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  • Regular Giving Via Mobile April 30th, 2012

    ‘iCommit’ is a brand new product which allows donors to set up a regular monthly giving plan, without the need for bank account or credit card details. With ‘iCommit’ just one text message, with your regular giving keyword, sent to our short-code means donors can set-up a chosen amount to be charged each month to [...]

  • Action for Children launch innovative campaign featuring instaGiv Facebook Tab April 23rd, 2012

    The app found here (Facebook Tab) is being used to help drive engagement for the upcoming awareness campaign designed to drive change to the laws surrounding Neglect in the UK. It was produced in-house at Action for Children by the Digital Communications Team using the instaGiv Mobile Fundraising Platform, this puts Mobile, Social & Digital Fundraising tools in the [...]

  • Integrating mobile into your 2012 fundraising strategy April 23rd, 2012

      Currently in the UK there are over 60 million mobile devices, making us one of the top countries at the forefront of mobile culture and business. The value of mobile devices as part of fundraising and the possibilities for direct contact with supporters are substantial. This greatly enhances techniques such as direct mail campaigns, [...]

  • ‘iCommit’ Monthly SMS Donations April 16th, 2012

    With ‘iCommit’ you are now able to manage regular monthly donations via text message. Once your supporter sends the first text message the application will automatically send a regular sms donation (£1.50 – £10) message to your donors mobile phone every month until they stop.  All your supporters have to do is text your regular giving keyword to our [...]

  • Has your charity published it’s social media policy? April 10th, 2012

    With new technology opening up our campaigns to more donors and supporters from new media such as social media it’s important that all within the organisation understand how they fit into the brand profile and what their responsibilities are in terms of how they represent themselves on social media. With that said, most fundraisers I know are [...]

  • Regular Monthly Donations Via SMS April 5th, 2012

    Friday April 13th at 11am via online demonstration (45 mins duration) ‘iCommit’ is a brand new product which allows donors to set up a regular monthly giving plan, without the need for bank account or credit card details. With ‘iCommit’ just one text message, with your regular giving keyword, sent to our short-code means donors [...]

  • Introduction to Mobile Fundraising March 26th, 2012

    Friday 30th March at 11am: 45 mins duration via online presentation (Demo)   Is your charity ready to leverage the power of 66 UK million mobile phones and 100% pay-outs on text donations ? Looking to take your mobile fundraising and engagement beyond a single text donation? Then join us for one of our informative [...]

  • Integrated Mobile Fundraising demo, March 23rd March 20th, 2012

    Friday March 23rd at 11am: We will be holding a web demonstration and discussing on how we can help you to seamlessly integrate mobile into your fundarising and engagement strategies. Friday at 11 am (45 mins duration) via online presentation (Demo) We will cover in detail the key aspects of mobile intergration: “Case studies for [...]

  • March 16th Web Demo March 12th, 2012

    "Free instaGiv Web Demo" Regular Giving Via SMS Friday March 16th at 11am: ‘iCommit’ is a brand new product which allows donors to set up a regular monthly giving plan, without the need for bank account or credit card details With ‘iCommit’ just one text message, with your regular giving keyword, sent to our short-code [...]

  • instaGiv @ the IOF Yorkshire Conference #iofyorksconf March 12th, 2012

    A quick note to say thanks to all of those who made us feel welcome in sunny Yorkshire last week at the Institute of Fundraising of Yorkshire’s annual conference held at the awesome Crown Spa Hotel. A special mention must be made of course to those in the regional committee who spent endless late nights [...]

  • 5 Paradoxes shaping the future of mobile commerce / fundraising February 22nd, 2012

    Interesting article on Mashable re  ’5 Paradoxes shaping the furture of mobile commerce ‘ 1) Customers spend more time on their mobile  devices that desktops. 2)  Mobile shoppers are more focused. 3) Click – through  rates are higher on Mobile that Desktop. 4) Mobile shopping peaks at night. 5) The importance of mobile web. You [...]

  • Barclays Pingit could be new mobile Fundraising tool. February 21st, 2012

    Barclays recently released  a new peer to peer mobile payments app ( Pingit)  and have had 20,000 downloads in the first 2 days. Mobile payments have arrived. While these mechanisms have been available in developing countries for several years Barclay’s state that this is a European first. Pingit allows anyone with a mobile phone and [...]

  • B.A.R.K start mobile fundraising with instaGiv February 16th, 2012

    We are pleased to announce that Benvardin Animal Rescue Kennels  charity have chosen to use  intaGiv’s mobile platform Text to Donate services for single giving  , regular giving and outbound SMS module   in their  mobile fundraising and engagement initiatives. BARK’s main objective is to take in the unclaimed and unwanted dogs from the council dog pounds to prevent these [...]

