hours across multiple carriers. The process I went through to provision a vanity shortcode was an incredible pain in the butt, and took about 4 months, not the standard 6-8 weeks. It’s nice to see that the carrier can get it together under short notice when circumstances call for it.

]]> By: pluyckx http://flipthemedia.com/index.php/2010/01/startup-city-mobile-giving-foundation/comment-page-1/#comment-4588 pluyckx Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:43:30 +0000 http://flipthemedia.com/?p=4374#comment-4588 Update from the Mobile Giving Foundation on the Haiti campaigns: Yesterday, overall donations made via mobile phones for Haiti Earthquake Relief reached $35 million across all the short codes reported the MGF. All major carriers have established schedules for advanced payments to these relief efforts and have made initial payments. Dollars contributed via mobile giving are already in use by services in Haiti. Update from the Mobile Giving Foundation on the Haiti campaigns:

Yesterday, overall donations made via mobile phones for Haiti Earthquake Relief reached $35 million across all the short codes reported the MGF.

All major carriers have established schedules for advanced payments to these relief efforts and have made initial payments. Dollars contributed via mobile giving are already in use by services in Haiti.

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