How to increase giving in your church: Strategies for growth

Increasing church giving and donations is a shared challenge for pastors and church leaders. It is not always easy to nurture a culture of generosity that encourages consistent giving, but it is essential for supporting your church’s mission and ministry.

That’s why we’ve pulled together our best resources to help you develop and execute a successful strategy to grow church giving. From general church giving tips to specific fundraising campaigns, our content is here to help you meet your donation goals and support the local church.

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State of Church Giving Increase Recurring Giving Increase Donations Mobile Giving + Church Apps Accurate Giving Statements Giving Campaign Tips Alternative Payment Methods

What you’ll learn:

Giving statistics and trends from the past few years and how church leaders can use them to inform future strategies.

The state of giving in the Church today

Before looking at new ways to increase giving in your church, it’s helpful to look at the data. Understanding church finances and digital giving trends is vital for any church leader or church admin.

As you evaluate your church’s state of giving and explore what contributions look like at other nonprofits and ministries, use these resources to inform your future strategy.

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Tips on how to increase recurring church giving

Recurring giving is the backbone of a healthy church. To foster regular giving, you must talk about it often and make giving easy for your congregation. Moving church members from sporadic offerings to a recurring gift schedule helps stabilize the budget.

  • Promote recurring giving: Remind believers that automation is a form of consistent giving.
  • Set a donation goal: Be transparent about financial contribution needs for church planting or building projects.
  • Optimize mobile giving: Ensure your church management software supports seamless mobile transactions.
  • Teach Biblical Stewardship: Preach on tithing and generosity found in the New Testament once a quarter to align money with worship.
  • Combat the “Summer Slump”: Create campaigns when attendance drops.
  • Plan for Year-End: Prepare for Giving Tuesday and year-end donations.

You can check out more details on these six ways to encourage donations in our blog How to Grow Church Giving As you encourage church donors to give, these articles will help you better incorporate giving into your church culture.

What you’ll learn:

Tips and tricks to encourage your congregation to opt-in to recurring giving and how to incorporate it into your church culture.

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What you’ll learn:

Why it’s crucial to offer online donations, the best digital giving tools your church can start using, and strategies to encourage your church members to give digitally.

How to use online giving to increase donations

In the modern era, it is crucial to offer online giving. If you want to grow church giving, you must meet donors where they are. Utilizing a robust church website and digital giving tools removes barriers to entry.

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Why mobile giving + church apps makes sense

Mobile giving can have a very positive impact on your engagement and church finances. Give your congregation the comprehensive solutions they’ve been waiting for, complete with tools like custom church apps.

Effective church apps do more than just stream the church service; they drive recurring giving and make church management simple for the admin team.

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What you’ll learn:

Why it’s so important to offer mobile options, great tools to help you get started, and how mobile tools can help increasing church giving numbers.

What you’ll learn:

Tips on creating meaningful statements that will engage your congregation and how church management software can simplify this process.

How to easily create accurate giving statements

A church giving statement is an opportunity for celebration, instruction, and preparation. It isn’t just a receipt; it’s a thank you to the donor for supporting the work of Jesus Christ through the local church.

We have put together articles to help the church admin prepare and improve annual statements.

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Giving campaign tips: Giving Tuesday, end-of-year, and more

Fundraising campaigns are great ways to organize your efforts and promote consistency. Two of the most important campaigns for church leadership to focus on are Giving Tuesday and the end of the year.

These high-volume periods are critical for meeting donation goals and funding the church’s ministry for the upcoming year.

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What you’ll learn:

How to thoughtfully approach year-end giving with strategies to simplify the process for your church members.

What you’ll learn:

How alternative payment methods can expand your donation base and lead to significant increases in church tithing and gifts.

Cryptocurrency, stock, and alternative payment methods

Accepting alternative payment methods can expand your base of donors and lead to significant increases in overall giving.

By integrating modern payment solutions, your church leadership demonstrates a commitment to embracing the technology necessary for forwarding the mission.

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