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OnlineGiving.org Planning Center Integration Features

At OnlineGiving.org, we believe that managing your church's donations and engagement should be as seamless as possible. That's why our platform integrates directly with Planning Center, allowing you to streamline your giving processes and manage church operations with ease. Whether you're tracking donations, managing event data, or connecting with your congregation, our innovative tools are built to support your church's growth and success.

We've designed these integrations to simplify complex administrative tasks and allow you to focus more on ministry and less on the backend work. Below, you'll discover how our Planning Center integrations can transform your church's giving, communication, and engagement strategies.


Key Features of Our Planning Center Integration

Integrated Donation Recording

Never worry about manual data entry again. Our system automatically pushes donations into Planning Center, matching each donation with the correct person and donation record. This ensures every contribution is accurately logged and tracked, allowing for seamless financial management.

Real-time donation tracking: Donations are automatically recorded in Planning Center as soon as they are made.

Accurate donor matching: Contributions are tied to the correct individual, reducing errors and simplifying your records.


Integrated Check Scanning Recording

Handling check donations can be cumbersome, but not with OnlineGiving.org. Our check scanning integration ensures that scanned check data, donor information, and donation distribution are instantly pushed into Planning Center, complete with batch records.

Instant check data entry: Scanned check donations are recorded instantly with all necessary details.

Automated batching: Donations are organized into batches for easy tracking and reconciliation.


Integrated Donation Batching

Customizable daily batch creation is another powerful feature of our integration. Donations can be grouped into batches that are automatically created and updated daily, providing a clear overview of your church's financial inflows.

Customizable batch settings: Configure donation batches according to your needs.

Automatic updates: Batches update in real-time to reflect the latest donations.


Integrated Refund Recording

Refunds or failed ACH transactions are not something you should have to track manually. Our integration with Planning Center ensures that any refunds or failed transactions are automatically pushed into your system, complete with all relevant records such as donor information, donation distribution, and deposit details.

Comprehensive refund tracking: Every refund is logged with the associated donor and transaction details.

Seamless syncing: All updates happen automatically, keeping your records up to date.


Integrated New Household & Mailing Address Creation

Managing your congregation's contact information is critical for outreach and communication. Our platform automates the creation and updating of household mailing addresses in Planning Center, ensuring that you have the most current information for each family.

Automatic updates: New households and address changes are updated automatically.

Stay connected: Always have the correct contact information for your congregants.


Integration Recordings Managed & Monitored

At OnlineGiving.org, we prioritize reliability. All integration communications between our platform and Planning Center are monitored 24/7/365. Our system automatically retries API events incrementally to ensure no data is lost, giving you peace of mind that everything is functioning as it should.

24/7 monitoring: Ensures your integrations run smoothly without interruptions.

Automatic retries: In the event of a communication error, our system will automatically retry to ensure successful data transfer.


Expanding Church Engagement with Planning Center

Church Custom Form Builder

Our easy-to-use, visual form builder is deeply integrated with Planning Center workflows. Whether you're connecting with new visitors or managing congregational needs, you can create forms that automatically link to Planning Center workflows. These forms can be used for various purposes, including Baptism inquiries, Salvations, and Connection Cards.

Simplified workflows: Automatically add people to Planning Center workflows through custom forms.

Engage with ease: Forms help streamline communication and ministry efforts.


Planning Center Pledge Creation

Track and manage pledges directly within Planning Center using our integrated forms and chatbot features. With our platform, you can automatically create a pledge record with the associated amount and campaign.

Pledge management made easy: Auto-create pledge records tied to specific campaigns.

Encourage participation: Simplify the process for congregants to contribute to pledges.


Church Mobile App Integrations

Our Planning Center integrations extend into your church's mobile app as well. Integrate Planning Center event calendars and group finders, making it easy for your congregation to stay connected and involved.

Event calendar integration: Display Planning Center event data directly in your app.

Group finder integration: Help congregants find small groups or Sunday school classes based on their interests.


