Text Giving: A Modern Way to Support Your Church
In today's mobile-first world, text giving is a fast, convenient, and game-changing way to support your church with just a few taps on your phone. Whether you find yourself without cash or checks, or you're out of town and still want to contribute, text giving makes it easier than ever to stay engaged with your church’s mission.
How It Works
It’s simple: just text the amount you want to give to your church’s designated text giving number. For example, you could send a message like "50 Missions" or "$50 Building Fund", and the system will automatically process your donation based on the keywords you use. No complicated apps or extra steps—just a quick text, and you're done.
Recurring Gifts Made Easy
If you want to set up recurring donations, it’s just as straightforward. Text something like "Give $200 Weekly", and you’re all set. You can choose how often you’d like to give, whether it's weekly, biweekly, monthly or yearly. This flexibility makes it easy to align your giving with your personal financial plan.
Perfect for Multi-Campus Churches
For churches with multiple locations, text giving offers another layer of convenience. You can choose which campus your donation goes to by updating your profile. Just text the word "Profile" to the church’s giving number, and you'll receive a link to update your preferences. This ensures your contribution goes exactly where you want it to.
Simple Sign-Up Process
Getting started with text giving is incredibly easy. The first time you give, you’ll receive a link to complete a short registration in your phone’s browser. After that, your phone number is registered, and future donations are as simple as sending a text—no need to re-enter your information each time. If you decide later to make a one-time donation recurring, it’s just a matter of replying to a follow-up text with your desired frequency.
Security and Flexibility
All transactions made through text giving are encrypted and fully secure, whether you're donating $5 or $500. And if you need to update your payment information or change your designated campus, just text the word "Profile" again. You’ll get a link to your giving profile where you can make the necessary updates.
Text giving is a quick, simple, and flexible way to contribute to your church’s mission from anywhere. Whether you're setting up a one-time gift, making it recurring, or designating your donation to a specific fund, text giving takes the hassle out of the process and makes generosity just a text away.
Text Giving Video Overview
Text Giving through Online Giving offers donors a quick and easy way to support their church from anywhere using their mobile phones. Whether you're at home, in service, or on the go, giving via text is designed to be simple and intuitive. This guide walks you through how text giving works, how to sign up, and how to manage recurring donations or update your information.
Key Functions/Takeaways:
- Quick and Convenient: Donors can give from their mobile phones in seconds.
- Recurring Gifts: Easily set up recurring donations via text.
- Multi-Campus Support: Donors can choose their preferred campus for each gift.
- Flexible Message Format: Text giving works with minimal required information, making the process fast and efficient.
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Text Giving User Guide
Format of a Text Giving Message
Text giving is designed to be flexible. At its simplest, donors only need to text a gift amount to the church's text giving number. The amount can be written with or without a dollar sign. If you want to designate your gift to a specific fund, simply include a keyword or phrase (e.g., ?Missions? or ?Building Fund?). The message format is smart and will automatically process the donation based on keywords.
Example Formats:
- $50 Missions
- Missions $50
- 50 Building
For more specific keywords, check with your local church.
How to Sign Up for Text Giving
Signing up for text giving is easy! Simply text the amount you?d like to give to your church?s designated text giving number. The first time you give, you?ll receive a link to complete the registration process via your phone?s web browser. Once completed, your phone number is registered, and future donations can be made by simply texting the amount.
How to Make a Recurring Text Gift
You can set up recurring gifts by using special keywords in your text message. These keywords tell the system how frequently you want the gift to be made.
- Weekly: Creates a weekly recurring gift.
- Biweekly: Creates a gift every two weeks.
- Monthly: Creates a monthly recurring gift.
- Twice Monthly: Gifts are made on the 1st and 15th of each month.
- Quarterly: Gifts are made every three months.
- Yearly: Gifts are made annually.
Example:
Text: Give $200 Weekly ? This will set up a $200 donation every week.
How to Convert a One-Time Text Gift into Recurring
If you make a one-time gift, Online Giving may prompt you to convert it into a recurring donation. After your initial donation, you?ll receive a text message offering you the option to make your gift recurring. Simply reply with the frequency you prefer (e.g., ?weekly? or ?monthly?).
How to Change Payment Information
To update your payment information, text the keyword PROFILE to the church?s text giving number. You?ll receive a link that takes you to your giving profile, where you can manage payment methods.
Alternatively, you can log into your donor account on a computer or mobile device and update your payment methods under the "Text Giving" section.
How to Change Preferred Campus
If your church has multiple campuses, you can update your preferred campus by texting PROFILE to the church?s text giving number. You?ll receive a link to your giving profile where you can update your campus preferences.
FAQ
- Is text giving secure? Yes! All transactions made via text giving are encrypted and processed securely.
- Can I make a recurring gift via text? Absolutely! You can set up recurring gifts by using keywords like "Weekly," "Monthly," or "Yearly" in your text message.
- How do I change my payment method? You can update your payment information by texting PROFILE to your church?s text giving number or by logging into your donor account on the church?s website.
- Can I designate my gift to a specific fund? Yes! Simply include the keyword for the fund (e.g., ?Building? or ?Missions?) along with your gift amount when sending the text.
- What happens if I make a mistake when texting my gift? If there is an error in your text message, the system will notify you and guide you to correct the issue.
- How do I stop a recurring gift? To stop a recurring gift, log into your giving profile or contact your church?s support team for assistance.
- What if my church has multiple campuses? Online Giving will automatically associate your gifts with your preferred campus. You can update this preference at any time via your profile.
If you need further assistance, feel free to contact us for support. We're here to help!
