Comments on: Most Churches and Non Profits Use 3rd Party Systems for Online Donations

By: How Much Money Do Americans Give Online? [Infographic] | ChurchMag

How Much Money Do Americans Give Online? [Infographic] | ChurchMag — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 07:14:01 +0000

[...] is why so many Churches and non-profits use online donation systems. Take a look at what other Churches and ministries are using, some tips on designing your own [...]

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:20:06 +0000

Anybody using RAZOO? If so, please email me. I’d love to talk to someone directly who is using it. Thanks!

By: Vin Thomas

Vin Thomas — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:41:08 +0000

Not sure I agree with you here. This is probably a very subjective topic. For many people giving online can be just as rewarding as putting a check in the offering. We would love to give online rather than at church, but our church doesn’t offer this (coming in a couple months).

I can see that for some people this would be the case, but for others (like myself) giving this way is just as worshipful.

By: John Saddington

John Saddington — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:49:55 +0000

hey brint, love these thoughts. i do agree that something can be “lost” by doing it; there’s just something about the experience of giving physically and with others.

By: Brint Keyes

Brint Keyes — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:48:52 +0000

I have to weigh in here — I think online donations are an unhealthy practice for congregations. They remove giving from the context of worship and instead put it in the context of bill-paying. This only encourages people to view their offerings as “membership dues” (furthering the view among the unchurched that “they only want my money,” or “I can’t join the church unless I pay my dues”), rather than as a practical expression of gratitude to God in the midst of worship.

I don’t deny for a moment the “convenience” factor. Neither would I be surprised to hear that some congregations experience an increase in offering after instituting such a practice. Nevertheless, I truly fear that any short-term gain is ultimately far outweighed by the commercialization of what is supposed to be an act of worship.

By: John Saddington

John Saddington — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:48:55 +0000

sweet! enjoy. perfect timing.

By: Brian Layman

Brian Layman — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:47:10 +0000

Thank you so much for posting this! I’ve had researching this, for a proposal to our church leadership team, on my to-do list for months. I didn’t want to propose the idea without evidence. It’s too likely they’d just think it’s just their resident geek who thinks it’s a good idea.

By: links for 2010-02-04 : Being Presbyterian

links for 2010-02-04 : Being Presbyterian — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:04:33 +0000

[...] Most Churches and Non Profits Use 3rd Party Systems for Online Donations | ChurchCrunch According to a recent study, most churches and non-profits are leveraging 3rd party systems for their online donation efforts coming in at 51%. 16% say they are using a whitelabel solution while a whopping 33% don’t use any at all. (tags: donations online fundraising) [...]

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By: John Saddington

John Saddington — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:09:21 +0000

sweet! i’ve heard good thing.s