The World of Mobile Giving

About Give by Cell

• Give by Cell is the largest provider of mobile giving under the Mobile Giving Foundation• It is a division of Guide by Cell Inc.

www.guidebycell.com

• Largest provider of mobile solutions to cultural organizations around the world

• Provide: text message, smart phone, and audio marketing solutions

3 mobile ways to donate on a phone

1. Mobile Giving - $5 and $10 charged to phone bill

2. Text to pledge –a text message followed up by a call

3. Follow a link to a web page and complete credit card info.

• 2.0%-30% participation.

• Most appealing to 18-35 years olds

• Live events are the most successful Especially when hosted by a celebrity

• $5 campaigns are more successful than $10 campaigns

General Statistics

Why Consider Text Donations?

•Reach a completely new donor base

•Raise $

•Connect via mobile in the future

How Text Donation WorksStep 1:

Design a marketing campaign encouraging the donor to text your keyword to a short code.

How Text Donation WorksStep 2:

Donor texts the keyword to the short code. 

How Text Donation WorksStep 3:

Your donor receives a text asking them to confirm their donation.

How Text Donation Works

Step 4: Donor texts back

'YES'. 

How Text Donation Works

Step 5: Donor receives a

text thanking them for their donation.

How Text Donation WorksStep 6:

The $5 or $10 pledge is added to donor's phone bill.

Money FlowStep 1:Donor pays cell phone bill.

Step 2: Mobile carriers remit 100% of donation to the Mobile Giving Foundation.

Step 3: The Mobile Giving Foundation remits 100% to you.

 

Donation Amounts

• $5 or $10• Donor may pledge about $30 a month• Each keyword is linked to either a $5 or a

$10 amount • Larger donation amounts -- $25 – piloting

now

• Give by Cell agreement

• Mobile Giving Foundation set of

documents

• Choose keyword(s) and $ campaign

amount

• Takes about 2 to 4 weeks to get

approved

Getting Started

Case Studies

• 826 National raised $3,250 in a week

• Cooperative for Education -- mentioned on the “Stuff you Should Know” podcast- they raised $8,000 in 3 weeks.

• Muscular Dystrophy Association raised $60,000 in two days, $10 donations.

Reporting

• Donor information collected• Cell number• Time and date of the donation• Carrier used• Content of the text messages

• You will have 24/7 access to a reporting site• You do not receive donor name or address

unless you ask for it

Email Collection

• Collect additional information…

Instruct your donor to enter text after the

keyword or after the ‘yes’ confirmation.

Text ‘GAKIDS’ and your email to donate $10

Marketing is everything!

Mobile Giving works…

….but only if you get the word out.

The most successful campaigns are…

Personal

Goal-oriented

Clear

What can go wrong?

• Either the marketing has to incredibly compelling……..

• Or the call to action must involve a person

How Market Mobile Giving?• Live events• Social networking sites• Website• Newsletters • In reception areas • On business cards or programs• On radio, television or podcast

 

Give Donors a Tangible Reminder

Red Sox Foundation

Website Example

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre

Social Media (Facebook)

Auburn University

Autoimmune Diseases Association

Metropolitan Ministries

DesertAids Project

FloridaAquarium

Father Joe’s

Villages

MASBIA Vehicle Wrap

Only Make Belief

Reeve Foundation

Saving Promise

St John Fisher College

Services for the UnderServed

Field Museum in Chicago

How Much Does it Cost?

Introductory Package- 3 Month Trial$49/month and $0.48/donation

Premium Package- $229/month and $0.48/donation

$500 in set up fees to Mobile Giving Foundation

Text2Pledge• Donors can pledge any amount without the $5 or $10

limit

• Our system captures donor’s pledge and phone number

• Either your staff or our GivingCallCenter operators can contact donors to process all pledge transactions

• Give by Cell provides in-depth reporting statistics to track all pledges

Pledge2Screen• Visualize donors’ pledges

real-time• Everyone can track how

close you are to reaching your fundraising goal

• Once donors have sent a text, their name will appear next to their pledge

Pledge2Screen Interface

• Audio

• Text messaging

• Smartphone applications and mobile websites

Integrate with other Mobile Services

Audio

• Integrate Mobile Giving within an audio tour

• Collect and share feedback• Create a “campaign hotline”• Request other types of donations

Integrate with other Mobile Services

Audio Example

Kids in Crisis

Text Messaging

• Send out campaign updates and alerts• Create an ongoing dialog with your audience and potential donors• Integrate Mobile Giving in a text message game• Integrate with an iPhone or Droid app• Get your audience in “Mobile Mode” before asking for text donations

Integrate with other Mobile Services

Integrate with other Mobile Services

Contact Information

Dave Asheim, Presidentdave@givebycell.com

(415) 297-6677