With over 75% of people preferring to make payments online via credit card, debit card, or eCheck (ACH), it makes sense they want to tithe the same way. Jumping on a home computer or smartphone is a familiar experience when managing money. It’s convenient and secure, and giving to the church online is no different.
Increasing church attendance is hard work. With so many ways to spread the word about your church, efforts can be diluted. Balancing everything from posting on social media to actively engaging with people in the community is only one of the challenges. When you finally see the needle move in the right direction, you must keep up with current communications and add new ways to connect!
Ministries of all sizes can benefit from organizing generosity campaigns. After all, generosity campaigns are an essential component for increasing giving and enabling your church’s mission. But, they don’t just happen out of thin air! To ensure success, it takes a lot of hard work and planning—and it’s never too early to get started.
June is an exciting month for new releases in functionality to your giving platform. Our already robust Forms feature is filled with updates that provide a better experience for the admin and giver. The Virtual Terminal is expanding, navigation is improving, and more has been enhanced. These features are driven by feedback from you—the churches we gratefully serve. We hope you enjoy them!
Giving to the church for the first time is an emotional experience before it’s a financial one. While finances do play a role in the decision, people give with their hearts. But, only 19% of those that give once are likely to donate a second time. There are a lot of reasons for this, and a primary one has to do with how you engage with first-time givers.
Giving is unpredictable in the summer. Church attendance naturally dips with everyone on-the-go and donations can drop anywhere between 5% to 50%. Fortunately, there’s good news! Churches equipped with the right online giving tools see less than a 1% decline in contributions. Pair that with a platform designed to save you money, and your church can come out of summer with no losses to your budget.
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