Rivals on More than the Gridiron
CURRENTS Article Two Pennsylvania institutions used their long football rivalry to develop a young alumni giving challenge.

Text Keyword: Success
CURRENTS Article THON, the annual student-run fundraising dance marathon at The Pennsylvania State University, successfully added text-to-give to its toolkit, raising nearly $27,000.

The Small Net
CURRENTS Article In spring 2010, Amherst College explored the possibility of using text-to-give technology as a method by which donors could contribute to the school's annual fund but ultimately decided that the costs exceeded the benefits. Amy Bovaird, associate director of Amherst's annual fund, explains why they decided not to use it but also discusses emerging technology that may work in the future.

Staying Mobile
CURRENTS Article A new report offers tips to help nonprofits get started on using text messaging to fundraise.

Odds and Ends: Call It the 'Kindphone'
CURRENTS Article CURRENTS interviews Jim Manis, innovator of text-to-give technology and founder of the Mobile Giving Foundation. Manis discusses his recent experiences with mobile giving and the Haiti relief effort.