Church Text Marketing

Want to communicate effectively with your congregation' Our text marketing integration with Planning Center allows you to import mobile phone numbers from Planning Center people lists for streamlined, effective communication. Lists are synced daily to ensure you have the most up-to-date contact information.

Effective outreach: Reach your congregation via text with up-to-date phone lists.

Automatic syncing: Daily synchronization ensures your data is always current.


The Future of Church Management is Here

At OnlineGiving.org, we understand that every church has unique needs when it comes to managing donations, events, and member engagement. Our seamless Planning Center integrations are designed to meet those needs and help your church grow and thrive. With automatic processes, real-time syncing, and powerful tools for communication, we're confident that our platform will revolutionize the way you manage your church.

If you're ready to take your church management to the next level, contact us today! We'd love to discuss your unique requirements and how we can help you create a solution that works best for your church.

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Below, you'll find a detailed table overview of all the integrations available with MinistryPlatform. This breakdown will give you a quick and clear view of how each feature works, ensuring that you can see the full potential of our platform's capabilities.

OnlineGiving.org Planning Center Integration Features

Church Online Giving
Giving > Planning Center Integrations
Integrated Donation Recording
Donations pushed into Planning Center complete with matching Planning Center person and donation records.
 
Integrated Check Scanning Recording
Scanned check donations pushed into Planning Center complete with the matching scanned check donor, donation distribution, and batch records.
 
Integrated Donation Batching
Donations pushed into Planning Center with customizable automatic daily batch creation and updating.
 
Integrated Refund Recording
Refunds and failed ACH pushed into Planning Center complete with the matching donor, donation distribution, batch, and deposit records.
 
Integrated New Household & Mailing Address Creation
Automatically create and update household mailing address information.
 
Integration Recordings Managed & Monitored
All integration communication is managed and monitored 24/7/365 including automatic incremental retry of API events.
 
Church Custom Form Builder
Custom Form Builder > Planning Center Integrations
Integrated Planning Center Workflows
Use custom forms to connect with your congregation and to add people to Planning Center Workflows. Use workflow integrations for Baptisms chatbots, Salvations chatbots, Connection Card chatbots, and more.
 
Planning Center Pledge Creation
Add Planning Center pledge creation to custom forms. Auto creation of pledge record with associated amount and campaign.
 
Church Online Giving
Mobile App > Planning Center Integrations
Planning Center Integrated Event Calendar
Church mobile app event calendar from Planning Center event data. Search and find events based on interest and keywords.
 
Planning Center Integrated Group Finder
Church mobile app groups finder from Planning Center group data. Allow your congregation to quickly find the perfect group no matter if it's a small group or a Sunday school group.
 
More Planning Center Mobile App Integrations Coming Soon
Are you a customer in need of a Planning Center integration? Contact us today. We'd love the opportunity to chat with you about your unique integration requirements.
Church Text Marketing
Text Marketing > Planning Center Integrations
Planning Center Integrated Phone Lists
Import mobile phone numbers from Planning Center People Lists and use them for text marketing purposes. Imported lists are synced daily with Planning Center.
 
Planning Center Text Marketing Integrations Coming Soon
Are you a customer in need of a Planning Center integration? Contact us today. We'd love the opportunity to chat with you about your unique integration requirements.
Church Chatbot
Chatbot > Planning Center Integrations
Integrated Planning Center Workflows
Use chatbots to connect with your congregation and to add people to Planning Center Workflows conditionally. Use workflow integrations for Baptisms chatbots, Salvations chatbots, Connection Card chatbots, and more.
 
Planning Center Pledge Creation
Add Planning Center pledge creation from chatbot conversations. Auto creation of pledge record with associated amount and campaign.
 
Church Metrics
Church Metrics > Planning Center Integrations
Planning Center Donation Report
Quickly view a snapshot of stewardship health based on ChMS donation history. View grand totals and interactive daily timelines for visualizing stewardship trends for the whole picture, both digital and traditional giving all in a single insightful report.
 

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