Solving the Mobile Giving Puzzle

There's little doubt, however, that over the next several years, mobile devices will continue to overtake personal computers as our primary access points to the Internet (as they already have done in many countries around the world). Now is a great time to start outlining and implementing your mobile strategy.

Bonus! Micro-volunteering

I'll close with a plug for my organization, Sparked.com — because sometimes the best way to fundraise is simply to save money. We run an online volunteering network that consists of experts (some in mobile fundraising) who are eager to solve your problems for free.

When you post a "challenge" to our network — such as "What's the best use of mobile technology to fundraise for my nonprofit?" or "Can you set up a mobile website for my nonprofit?" — a group of volunteers works through the problem with you, arriving at a solution usually in a matter of several days. So if you need help thinking through — or implementing — any of these seven mobile phone fundraising tactics, be sure to sign up at Sparked.com and post your challenge to 
the network.

We even have a set of pre-written challenge templates focused on mobile fundraising. I look forward to seeing you there — or reading about your mobile phone efforts online. FS

(This article originally appeared on the Nonprofit Technology Network blog.)

Ben Rigby is CTO and co-founder of Sparked.com (by The Extraordinaries) and author of "Mobilizing Generation 2.0," the mobile technology chapter in "Internet Management for Nonprofits," and "Setting Up an SMS Campaign From Your Desktop." Reach him at ben@sparked.com.