  • 12 interesting facts re the $43m Haiti mobile fundraising campaign February 14th, 2012

    12 interesting facts about the  Haiti mobile fundraising appeal on “why mobile phone users texted millions of dollars in aid to Haiti earthquake relief and how they got their friends to do the same”. The Real Time Charitable Giving study was the first of its kind and was commissioned by the Pew Internet Project & American [...]

  • Door Youth project launch mobile fundraising with instaGiv February 12th, 2012

    We are pleased to announce that The Door Youth Project   charity have chosen to use  intaGiv’s mobile platform Text to Donate services    in their  mobile fundraising and engagement initiatives. The Door Youth Project mission is  to be the door that opens for young people when every other door has been slammed in their faces. InstaGiv is pleased that the [...]

  • Increased focus on Social Media and Mobile Strategies in 2012 February 10th, 2012

    A recent ’2012 Digital marketing survey’ by Charity Dynamics ‘ revealed increased focus on social media and mobile strategies on the top priorities list for US Non profits for 2012. 73% of respondents indicated that their organisations plan to address social media strategies for 2012 51% of non mobile users indicated they plan to implement [...]

  • Free webinar February 10th at 11:00am February 8th, 2012

    Join us  for a free online webinar ‘Integrating mobile into your 2012 mobile fundraising strategy’     “Very informative”, ‘Excellent content, some incredible ideas’, ‘Really opened my eyes to the world of text donations’ -Some feedback from Michael’s recent presentation at the IOF Scotland National Convention

  • Free mobile webinar January 20th January 17th, 2012

    Join us  for a free online webinar ‘Integrating mobile into your 2012 mobile fundraising strategy’     “Very informative”, ‘Excellent content, some incredible ideas’, ‘Really opened my eyes to the world of text donations’ -Some feedback from Michael’s recent presentation at the IOF Scotland National Convention

  • Action for Children go mobile with instaGiv January 16th, 2012

    We are pleased that Action for Children charity have chosen to use  intaGiv’s mobile platform Text to Donate services for single, regular giving and outbound SMS module   in their  mobile fundraising and engagement initiatives. Action for Children’s vision is a world where all children and young people have a sense of belonging and are loved and valued. A world [...]

  • Arctic Care choose instaGiv mobile platform January 12th, 2012

    We are pleased to announce that Arctic Care  charity have chosen to use  intaGiv’s mobile platform Text to Donate services for single regular giving and outbound SMS module   in their  mobile fundraising and engagement initiatives. Arctic Care is an internationally registered charity with the main objective of relieving poverty in economically disadvantaged African communities. InstaGiv is pleased that the Arctic Care charity [...]

  • Toybox charity launches on instaGiv mobile platform January 10th, 2012

    We are pleased to announce that Toybox charity have chosen to use  intaGiv’s mobile platform Text to Donate services and outbound SMS module   in their  mobile fundraising and engagement initiatives. “Toybox is a Christian charity committed to helping street living and street working children and those at risk of becoming so, principally in Latin America. Our vision is of [...]

  • Free Mobile Regular Giving Webinar January 9th, 2012

    Join us for a  free online webinar on ‘Regular Giving via mobile’   Accept regular donations via mobile without the need for credit card or bank details.   “Very informative”, ‘Excellent content, some incredible ideas’, ‘Really opened my eyes to the world of text donations’ -Some feedback from Michael’s recent presentation at the IOF Scotland [...]

  • SMS Donations and Volunteering to Boom in 2012 January 5th, 2012

    Some interesting mobile fundraising statistics from recent  article in Mobile marketing “the proportion of people likely to donate by text, rose from 1 in 10 in 2010, to close to 1 in 4 in 2011″ “70 per cent of charities see the potential of mobile phones to engage with a younger generation of donors.” “2012 [...]

  • Amber launches smartphone app on instaGiv platform January 5th, 2012

    We are very pleased to be able to assist AMBER to enable the donation functionality in the new smartphone app. This app helps people concerned about homelessness to find support and resources within a chosen radius of where they are in the United Kingdom. This app allows you to choose what sort of assistance to [...]

  • Children1st launch mobile fundraising on instaGiv platform January 4th, 2012

    We are pleased that Children 1st charity have chosen to utiize  intaGiv’s mobile platform Text to Donate services and outbound SMS module   in their  mobile fundraising and engagement initiatives. Children1st  have 125 years experience of working with children and families, previously as the Royal Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children (RSSPCC). Today, we support families under stress, [...]

