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7 Ways for Nonprofits to Use Mobile Phones to Rake in Cash Monies

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moment in January, 2010, when an outpouring of donations followed the devastating Haiti quake. But what you may not have anticipated was that $41m of these dollars flowed through mobile phones via “premium text messages.” As it turns out, The Red Cross used but one of several common methods to generate revenue from mobile phone owners.

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Sorry, You Can't Say That: Text Message Censorship

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Since the earthquake in Haiti, we've seen an explosion in interest for all things mobile. While it's unlawful for any landline phone carrier to censor your telephone conversations, T-Mobile argues that the same protections do not extend to mobile phones. Tags: Mobile net neutrality NPTech tmobile Communications.

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Technology Trends for Nonprofits in 2011

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of internet user time is spent on social media and social networking. 1] And not just that, according to Gartner Research, by 2013 mobile phones will take over PC’s as the most common web access device. [2] 2] Also, 41% of mobile internet time is spent on email.[3] It says that 22.7% is through mobile devices! Why Go Mobile?

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Things We Like (February 2010)

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2010 Haiti earthquake mobile fundraising: $30+ million. Pew Internet, in their report on " Social Media and Young Adults ", reveals that the number of teen bloggers has plummeted since 2006. Have they discovered Japan's mobile phone novels fad ? Tags: NPTech NTEN Things We Like. Read more posts on our blog.

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Online Engagement and Giving: Making the Most of Real Numbers

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As people adopt technology and broadband and wireless access becomes commonplace, nonprofits are buoyed by the ability to use the Internet and technology to communicate quickly and effectively. 63% of online consumers planned to use the Internet to donate to charity in the last quarter of 2009, up from 51% in 2008.1.

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The Social Sector Cloud

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With cloud computing, you access your software applications over the Internet using a web browser. CrisisCamps took off after the earthquake in Haiti. The proliferation of smart phones and the apps they run means that we are working in the cloud more than we may even realize.

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Consumer Attitudes Toward Mobile Giving

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Early last year, mobile giving evolved from an emerging technology to mainstream awareness with Haiti earthquake relief, raising approximately $45 million for victims of that natural disaster. Smartphone users outpaced feature phone users 59 to 46 percent in terms of awareness. Channel of Influence.