Compare card and ACH processing costs using the same giving amount and payment count. Follow a simple example, separate other charges, and bring clearer numbers to your church finance committee.
Understand why your church’s giving deposit may differ from its payment total. Follow a simple example to separate processing fees, refunds, and other adjustments, and keep clear records for review.
Compare giving providers with practical questions about costs, reports, donor information, and support. Use this checklist to help your church finance team choose tools that serve your ministry.
Before changing giving providers, make a clear plan for saved payment methods, recurring gifts, and giving history. Learn what your church should confirm to help donors through the transition.
A giving rate is only part of the cost. Learn how payment methods, fixed fees, and monthly charges affect your church’s giving costs—and how to compare providers fairly.
For the modern church leader, stewardship is no longer just about how the budget is spent; it is about how the tithe is handled before it even reaches the church’s bank account. When it comes to giving platforms, we should heed Jesus’ warning that we cannot serve God and money.
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