SMS for Nonprofits, Clubs & Community Groups
Run fundraising campaigns, remind members about events and confirm appointments, with every reply landing in one shared inbox.
How nonprofits, clubs and faith communities use SMS
Members miss emails, phone trees are slow, and turnout drops without a reminder close to the date. Unions, charities, churches and temples, and community groups from Scout troops to family support services use Mobile Message to survey their membership, run fundraising and donation appeals, remind people about services and events, and confirm appointments by a simple reply.
Mobile Message sends from a recognisable business name, personalises every message with a first name, and costs from 1.6¢ per message with no monthly fees, so a once-a-year appeal costs the same low rate as a weekly reminder. Every reply lands in a shared team inbox, so staff and volunteers can pick up a conversation without hunting through someone's personal phone.
Member surveys and consultations
Unions and advocacy groups text their whole membership base for feedback ahead of a vote or a key decision, with a short link to a survey.
Fundraising and donation appeals
Churches, temples and charities send personalised, deadline-driven giving campaigns tied to a building fund, appeal or end of financial year.
Event, service and workshop reminders
Send a reminder as a service, meeting, festival or training session approaches, so members and volunteers actually turn up.
Appointment confirmations for support services
Family and community support services confirm caseworker appointments by SMS, with clients replying YES or NO to confirm.
Two-way member and volunteer coordination
Clubs and support centres run day-to-day coordination, from activity updates to volunteer scheduling, as an ongoing two-way conversation.
Bulk SMS at 1.6¢ per SMS
Exceptional SMS pricing starting at just 1.6¢ per message with your first purchase.
100% Direct Delivery
Messages delivered directly to Australian carriers for maximum speed and reliability.
FREE Dedicated Number
Get a free virtual number to send and receive SMS messages, perfect for 2-way chat.
Everything a nonprofit, club or faith community needs to reach its people
Bulk campaigns, two-way replies and a shared inbox for your team, from 1.6¢ per message.
Import Your Contacts in Bulk
Easily organise your contacts by uploading spreadsheets and managing them with lists.
Personalise Your Messages
Send personalised messages with each customer's name and other relevant details.
Two-way SMS Messaging
Easily engage with your customers and clients through free two-way messaging.
Automatic Opt-Outs
Include an automated opt-out option to let customers easily unsubscribe from messages.
SMS Message Templates
Create, save, and reuse text messaging templates to reduce time and streamline your communication.
Custom Sender ID
Send your SMS from your business name or a dedicated number to boost your brand identity with customers.
Schedule Messages
Scheduling your SMS messages lets you reach your audience at the perfect time without needing to be online.
Unlimited Users
Give trusted users access to your account, without having to share your login details. Everyone in your team can login.
Add Emojis to Your Messages
Bring your messages to life with emojis. Add personality, emotion and impact to your texts to make them stand out.
Send Messages in Any Language
Send messages in any language your customers speak. With full Unicode support, you can communicate in Chinese, Arabic, Japanese and more.
Example messages nonprofits and community groups send
Invented examples modelled on how Australian nonprofits, churches, unions and clubs actually use SMS.
Dear Margaret, thank you for your generosity this year. Our Winter Appeal closes Friday, please consider a gift to help us reach our goal. Donate: mb.st/wa26 Opt out: reply STOP
Hi Daniel, we're reaching out on behalf of your union ahead of the upcoming vote. Take our 2 minute survey here: mb.st/uvt2
Hi Fatima, just a reminder that Sunday service starts at 10am this week. We'd love to see you and the family there.
Hi Josh, you have an appointment with your caseworker on Tuesday 22 July at 2pm. Please reply YES or NO to confirm. Questions? Call us on 02 4000 1234.
How it works
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Add your members
Import your membership, congregation or client list by CSV, no minimum list size and no setup fee. -
Send from your name
Messages go out under your organisation's registered name, so members recognise it straight away. -
Personalise and schedule
Merge in first names and key dates, then send immediately or schedule ahead for a service, meeting or appeal deadline. -
Reply together
Confirmations, questions and opt-outs all land in a shared team inbox, so no volunteer is left checking a personal phone.
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