  • Free Webinar Jan 6th January 3rd, 2012

    Join us for a short web session on ‘Introduction to mobile fundraising’ Is your charity ready to leverage the power of 66m mobile phones and 100% payouts on text donations. Register here for the Webinar   “Very informative”, ‘Excellent content, some incredible ideas’, ‘Really opened my eyes to the world of text donations’ -Some feedback [...]

  • instaGiv launch new charity mobile products. January 3rd, 2012

    We are very pleased to announce that launch of our new range of charity mobile products. Already used by some of the UK’s leading charities, our award winning mobile platform and packages have been specifically redesigned to help charities raise funds via mobile and to interact directly with your supporters. The individual packages include iConnect [...]

  • Seven tips to improve your charity’s mobile fundraising December 29th, 2011

      Interesting article re integrating mobile fundraising into your charities fundraising strategy. Tobin Aldrich is the director of fundraising at WWF-UK commented ‘There is much hype about mobile fundraising. In today’s difficult climate we are all looking for something that will radically improve our performance. Mobile isn’t going to do that – yet. But there [...]

  • Free Mobile fundraising Webinars December 28th, 2011

    We are pleased to announce the launch of our January Webinar timetable. Join us every Friday morning at 11 am for a free Webinar. How to integrate mobile into your 2012 fundraising and engagement campaigns via our FREE webinars in January. Friday Jan 6th 11 am ‘Introduction to mobile Fundraising’ REGISTER HERE Friday Jan 13th [...]

  • Golden rules when building an opt-in mobile messaging list. December 20th, 2011

    Golden rules to consider when building an opt-in mobile messaging list. Stage 1: Building the opt-in list. Don’t buy a list of mobile numbers and start sending bulk text messages. This is spam. Mobile marketing requires an opt-in database – with explicit consent and reconfirmed consent from each recipient that they are happy to receive [...]

  • Free January Webinars December 20th, 2011

    We are pleased to announce the launch of our January Webinar timetable. Join us every Friday morning at 11 am for a free Webinar. How to integrate mobile into your 2012 fundraising and engagement campaigns via our FREE webinars in January. Friday Jan 6th 11 am ‘Introduction to mobile Fundraising’ REGISTER HERE Friday Jan 13th [...]

  • Charities Commission launch mobile website December 19th, 2011

    The UK Charity Commission has today launched a mobile version of its website to provide information to the public and charities. One of the reasons for developing the mobile site was that the number of people accessing the Commission’s website via a mobile phone has increased in the last year. In November 13,575 accessed the website [...]

  • QR code campaign garners 291,000 scans December 16th, 2011

    A US restaurant chain , Chili’s Grill & Bar fundraising campaign for childhood cancer resulted in 291,000 QR code scans that appeared on coloring sheets and table tents created specifically for the effort. “As the latest trend in mobile technology, QR codes gave Chili’s a unique way to say thank you while encouraging guests to [...]

  • Mobile Giving grows up December 15th, 2011

    Interesting article highlighing that mobile giving has moved beyond disaster aid. Now, people make all kinds of charitable donations and pledges through wireless smartphones and tablets .A June 2011 poll of 233 nonprofit organizations found that mobile adoption continues to grow and that there is a shift away from texting toward use of mobile Web [...]

  • QR code in shop window drive donations December 15th, 2011

    QR Codes in eBay’s Give-A-Toy store window (video below) make it easy for shoppers to donate toys with their mobile devices. The interactive store window features popular toys that represent donation of $2 to $25 to the Toys for Tots charity

  • Charity donations in 2012 to remain at 2011 levels December 14th, 2011

    A new study from Fenton and GlobeScan suggests that donations to nonprofits next year will remain at 2011 levels. The survey, which polled nearly 2,500 people in the U.S. and U.K., found that 72% of U.K. respondents and 65% of U.S. respondents say they expect their 2012 giving will remain the same as last year. [...]

  • Accenture study finds Generation Y driving Britain to give more December 14th, 2011

    The next generation of British adults is driving the future of charitable donations through an increasing emphasis on technology, according to an Accenture (NYSE: ACN) survey of 1,000 consumers. The study, carried out by Redshift Research on behalf of Accenture and in conjunction with the charity Action for Children, looked at the role technology plays [...]

