Comments on: Mobile Giving: Lessons From The Haiti Relief Efforts http://www.annualgivingexchange.com/2010/01/19/mobile-giving-lessons-from-the-haiti-relief-efforts/ Dan Allenby's Blog Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:34:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Bruce Jordan http://www.annualgivingexchange.com/2010/01/19/mobile-giving-lessons-from-the-haiti-relief-efforts/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Bruce Jordan Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:44:39 +0000 http://www.annualgivingexchange.com/?p=1672#comment-51 Yele isn't in a position to provide quick-turnaround humanitarian aid, according to its founer, Wyclef Jean. Here is a foolish question. When I dial these numbers on my Verizon mobile phone I get "Your call cannot be completed as dialed." What am I doing wrong. Yele isn’t in a position to provide quick-turnaround humanitarian aid, according to its founer, Wyclef Jean.

Here is a foolish question. When I dial these numbers on my Verizon mobile phone I get “Your call cannot be completed as dialed.” What am I doing wrong.

]]> By: Beth http://www.annualgivingexchange.com/2010/01/19/mobile-giving-lessons-from-the-haiti-relief-efforts/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Beth Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:43:02 +0000 http://www.annualgivingexchange.com/?p=1672#comment-49 I do think this situation is different for many of us in the business of raising funds while also building relationships. People are responding to an immediate need and the vast majority are not going to renew their support for the American Red Cross/Unicef/etc., until the next major catastrophe occurs. Giving via text is expensive - the carriers are waiving their fees for this disaster - in some cases can be as high as 50%; the opportunity for stewardship by the organization is typically not available; and in most cases, the organization doesn't receive it's money for 90 days. For organizations that are trying to build a relationship with a donor and to move him/her through the phases of philanthropy, text giving isn't the model that facilitates these goals. If the goal is to raise money for an awful tragedy immediately then it's a means to an end. I just don't think it's the answer for most non-profits until several issues are addressed. I do think this situation is different for many of us in the business of raising funds while also building relationships. People are responding to an immediate need and the vast majority are not going to renew their support for the American Red Cross/Unicef/etc., until the next major catastrophe occurs. Giving via text is expensive – the carriers are waiving their fees for this disaster – in some cases can be as high as 50%; the opportunity for stewardship by the organization is typically not available; and in most cases, the organization doesn’t receive it’s money for 90 days. For organizations that are trying to build a relationship with a donor and to move him/her through the phases of philanthropy, text giving isn’t the model that facilitates these goals. If the goal is to raise money for an awful tragedy immediately then it’s a means to an end. I just don’t think it’s the answer for most non-profits until several issues are addressed.

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