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The Mobile Giving Foundation, a pioneer of mobile giving dedicated to helping charitable organizations raise funds through the mobile channel, today announced that it will host the first annual Mobile Giving Forum on October 5, 2010 at the W Hotel in San Francisco.

The Forum will bring together various companies, non-profit organizations (NPOs), corporate foundations, technology providers and other influencers in the rapidly emerging mobile-giving ecosystem for a day-long program on the advancement of mobile philanthropy.

“The public response to mobile giving for crises such as Haiti earthquake relief and the Gulf oil spill truly demonstrate the power of medium,” said Jim Manis, Chairman and CEO of MGF. “The Foundation’s mandate to further educate people, companies and NPOs about that effectiveness is the inspiration behind the Forum event.”

According to Manis, the Forum will provide educational opportunities to ecosystem players and NPOs through the sharing of best practices and innovative case studies, address industry challenges, forecast upcoming trends and areas of opportunity for the industry, and offer a networking opportunity for NPOs to connect with technology partners to enable text-to-give campaigns. Leading executives in the wireless and non-profit industries will walk attendees through key factors needed to enable innovative text-to-give campaigns.

To find out more information on the schedule of speakers and sponsorship opportunities for the Mobile Giving Forum, visit their Web site or follow @mobilegf2010 on Twitter.