Giving is a core element of the Christian faith. We need look no further than Jesus, Himself, to see this concept demonstrated to the fullest. Giving is a year-round activity. However, there’s one day every year that churches can particularly use to focus on their charitable messaging: #GivingTuesday.
It’s a good idea for churches to have an online giving platform established for attendees of all ages and stages of life. In addition to enabling a smoother collection process, it's also a great opportunity to introduce digital solutions to more people.
The world has gone online. These days, everything is increasingly digital, and everyone is increasingly comfortable transferring money online, whether it's for purchases or donations. As church leaders, there are a few lessons you can learn from the expert in all things online and digital to increase online giving from your congregation: Amazon.
One of the most powerful features that you are already paying for is email automation: Email auto responders and pre-programmed email sequences are powerful tools for church communications today. If you are not taking advantage of this side of your email marketing platform, you are missing out on huge opportunities to help your ministry flourish.
Vanco, a leading provider of technology and payment solutions for the education, faith-based and nonprofit sectors, has acquired Smartcare, a growing provider of software for child care centers.
Thankfully, the roller coaster ride of 2020 is ending. Despite how crazy this year was, something that hasn’t changed is the importance of recurring giving. In fact, this is probably more top-of-mind for church leaders than usual.