Washington Nonprofit Conference Roundup: Lively Q&A at Session on Mobile Fundraising

“This is the exception, not the rule,” Bailey noted.

One audience member indicated concern that it might be stressful for donors to know that it will take that long for their donations to be received by the organization.

What portion of a mobile donation does the nonprofit receive, after associated fees?
Save Darfur, which solicits $5 donations via text message on fliers and other promotional materials, the organization pays a $250 monthly retainer to Distributive Networks, which powers its mobile giving, as well as a 35 cent processing fee per each $5 donation, Armstrong and Bailey said. Retainers and processing fees vary by vendor, Bailey noted.