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MinistryPlatform is a church management platform that helps churches manage people, events, groups, and donations.

Most church software will allow you to manage your parish, but innovative solutions will help you also engage parishioners and parish leaders on one fully integrated platform.

MinistryPlatform by ACS TechnologiesⓇ has tools to do this, but ParishStaq by Pushpay makes the digital experience user-friendly, meaningful, and engaging.

Pushpay is a tech company dedicated to supporting the Church. Our founders believed that parishes and other mission-based organizations needed great software to help them with their ministry needs. ParishStaq is a fully integrated technology platform built to increase engagement, enhance discipleship digitally, and help parishes and dioceses grow into the future.

Let us show you what ParishStaq by Pushpay has to offer your parish or diocese compared to MinistryPlatform.

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  • Product Features
  • Church AppsChurch Apps
  • Open APIOpen API
  • Audio PlayerAudio Player
  • BlogBlog
  • Custom Branded ExperienceCustom Branded Experience
  • BulletinBulletin
  • CalendarCalendar
  • ChatChat
  • Check-InsCheck-Ins
  • Embedded GivingEmbedded Giving
  • EventsEvents
  • Event RegistrationEvent Registration
  • Group RegistrationGroup Registration
  • Web Link LivestreamWeb Link Livestream
  • Native Live StreamingNative Live Streaming
  • Media FeedsMedia Feeds
  • Multi CampusMulti Campus
  • Native FormsNative Forms
  • Prayer RequestsPrayer Requests
  • ProfilesProfiles
  • Push Notifications (w/Segmentation)Push Notifications
  • Push Notification Quick PollsPush Notification Quick Polls
  • Homily/Lesson Notes(fill-in-blank)Homily/Lesson Notes
  • Social IntegrationSocial Integration
  • Video PlayerVideo Player
  • LEAD App (including the below)LEAD App (including the below)
  • Mobile Access to Member Profiles, Serving History and Church DirectoryMobile Access to Member Profiles, Serving History and Church Directory
  • Volunteer Schedule AccessVolunteer Schedule Access
  • Group ManagementGroup Management
  • EventsEvents
  • Worship Plan AccessWorship Plan Access
  • Workflows AccessWorkflows Access
  • GivingGiving
  • Branded Experience - GivingBranded Experience - Giving
  • Debit PreferredDebit Preferred
  • Spanish Web GivingSpanish Web Giving
  • Giving Thank You AnimationGiving Thank You Animation
  • Donor Covers FeesDonor Covers Fees
  • KioskKiosk
  • Check DepositCheck Deposit
  • Multi CampusMulti Campus
  • PledgingPledging
  • Capital Campaigns Capital Campaigns
  • Preconfigured Giving LinksPreconfigured Giving Links
  • One-time Future Dated GiftOne-time Future Dated Gift
  • Patented Recurring Gift SuggestionsPatented Recurring Gift Suggestions
  • Split GivingSplit Giving
  • Text GivingText Giving
  • Non-cash GivingNon-cash Giving
  • QR Code & Unique Giving Page GeneratorQR Code & Unique Giving Page Generator
  • Organizational GivingOrganizational Giving
  • Donor NurtureDonor Nurture
  • Donor DevelopmentDonor Development
  • Third Party ProcessorThird Party Processor
  • Church Management SoftwareChurch Management Software
  • People ProfilesPeople Profiles
  • Sacrament TrackingSacrament Tracking
  • Group ManagementGroup Management
  • Volunteer SchedulingVolunteer Scheduling
  • Calendar & EventsCalendar & Events
  • Event Check-InEvent Check-In
  • Child Check-InChild Check-In
  • Check-In AnnouncementsCheck-In Announcements
  • Serving RotationsServing Rotations
  • Family ServingFamily Serving
  • Automatic Scheduled ReportsAutomatic Scheduled Reports
  • Create and Share Custom ReportsCreate and Share Custom Reports
  • Facility ManagementFacility Management
  • ParishStaq
  • Church Apps no
  • Open API no
  • Audio Player no
  • Blog no
  • Custom Branded Experience no
  • Bulletin no
  • Calendar no
  • Chat no
  • Check-Ins no
  • Embedded Giving no
  • Events no
  • Event Registration no
  • Group Registration no
  • Web Link Livestream no
  • Native Live Streaming no
  • Media Feeds no
  • Multi Campus no
  • Native Forms no
  • Prayer Requests no
  • Profiles no
  • Push Notifications no
  • Push Notification Quick Polls no
  • Homily/Lesson Notes no
  • Social Integration no
  • Video Player no
  • LEAD App (including the below) no
  • Mobile Access to Member Profiles, Serving History and Church Directory no
  • Volunteer Schedule Access no
  • Group Management no
  • Events no
  • Worship Plan Access no
  • Workflows Access no
  • Giving no
  • Branded Experience - Giving no
  • Debit Preferred no
  • Spanish Web Giving no
  • Giving Thank You Animation no
  • Donor Covers Fees no
  • Kiosk no
  • Check Deposit no
  • Multi Campus no
  • Pledging no
  • Capital Campaigns no
  • Preconfigured Giving Links no
  • One-time Future Dated Gift no
  • Patented Recurring Gift Suggestions no
  • Split Giving no
  • Text Giving no
  • Non-cash Giving no
  • QR Code & Unique Giving Page Generator no
  • Organizational Giving no
  • Donor Nurture no
  • Donor Development no
  • Third Party Processor no
  • Church Management Software no
  • People Profiles no
  • Sacrament Tracking no
  • Group Management no
  • Volunteer Scheduling no
  • Calendar & Events no
  • Event Check-In no
  • Child Check-In no
  • Check-In Announcements no
  • Serving Rotations no
  • Family Serving no
  • Automatic Scheduled Reports no
  • Create and Share Custom Reports no
  • Facility Management no
  • Ministry Platform
  • Church Apps no
  • Open API no
  • Audio Player no
  • Blog no
  • Custom Branded Experience no
  • Bulletin no
  • Calendar no
  • Chat no
  • Check-Ins no
  • Embedded Giving no
  • Events no
  • Event Registration no
  • Group Registration no
  • Web Link Livestream no
  • Native Live Streaming no
  • Media Feeds no
  • Multi Campus no
  • Native Forms no
  • Prayer Requests no
  • Profiles no
  • Push Notifications no
  • Push Notification Quick Polls no
  • Homily/Lesson Notes no
  • Social Integration no
  • Video Player no
  • LEAD App (including the below)2 Separate Apps
  • Mobile Access to Member Profiles, Serving History and Church Directory no
  • Volunteer Schedule Access no
  • Group Management no
  • Events no
  • Worship Plan Access no
  • Workflows Access no
  • Giving no
  • Branded Experience - Giving no
  • Debit Preferred no
  • Spanish Web Giving no
  • Giving Thank You Animation no
  • Donor Covers Fees no
  • Kiosk no
  • Check Deposit no
  • Multi Campus no
  • Pledging no
  • Capital Campaigns no
  • Preconfigured Giving Links no
  • One-time Future Dated Gift no
  • Patented Recurring Gift Suggestions no
  • Split Giving no
  • Text Giving no
  • Non-cash Giving no
  • QR Code & Unique Giving Page Generator no
  • Organizational Giving no
  • Donor Nurture no
  • Donor Development no
  • Third Party Processor no
  • Church Management Software no
  • People Profiles no
  • Sacrament Tracking no
  • Group Management no
  • Volunteer Scheduling no
  • Calendar & Events no
  • Event Check-In no
  • Child Check-In no
  • Check-In Announcements no
  • Serving Rotations no
  • Family Serving no
  • Automatic Scheduled Reports no
  • Create and Share Custom Reports no
  • Facility Management no

