Text Message Pledge Donations at Alumni Event for College Prep High School

Fountain Valley School of Colorado empowers alumni to make mobile donations at consecutive annual reunion weekends.

BACKGROUND FVS is dedicated to providing a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum in academics, athletics and the arts. Their community endeavors to foster a lifelong love of challenge and learning in an environment of diversity and mutual respect, and to prepare adolescents to become individuals who are open-minded, curious, courageous, self-reliant and compassionate.

ALUMNI WEEKEND With more than 4,500 alumni spread across the country and the world—FVS has vibrant alumni community and is dedicated to hosting gatherings, sharing alumni news, and promoting supportive and generous donations to the school.

Every Summer FVS hosts a alumni reunion weekend during which they fundraise for the school. For the last two years FVS has effectively empowered its alumni to make text message pledge donations to augment traditional fundraising methods. Here are the mobile pledging statistics from the past two years:

MOBILE PLEDGING STATISTICS
2009: 88 pledges for $12,836
2010: 60 pledges for $17,284

*Amounts raised from text message pledges are in addition to traditional fundraising methods. Fountain Valley School plans to use mobile pledging for their upcoming 2012 alumni weekend this June.

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Macalester College Text to Give Fundraising Campaign to Boost Annual Fund Donations

College text to give fundraising campaign to Wish Macalester a Happy Birthday by sending a $10 text message donation.

Mary Gwen Owen—40 year drama and speech faculty member at Macalester College—empowers alumni and university supporters to make a donation to the Annual fund for university students and gives a lesson in gift giving etiquette. “Gifts should always be thoughtful and timely!” Wish Macalester College a Happy Birthday by texting GOMAC to 85944.

Macalester’s Annual Fund represents the cornerstone of the many qualities that define and distinguish the college: rigorous academics, exceptional faculty, a longstanding commitment to equity and access, and a globally conscious education. Support for the Annual Fund does more than just keep the lights on—it helps sustain the foundation of excellence upon which Macalester continues to flourish.

The Annual Fund provides crucial flexibility to the college’s budget. A vibrant Annual Fund allows for innovation, while also supporting the most fundamental elements of the liberal arts experience. Everything from financial aid and academic programming to building maintenance and utility costs, is supported by generous Macalester donors.

The college produced a creative text to give video to promote their campaign to boost traditional donations. Text to give videos are great for online and social network promotions. Macalester’s primary annual fund video, also see below, is also a great example of an annual fund promotional video. Watch more mobile fundraising videos on our YouTube channel.

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College Football Text to Give a “High Five” Fundraising Campaign

University of Hawaii Football Athletic Department Text-to-Give mobile giving campaign. Text Hawaii to 85944 to donate.

College Football Players Brian Clay—cornerback, Siasau Matagiese—defensive tackle, and Alema Tachibana—linebacker encourage Hawaii football fans to give a “high five” every time the Warriors score a touchdown by texting HAWAII to 85944 to make a $5 donation. Watch this creative call-to-action from the UH weight room. Watch other mobile fundraising videos on our YouTube channel.

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Every Child USA—Text CHILDUSA—A Collective American Movement for Children

Child USA launches a fundraising movement—Text CHILD USA—that will impact the next generation of children. Every child is important!

Featured Client – Every ChildUSA, Balm In Gilead
Endorsements: Jamie Fox—Actor, Jennie Garth—Actress,
Shaquille O’Neal—NBA star

The Every Child USA mission is to ensure that every child in the USA learns to read, has access to comprehensive health care and exposure to opportunities that impact their future positively. Their freedom schools help more than 10,000 learn how to read in 38 states. Kids lives are transformed as they become learners and the entrepreneur leaders of tomorrow. Here are some staggering statistics about American children:

29 million live in poverty
1 in 4 can’t read—19 million
1 in 3 are obese
Every 19 seconds a child is arrested
85% of kids in juvenile detention are illiterate

You can help! Text CHILDUSA to 85944 to make a $10 mobile donation.

Every Child USA was founded by Dr Pernessa Seele and is endorsed by many leaders and celebrities including Jamie Fox—Actor, Jennie Garth—Actress, and Shaquille O’Neal—NBA star. Check out their twitter posts (above) and be sure to watch the Every Child USA public service announcement video (below) promoting the text to give fundraising campaign text CHILDUSA to 85944.

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