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…
Contributions
Online Giving To Increase Donations
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…
Are Donations tied to Church Staff Development?
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…
Communication and Church Donations (p2)
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…
Communication and Church Donations (p1)
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…
Improving Donations for Your Church
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…