New SmartPhone App Poised to Launch the Mission of Boston-based Environmental Nonprofit

March 23, 2010 - PRLog -- A new SmartPhone app named Tap-n-Give is now available to support Boston-based New Generation Energy’s (NGE) Green Charities Campaign. NGE is a nonprofit dedicated to making communities greener, healthier, and more economically vital through the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.

Tap-n-Give provides its users a quick, on-the-go way to connect with the causes they care about most. In exchange for a small gift, each user receives several custom-designed images that demonstrate an individual’s commitment to NGE’s vision of a green energy future. These small gifts - multiplied by the vast numbers of iPhone, iPod Touch and iTunes users - have the ability to amass sizeable donations for  NGE during the 4 month Tap-n-Give Green Charities Campaign.  

With every download of NGE’s custom images through the Tap-n-Give iPhone app, individuals spread NGE’s services to local charities. NGE’s services include the coordination of green upgrades at shelters, community centers, and other charities helping them save on their energy bills while shrinking their carbon footprint.
“Online giving powered a successful presidential campaign and the concept of mobile giving, otherwise known as text-donations, has raised millions of dollars in the just the last year,” said Tonia Zampieri, who developed the Tap-n-Give app as founder and president of iHeart Charity.  “New technological platforms are changing the way awareness is raised by empowering people to support causes in a way that is familiar, convenient and meaningful. Tap-n-Give does just that.”
Chuck Lewin, Executive Director of NGE, comments, “NGE is delighted to be a part of iHeart Charity’s Tap-n-Give app. Tap-n-Give’s innovative approach will raise our organization’s visibility, strengthen our connection with our supporters, and build awareness of the importance of community-scale green energy. Tap-n-Give will have a lasting positive impact in our communities; enabling NGE to lower energy costs for multiple charitable organizations in the Greater Boston area.”
 
Partnering together, NGE and iHeart Charity expect this novel fundraising effort to be the springboard that launches our communities into the clean energy future.
 
Support the Green Charities Campaign: Community by community, we can shape the future of clean and sustainable energy. NGE’s goal of raising $30,000 through Tap-n-Give will make clean and renewable energy a reality for community organizations! Download you custom images at: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tap-n-give/id346578766?mt=8.

About New Generation Energy:  
New Generation Energy (NGE) is a Boston-based 501(C)(3) nonprofit that provides investment and donation options for individuals, businesses, and foundations in the areas of renewable energy, conservation, and the environment. NGE operates in the six states of New England, and supports energy efficiency, solar, wind, biomass, and geothermal.
 
NGE operates a Renewable Energy Investment Note (REIN) program that raises funds from socially conscious investors, and disseminates those funds to low and moderate income communities via low interest green energy project loans. NGE also operates a Community Green Fund (CGF) that lets green- minded individuals, foundations, and corporations donate to support green energy projects that lower energy costs for charitable organizations. www.newgenerationenergy.org
 
About iHeart Charity
iHeart Charity is committed to helping meaningful causes by finding the most innovative ways to connect with a new audience of givers through mobile technology thereby empowering them to make significant heartfelt steps toward healing the problems of a troubled world. iHeart Charity’s ground-breaking SmartPhone app Tap-n Give plans to expand to the Americas and Europe in 2010 and 2011 to further help causes who would otherwise not have opportunities on mobile technology.  iHeart Charity is headquartered in Raleigh, N.C. Additional information about the company is available at www.iheartcharity.com.

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New Generation Energy (NGE) is a Boston-based non-profit that provides investment options for individuals, businesses, and foundations in the areas of renewable energy, conservation, and the environment.

http://newgenerationenergy.org