The
Salvation Army is now accepting credit cards.
During its 2008
Red Kettle campaign, the Salvation Army made use of
MobileCharge, a cutting-edge BlackBerry technology, courtesy of
Infintech and
Cincinnati Bell, which allows donors without cash on hand to contribute by flashing plastic – debit or credit.
“This capability provides a great new option for those contributors who may not have cash readily available,” says Denise Martin, Red Kettle Coordinator for The Salvation Army.
This unique technology was made possible by collaboration between Cincinnati Bell and Infintech, which works anywhere a mobile signal is available.
According to Infintech, alongside increasing mobility, the streamlined process actually cuts costs by as much as 45% to 60%, when compared to the manual variety, which has a wider range for human error.
With its near instantaneous turn-around time, MobileCharge offers a convenient and affordable credit card processing alternative its manual counterpart.
To learn more about this innovative credit card scanning technology, visit
here.
Writer: Jonathan DeHart
Source: Infintech, Ryan Rybolt, Salvation Army
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