Laura Wilhelm describes how her congregation’s context developed a local practice of having practically empty offering plates.
Keep it Simple
Beyond faith communities, the second most popular place for charitable giving is colleges and universities. Given that fact, this week I’ve invited a college friend of mine, Matt Fedde, to share his wisdom for our audience from his expertise working in digital giving at St. Olaf College. Most of his advice will translate easily to churches, though perhaps not all. …
Faith-Related Crowdfunding
As digital giving options have become more popular, many churches have turned to technology to help enable their members to give. In this week’s post, I examine a particular type of online giving, one becoming more popular by the day: crowdfunding. A version of this article appeared first with the Lake Institute for Faith and Giving, and I’m very happy …
Boosting Digital Giving
Our newsletter articles on digital giving are consistently some of our most popular and most referenced pieces. In the past, we’ve written about the benefits of electronic giving, choosing an online giving vendor, iPad giving stations, and challenges in implementing online giving. Today, Alex Benson follows-up her post from a few weeks ago with one intended, specifically, for congregations who …
Phasing into Digital Giving
I have no idea how much cash is in my wallet. I spend cash, maybe, once a month. Just today, though, I used my phone to buy coffee and pay for groceries. I also have several automated electronic payments set up to charities. And, finally as of November, my congregation allows me to give via an app — I can …