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Online Giving
Many churches who rely on in-person donations are looking for alternative ways to receive funding during the COVID-19 pandemic. The following is a list of online giving tools that are used by not-for-profit organizations, including churches.
Donorbox: https://donorbox.org/
- Add a donation button to your website
- Accepts one time and monthly recurring donations
- Take payments using credit/debit cards, Apple Pay, low-fee ACH & SEPA bank transfers, Google Pay, and PayPal
- It’s free if you collect less than $1,000 a month, otherwise there’s a 1.5% platform fee
Vanco: https://www.vancopayments.com/
- Add a donation button to your website
- Accept donations online through your website, Vanco's mobile app, or by text messaging
- Download the app in Google Play or in the App Store, find your church, and donate
- Accept one-time or recurring donations
- Plans start as low as $10/month for churches that receive less than $20,000 a month
Facebook
- Log into Facebook then go to https://www.facebook.com/donate/signup to apply
- You’ll need to the following information to submit a request for a not-for-profit organization donate button:
- Be a 501(c)(3) organization registered with the IRS.
- Have a tax ID number.
- Have a bank account registered with a licensed financial services institution. Bank account details, including the bank name, bank account holder's name (organization's name), and a legible and official bank letter or statement dated within the last 3 months.
- The date of birth and address of the charity's CEO or executive director.
- Once approved, you’ll be able to add a “donate” button to your church’s Facebook page.
Tithe.ly: https://get.tithe.ly/
- Add a donation button to your website
- Accept donations through your website, mobile app, or through text messaging
- Donations are deposited right into your church’s bank account
- One plan has a $0 startup cost. Add to text giving option for $19 a month
Pushpay: https://pushpay.com/
- Accept donations through your website, mobile app, or through text messaging
- One time and recurring donations accepted
- Create a custom thank you message to donors
- Create and send giving statements, including quarterly and end of year statements
- Contact Pushpay for a quote depending on services
PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/us/non-profit/fundraising/fundraising-online
- Add a donation button to your website
- Accept major credit cards, debit cards, and PayPal
- Chose which donation amount options you want to offer donors
- Allow donors to donate to specific programs
- Accept recurring donations
- Low friction donation processing capability with support for email, QR codes, and shareable URLs