Why Canadian charities Suck at Mobile Fundraising

Charity Village – December 3, 2012 

Smartphone penetration is nearing 50% in Canada. But there’s been a 24% decrease in the number of organizations with an active text-to-give program.

Actually, according to Katherine Winchester from the Mobile Giving Foundation Canada, a measly 114 Canadian charities have registered for mobile giving. I first thought I had heard that number incorrectly.

Only, I just did a rough count on their site and it’s not wrong. A total of 114 charities, out of 85,000 registered Canadian charities, are working in the mobile realm. That’s less than 0.15%. This number surprised me. It floored me. And then it didn’t.

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Closing date: Jun 12, 2012

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Director, Fund Development -Major Gifts and Corporate Partnerships

Posting date: May 18, 2012                      

Closing date: Jun 12, 2012

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Closing date: No closing date

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