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Online Giving

More than 75% of online households now pay their bills regularly using the Web bill payment services, and this number is on the rise. 1,2 If your church is not offering Online Giving to your families, there has never been a better time to get started.

ParishSOFT’s Online Giving lets you accept electronic contributions through a simple, secure and convenient web page. Custom content and payment options allow staff to tailor the messages and payment options to fit the specific needs of your church.

Once you add your funds, the site runs without any special attention from staff. Electronic deposits are processed automatically and deposited into your church accounts, and ParishSOFT maintains the site, so you’ll never need to worry about software updates or site hosting.

Members create their own accounts and simply log in to manage all aspects of their giving—from recurring contributions to account changes to contribution reports. The easy-to-use website puts members in full control of their giving, and they can do it all without having to call the church office.

  • Online Giving is safe, smart, convenient and available anytime, anywhere
  • Regular, recurring contributions increase cash flow with dependable income
  • Staff workload and expenses are cut with less paper to process, fewer phone calls and self-serve reports and account management for member
  • Multiple payment methods include checking, savings, Visa, Mastercard and American Express
  • Electronic deposits go directly into the church account, protecting the security of member accounts and church finances as well as the confidentiality of individual member giving

    1. http://investors.fiserv.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=330647, The 2008 Consumer Banking and Bill Payment Survey, sponsored by CheckFree, now part of Fiserv, Inc.

    2. http://www.nacha.org/news/news/pressreleases/2009/2008%20ACH%20Stats%20(Final).pdf, NACHA—the Electronic Payments Association, 2009 conference.

    "St. Ignatius has over 1,900 active families; 300 of them use electronic giving for their church contributions. ParishSOFT ACH has stabilized our revenue. One Sunday in February, 75% of our parishioners were unable to get to Mass due to blizzard conditions. Parish collections for the month were not affected, thanks to ACH...Electronic giving saves time since all transactions are automatically posted to the donor's contribution record. The ParishSOFT ACH module is efficient, provides a consistent revenue stream, and helps to make parish administration easier."

    Mary Blackburn, Database Manager
    St. Ignatius of Loyola • Chestnut Hill, MA