Online giving Online giving enables people to give to your church without physically being in the building. Usually donations are made via the church website or social media pages. Online giving is an easy and safe way for people to give. To get started, you’ll need to set up a 'donations platform' which allows individuals to donate using a variety of payment methods. Many platform providers will allow you to seek donations for a number of separate projects and some will automatically reclaim Gift Aid on your behalf. Parish Buying has created an affordable and simple online giving platform called Give a Little which comes with lots of easy to follow instructions and videos to help you get started. There are many other providers and a comparison of some of the most popular can be found here. Before choosing a provider, you should carefully research all the costs involved. These can include set up fees, monthly subscriptions and transaction charges. Directing people to your online giving page Once you have set up your online donation page, it’s important to share the link as widely as possible. Here are a few suggestions for getting started with this:
A note on QR codes QR codes, are fast becoming part of everyday life. For mobile phone users, an easy way to access an online giving page is by scanning it’s QR Code. This effectively makes it possible for donors to give contactlessly wherever they are. If you have set up a Give A Little online giving page through Parish Buying you will be able to download a QR code for your church that will link to your online giving page. Some other providers with slightly higher transaction charges will offer this facility too. |