  • FREE MOBILE WEBINAR – DEC 16TH December 13th, 2011

    YOUR SUPPORTERS ARE GOING MOBILE ! ARE YOU FOLLOWING ? Sign up for a free mobile fundraising webinar Alternatively sign up via mobile – Scan the following QR code

  • New Report from nfpSynergy December 12th, 2011

    Recent report published by nfpSynergy and the Charities Aid Foundation looks at the potential of the mobile phone for the not-for-profit sector and revealed that 42% of charities now use mobiles or texts for fundraising. And the report predicted: “In time we may see entire cohorts of supporters whose only contact with a charity is [...]

  • Webinars, Presentations & other goings on! December 12th, 2011

    We have been very pleased to have presented recently at the IOF Scotland conference in Glasgow , the IOF London Conference and the opportunity to facilitate Third Sectors ‘ Mobile fundraising and engagement workshop’ in London. It is clear that the interest in mobile is continuing to grow. Discussions are clearly moving from tactical to [...]

  • Alzheimer’s Society use SMS to Trick or Treat Tesco’s customers December 6th, 2011

    Alzheimer’s in association with Tesco’s launched a ‘Scary’ Campaign for Halloween. Supporters were asked to text the Keyword Scary to 70080 to receive a trick or treat and make a £1.50 donation. The response message was configured to give the supporters 10 random ‘trick or treat’ response messages ranging from jokes to the recipe for [...]

  • Philharmonic Orchestra trial sms tickets December 6th, 2011

    The Philimonic orchestra have set up a text mechanism ( on a non charity shortcode) to sell excess last minute performance concert tickets to Students . The Students can purchase the tickets for £5 by texting the Keyword PHIL to a short code and the concert ticket is sent to their mobile or can be [...]

  • Could you be a partner? November 23rd, 2011

    COULD YOU BE A PARTNER? Whilst many of the UK’s best known charities are already using our system – Amnesty International, Alzheimer’s Society and Tearfund, to name but a few examples, we’re now seeking to partner with creative, leading-edge marketing and fundraising agencies to offer a unique extra dimension. Yes, we’re totally confident that any [...]

  • Integrated Solutions from instaGiv November 23rd, 2011

    INSTAGIV’S INTEGRATED SOLUTION TO MAXIMISE THE FUNDRAISING POTENTIAL OF MOBILE AND SOCIAL MEDIA Digital marketing is revolutionising the way charities can engage with donor audiences. In addition, the potential offered by the mobile phone as a donation mechanism is huge. There are over 60 million in use in the UK today and it is the [...]

  • Charities Challenged to do things differently? November 23rd, 2011

    SOCIAL MEDIA AND MOBILE TECHNOLOGY COMBINE TO OFFER A FUNDRAISING REVOLUTION The inevitable impact of the ongoing recession on charitable donations and an aging donor profile has encouraged many organisations to examine new techniques which are designed to make giving easier and to attract younger donors. In this article, InstaGiv’s Managing Director, Michael Carlin, discusses [...]

  • Webinar – Friday 25th @ 11:00am November 22nd, 2011

    Join Michael Carlin MD of instaGiv for a a short web session on: ‘How to set up a successful mobile fundraising campaign’ Is your charity ready to leverage the power of 66 UK million mobile phones and 100% pay-outs on text donations ? Looking to take your mobile fundraising and engagement beyond a single text [...]

  • Flash Update October 2011 October 27th, 2011

      We’ve been busy beavers all summer updating our award winning fundraising and promotional platform, with clients like Amnesty International, Tearfund and Alzhemier’s Society pushing our innovations you can be sure we’re bringing the goods! But we’re delighted to announce a new special offer pricing structure. Designed to bring the reach of mobile and social [...]

  • How do you use your mobile? October 24th, 2011

    As smartphone adoption rates are rising, we have to ask the question, what can we do to extend the donation window to these devices? The answer is both simlpe & complex, as we can do as little as ensure our web sites & donation pages are optimised for mobile, or we can go the whole [...]

  • Stunning Study of Charity use of technology by AIME (Association for Media & Entertainment) October 21st, 2011

    AIME, the thought leaders in UK micro payments recently released a study with some important findings for charitable organisations still finding it difficult to make a decision about whether to go mobile or not. Some of the key findings were; There is still a lack of knowledge about how to use emergent tech to forward [...]

  • Register now for instaGiv webinar “Mobile Fundraising in 2011 – What’s Changed?” August 25th, 2011

    Our well established webinar series returns in September, with the first focussing specifically on what has changed in (mobile) fundraising? During the session we’ll discuss the key developments this year (JTG, Regular Giving,  PPP’s 12th code ) and how they have altered the fundraising styles of so many charities. We’ll also announce our new re designed [...]