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PR: Give Church Members an Easier Way to Make Donations!

February 4, 2016 by Michelle Leave a Comment

Announcing a new integration between IconCMO church management software and Give by Text 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… ⪼ 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 is an absolute, not a nice to have church process — even for the smallest of churches. According to Blackbaud 2014 Charitable Giving Report, many people are surprised to learn that fundraising activities is still less than 10% — currently at 8.8% for faith-based organizations… ⪼ Continue Reading…

Filed Under: Contributions Tagged With: church technology, donations, fundraising, online donations, web-based

6 Donation Mistakes to Avoid For Your Donors

May 13, 2014 by Jay Leave a Comment

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Churches (or any non-profit) input their donations in a donation software to ensure donors are provided a statement at the end of the year — not only for tax purposes but to communicate to the donors how their donations were used. Typically the statements are ran for the entire year (calendar year) irregardless what the church… ⪼ Continue Reading…

Filed Under: Contributions Tagged With: contribution statements, donations, irs, online donations

Noncash Donations: When Organizations Donate to Your Church (3)

August 6, 2013 by Robert Leave a Comment

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This is our third and final post dealing with how your church can responsibly handle noncash donations from other organizations. People often call such donations gifts in kind or in-kind donations. (See a definition here.) So far, in part 1 and part 2, we’ve only talked about donations of money. But what if instead of… ⪼ Continue Reading…

Filed Under: Contributions, Finance Tagged With: church management software, contribution statements, donations, online donations

Increasing Online Donations — Don’t Miss Out!

August 8, 2012 by Jay 1 Comment

When donating, a person should never expect anything in return; however, many nonprofits are missing out on future donations by failing to give any feedback to donors. A simple thank you (email, newsletter, personalized note, postcard) goes a long way with donors. Traditional giving (eg. offline via a check) has long been the standard and… ⪼ Continue Reading…

Filed Under: Contributions Tagged With: communication, contribution statements, donations, online donations

You asked, we listened! Awesome Changes to Contributions

December 2, 2011 by Robert 2 Comments

We made a couple of changes to the contribution entry window: Speed Contributions Entry: The contribution entry screen has been slightly rearranged and modified to allow for fast keyboard access. The “currency type” option was moved up, and you can now use the “Enter” key to move between fields on the entry screen. Allow EFT… ⪼ Continue Reading…

Filed Under: Updates Tagged With: contribution statements, donations, fund accounting, irs, online donations

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