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It might be hard to believe but summer is actually on it’s way and if you haven’t already, you should start to think about your fundraising ideas for the next few months.

While it might be effective, standing on the street with collection buckets in the pouring rain just does not sound appealing to anyone. Fortunately for us, there are loads of other fundraising ideas that won’t involve a raincoat and an umbrella.

According to the Institute of Fundraisings most recent giving report, SMS donations are on the rise and with the help from Instagiv, we can get the most out of your text message campaigns. By creating a simple fundraising campaign with us, you can take the time and hassle out of fundraising, freeing up your staff and volunteers to use their time much more effectively.

They’re quick and easy, as well as being user friendly and have a very fast turnaround. Not only that, but Instagiv’s mobile fundraising and engagement platform will let you send donors a response message instantly, thanking them for their donation. You can enter information relevant to your charity response message, as well as adding a short URL link directing more traffic to your website if you wish.

By using Instagiv’s platform, you can log in, receive SMS donations from your keywords and track the progress of the campaigns in real time. Another great feature that we can offer you is to send outbound text messages to anyone who has previously donated and given consent to your campaigns, so you can create a long-standing relationship with your supporters. A quick text message can prove to be much more effective and prompt donations than a phone call. Just upload a list of phone numbers to the Instagiv platform and you can start to send out and schedule messages in advance, which is great when you are busy with other fundraising campaigns.

While it might seem that text messaging is a thing of the past, 90% of texts are read within three minutes of being sent and 98% will have been read by the end of the day. It is still an extremely effective marketing channel, which is also cheap and easy to set up and maintain. The great thing with SMS donations is that no matter how old it is, any mobile phone can receive a text message.

Regular giving, competitions via SMS, address capture, response SMS’, bulk outbound sends – we have it covered. Why not request a free live demo with our experienced customer service manager Caitriona, and see what Instagiv can do for you?