Connect2Give is a collection of services that enable organizations to collect donations and update constituents with important information via mobile devices. The Complete plan includes components for mobile web donations, text donations applied to either a phone bill (commonly referred to as "text to give") or credit card, and mobile alerts.

This discounted product provides a one-year subscription to Connect2Give's Complete plan which includes unlimited cell phone and credit card donations, a mobile website, and 3,000 outgoing mobile messages each month. This offer also includes a credit card reader for mobile devices for collecting donations in person. The annual discounted subscription rate is $1,176.00.

Benefits for Organizations

You can use Connect2Give to:

• Create a mobile website for collecting donations and sharing information about your organization
• Provide a simple process through which likely donors can give to your organization using the text messaging service (SMS) on their mobile phones
• Update constituents on organization-related events and news through text messaging

Services Included in This Plan

• 2web: Add mobile donation capabilities and viral campaigns via a custom mobile website that works on any smartphone.
• 2give: Collect $5 or $10 donations billed directly to the donor's cellphone when they text a custom keyword. You can designate up to two custom keywords with this subscription. You will need to choose them when you set up this product with Connect2Give.
• 2pledge: Collect large donations from established donors via credit card, schedule recurring donations, and gather contact information from donors.
• 2alert: Send instant alerts to drive followers to events, promote advocacy, and notify members about emergencies.

Connect2Give Fees and Upgrade Details

Connect2Give charges a small fee per donation. The amount of this fee depends on which service the donor uses to make the donation.

You can also choose to add extra features for an additional charge after you have requested this product. View the standard fees and upgrades sheet for more information.

Mobile Giving Foundation Approval Required

In order to set up 2give, your organization must be approved by the Mobile Giving Foundation and have an annual budget of $500,000 or more. This approval is currently priced at $350 and can be renewed for $100 per year. Connect2Give is an approved provider to the Mobile Giving Foundation and will assist you with this process after you request the product. TechSoup is not a party to this approval. See the Mobile Giving Foundation website and guidelines for more information.

Merchant Account Required

As part of this offer, Connect2Give will provide you with a merchant account. If you decide to use a different merchant account, you will be charged a fee of $1 for each 2pledge and 2web transaction.

Renewals

After one year, you can renew this product through TechSoup at the same discounted rate. Current Connect2Give customers and organizations who were previous Connect2Give customers whose accounts have lapsed are eligible for renewal at the discounted rate by requesting this product.

If your organization already has a Connect2Give account, you will need to renew when your annual contract is complete.

Support

Connect2Give offers live training and 24-hour technical support via email, phone, and the web.

Choose Carefully

The administrative fee for this product is not refundable, and the product cannot be exchanged. Connect2give will allow you to upgrade/downgrade if needed.

Obtaining This Product

Expect two emails. When your request has been approved, TechSoup will send a message to your organization email address with preliminary information about obtaining this product. Shortly after, Connect2Give will contact your organization with information needed to complete the account activation.

• For credit card reader: smartphone, laptop, or other mobile device with headphone jack and web access

• Discounted product will be distributed under this program to qualifying organizations only, not to individuals.
• An organization may only request a new user product once. This limit applies to the lifetime of the organization, not to a fiscal year. Organizations may renew as many Connect2Give products as they need.
• The Suite product is available to organizations with operating budgets of any size. The Complete product is available to organizations with annual operating budgets of $500,000 or more.
• The Suite product is available to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) designation and to public libraries. Public libraries must either have valid 501(c)(3) nonprofit status or be listed in the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) database.
• The Complete product is available to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) designation that are approved by the Mobile Giving Foundation.
• This donation is available to all organization types.
• Recipient organizations must be willing and able to provide information to Connect2Give for the purposes of creating a case study or testimonial on this program.
• Organizations that advocate, support, or practice discrimination based on age, ethnicity, gender, national origin, disability, race, size, religion, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background are not eligible to participate in this program. Organizations must be willing and able to attest that they do not discriminate on any of these grounds in order to receive donations.
• Connect2Give products may not be transferred or resold.