A sardine ball moving as one under open blue water
Harbor KidsText message
Thursday 5:30 PM
Harbor Kids: Hi Sam, beach cleanup is Saturday 8 AM at Crystal Cove. Reply YES to join.
YES! Count me in.
You’re on the list. Gloves and bags provided. See you Saturday!
Saturday 11:02 AM
Thank you, Sam! The whole cove is clean because you showed up.

Texting for nonprofits and mission-driven organizations

One message. Everyone moves.

Volunteers show up, donors hear thank you, supporters act. Texts reach people on the screen they check first, from a number we get approved for you. Built by a nonprofit founder.

Every message gives back. 25% of our profit funds ocean nonprofits.
Photo · Javier Mendoza

What a text can do.

Email gets filed and calls go to voicemail. A text lands on the lock screen, gets read, and gets a reply. Here's what that changes.

  1. Volunteers

    Turn up the turnout

    Shift reminders the day before, with a one-word reply to confirm. Fewer empty spots, less chasing.

    Cleanup Saturday 8am at Crystal Cove. Reply YES to join.
  2. Donors

    Say thank you in seconds

    A personal thank-you and receipt link moments after a gift, while the feeling is still fresh.

    Thank you, Maria! Your gift to Harbor Kids is received. Receipt: harborkids.org/r
  3. Events

    Fill the room

    Reminders, directions and last-minute changes reach guests on the way, not in an inbox later.

    Tonight’s gala starts at 6. Parking is on Via Lido. Reply HELP for directions.
  4. Appeals

    Make the moment count

    Year-end, Giving Tuesday and emergency appeals, sent to supporters who asked to hear from you.

    Today every gift is matched until midnight. Give here: harborkids.org/give
  5. Programs · members

    Keep people in the loop

    Program updates, schedule changes and member news, with replies coming back to one inbox.

    Saturday’s youth dive class moves to 10am. Reply C to confirm.
  6. Mission-driven businesses

    Fewer no-shows

    Clinics, studios and services use the same tools: appointment reminders, openings and quick answers.

    Hi Sam, your visit is Tue 10:30am. Reply C to confirm.

US carriers now block texts from numbers that aren't registered. Getting approved means a brand, a campaign, sample messages, an opt-in flow and a privacy policy that all agree with each other — and a rejection if one of them doesn't. Most nonprofits don't have those pieces yet. We write them with you. You send.

Registration, carrier review and resubmissions included.

Three kinds of number.

Pick the one that fits how you text. We register it, track the review and keep it compliant once it's live.

01

10DLC

A local 10-digit number. Two-way, familiar, the default for most organizations.

Best for
Reminders, updates, conversations
Registration
Brand + campaign
Typical review
1–3 weeks
02

Toll-free

An 8XX number, verified once. A clean fit for support lines and steady volume.

Best for
Support, alerts, notifications
Registration
One verification
Typical review
A few business days
03

Short code

A 5–6 digit code built for big sends, keywords and promotions.

Best for
High-volume campaigns, keywords
Registration
Carrier application
Typical review
8–12 weeks

From application to first text.

The same four steps for every number. You see where it stands the whole way.

Step 1

Tell us about your organization.

Legal name, EIN, website and who you text. Ten minutes of your time — then we take it from there.

Step 2

We build the registration.

Use case, sample messages, opt-in flow, privacy and terms — written to match each other, because that's where most rejections come from.

Step 3

We see it through review.

Carriers sometimes push back. We read the note, fix what they asked for and resubmit — you just get the update.

Step 4

You start texting.

Send one message or a whole campaign from a simple dashboard, starting from ready-made templates for receipts, volunteer reminders, events and appeals.

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Only text people who said hello.

Every number we set up starts with consent — recorded, provable and easy to take back with one word.

Compliance, built in.

The rules carriers check, handled on every send — not just on the application.

  1. Registered senders

    Every message goes out on an approved 10DLC campaign, verified toll-free number or leased short code.

  2. Consent on record

    Each contact keeps where and when they opted in, so you can show it if a carrier ever asks.

  3. STOP and HELP

    Opt-outs are honored instantly and removed from every list. HELP replies answer automatically.

  4. Messages that match

    Live texts stay close to the samples you registered, so traffic never drifts from what was approved.

  5. Guard rails

    Daily caps, send pacing and an automatic pause if delivery drops — before a problem becomes a block.

Priced for nonprofits.

Verified 501(c)(3)s pay 20% less on every text (with a 1.55¢ minimum). Carrier fees differ by number type, so we quote yours before anything is filed. No surprises after approval.

20%off for verified 501(c)(3) nonprofits — every number type.
Setup & registrationQuoted per number
Carrier review & resubmissionsIncluded
Monthly number & campaign feesAt carrier cost
MessagesPer segment, shown before you send
Email campaigns New
first 1,000 a month free
$1 per 1,000
Dashboard, receipts & reportsIncluded
Tell us your number type and monthly volume — we reply with a written quote.Get a quote
Javier Mendoza diving in full scuba gear in green Pacific waterJavier underwater · Southern California
The founder

Lives on the water.
Runs on messaging.

Javier Mendoza is an underwater cinematographer, master-level diver and the founder of MyCleanOcean, a 501(c)(3) in Newport Harbor. He has also spent 15 years in messaging — with billions of messages under his belt. When MyCleanOcean needed its own texting approved, he went through the same process MyCleanText now runs for you. MyCleanText is where those two lives meet.

“The ocean doesn’t care about your deadlines or your doubts. It only asks that you show up honestly — and in return, it shows you exactly who you are.”From “The Ocean Changed My Life” →
15
years in messaging
Billions
of messages sent
500+
dives logged
4
oceans explored
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25% to the ocean

Every message gives back.

MyCleanText comes from the team behind MyCleanOcean. 25% of our profit from every message you send goes to ocean nonprofits, starting with MyCleanOcean — protecting the same water these photographs were taken in.

Visit MyCleanOcean.org