Qgiv’s Text Fundraising package is a set of tools that make text fundraising campaigns simple to create and execute. Your nonprofit’s supporters can text a keyword to receive links to mobile-optimized donation forms or to opt in to text communications.
Using Text Fundraising tools to accept donations at an event also offers a way for donors to contribute to a cause and see their gift publicly displayed in an event screencast of your text campaign thermometer!
Click the links below to read more about the mobile fundraising tools Qgiv has to offer! At the end of the article, you’ll also find supplemental resources for text fundraising tips and best practices. Still need to add text fundraising to your Qgiv account? Check out this article to learn how!
Outbound SMS – Create text messaging lists and craft and schedule outbound text messages to your supporters. You can send communications to individuals who have opted in to receiving text message communications from your nonprofit.
What Donors See – Check out this article to see how Outbound SMS messages appear for donors.
Text-to-Donate – Make it easy for your supporters to give on the go! Simply create your keyword, customize your campaign, and start collecting donations via text.
FundHub Live – When your donors text donations to your fundraising event’s keyword, FundHub Live will display their gift and update the event’s fundraising thermometer during the event. The ability to screencast using this tool will show donors the impact of their texted donations on the overall fundraising goal of the event.
Mobile Reports – Once you've started sending outbound messages and receiving text-to-donate pledges, you'll want to keep track of that data with these handy reports.
Supplemental Resources
Mobile Fundraisers: Explore Best Practices & Campaign Ideas – Learn how to conduct a successful mobile fundraising campaign.
5 Text Message Marketing Best Practices Every Fundraiser Needs to Know – These five text message marketing best practices will help you communicate with donors, raise more money by text, and give your donors a fantastic donation experience!
The 2022 Guide to Text-to-Donate for Small Nonprofits – If you’re a small nonprofit just getting started with text-to-donate, make sure you read this guide.
If you need some help navigating your organization-level settings in Qgiv, check out the articles in the Getting Around area. You'll find information on the My Forms page, organization-level settings, and managing donor accounts.