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Give Church Members an Easier Way to Make Donations!

February 4, 2016 by Michelle Leave a Comment

Icon Systems, Inc. and Vanco Payment Solutions are excited to announce a new integration between IconCMO church management and accounting software and Give by Text, a way for churches to accept donations via text messaging. In October 2009, Icon Systems released its first software integration with Vanco. The integration allowed customers using IconCMO church management software to… ⪼ Continue Reading…

Filed Under: Contributions Tagged With: church technology, donations, iconcmo partners, online donations

Online Giving To Increase Donations

September 29, 2015 by Jay Leave a Comment

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Having multiple ways people can donate online to the church should be an absolute. Not just a nice-to-have process — even for the smallest of churches. According to Blackbaud’s 2014 Charitable Giving Report, many people are surprised that fundraising activities are still less than 10% — currently at 8.8% for faith-based organizations regarding online donations.… ⪼ Continue Reading…

Filed Under: Contributions Tagged With: church technology, cloud computing, donations, fundraising, online donations

Are Donations tied to Church Staff Development?

September 25, 2015 by Jay Leave a Comment

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Let’s first define church staff development. It can take many forms from team-building exercises to educational courses for pastors, treasurers, secretaries, etc. It can be leadership training sessions or church administration classes for certification in one or more areas. The underlying theme is the enrichment of the church staff to fine-tune the skills they have,… ⪼ Continue Reading…

Filed Under: Contributions Tagged With: church leadership, church payroll, donations

Communication and Church Donations (p2)

August 11, 2015 by Jay 1 Comment

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Here is the second part of the 2 part series for Communication and Church Donations. If you haven’t read the first part you may want to read it first. 🙂 4. Clear communication also dispels the ‘other person syndrome’. The old story of — why should I donate when someone else will step up? Some… ⪼ Continue Reading…

Filed Under: Contributions, People Tagged With: church reports, communication, contribution statements, donations

Communication and Church Donations (p1)

July 31, 2015 by Jay 2 Comments

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Communications and church donations go hand in hand. Let’s look at some reasons why people give to a particular cause. They see tangible differences made by their donations. They have a personal connection to a cause. They feel they’re a part of something great. What are some of the possible reasons people don’t donate? Manual… ⪼ Continue Reading…

Filed Under: Contributions, People Tagged With: church reports, communication, contribution statements, donations

Improving Donations for Your Church

April 6, 2015 by Jay Leave a Comment

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Improving donations in any organization is hard work. It’s even harder without a goal, strategy, and tactics. Each of these should be very specific. In other words, just setting a goal like ‘Improving Donations’ is not enough. What are some examples of specific goals? 1.) Reaching new donors. 2.) Encourage our good donors to become… ⪼ Continue Reading…

Filed Under: Contributions Tagged With: church management software, donations

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