What Sets ParishStaq by Pushpay Apart From MinistryPlatform

Why You’ll Love ParishStaq by Pushpay

  • Truly integrated platform
  • Complete giving platform that deliver results
  • Robust mobile engagement
  • World-class innovation and support
  • Active ParishStaq user community
  • Multilingual features for your parishioners

Truly Integrated Platform

Pushpay’s State of Church Tech Catholic Report revealed that nearly 50% of parish leaders use five to nine different digital tools. The myriad of tools not programmed to communicate with each other doesn’t translate to operational efficiency or good parish stewardship. ParishStaq is a fully integrated Catholic church technology platform, and it’s just one of the many reasons parishes and dioceses trust Pushpay.

  • Seamless integration between church management software, giving, and apps
  • Manage hybrid ministries with in-person and online communities
  • Reduce tech costs with a single payment for your tech suite
  • Comprehensive training and implementation coaching for the whole package
  • Integrations with other products commonly used in Catholic parishes and dioceses such as National Church Solutions, QuickBooks, and more on the horizon.

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Complete Giving Platform That Delivers Results

Givers want to be of greater service to the Church. Making their giving experience effortless while empowering you with easy-to-use automation tools might sound too good to be true, but this is what ParishStaq does. It’s why parish leaders choose ParishStaq and are excited by their results!

  • Branded and cohesive giving experience across website, apps, text-to-give, and kiosk for donations in seconds
  • Donor data that is integrated into individual profiles and families
  • Donor development to help donors take the next step in their giving journey
  • Offline giving conversion encourages check and cash donors to try online giving
  • Pushpay is the only company to offer Assured® Payments, which means you can rest easy knowing that no donations are lost or mischarged in the event of a downstream outage

Robust Mobile Engagement

According to the latest data from Pew Research Center, 85% of American adults now own a smartphone. Pushpay understands this dynamic and built ParishStaq for parishes and dioceses who want to grow into the future with a mobile-first strategy.

  • Encourage generosity with features like mobile giving, pledge donations, and transaction history
  • Share important messages and content with live streams, homily videos and notes, podcasts, and push notifications
  • Nurture community with integrated ChMS features such as pre-check, group participation, event registration, and group messaging
  • Manage groups, teams, ministries, and follow-up all from our leader specific app, LEAD

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World-Class Innovation And Support

Seeing customers succeed inspires us to create even more solutions. While MinistryPlatform provides products for churches, Pushpay offers features and products specifically designed for the Catholic Church.

  • Pushpay makes a significant investment into ongoing innovation and development for Catholic parishes and dioceses
  • We have approximately 100 full-time employees across our Product and Engineering teams to focus on the security and continued innovation of all of our products.
  • To ensure the success of our customers, Pushpay employs over 115 full-time staff within our Customer Success department, all focusing on supporting our customers in various ways - including teams such as Support, Implementation and Customer Success Management
  • Unified training, implementation coaching, and support across the whole product suite

Active ParishStaq User Community

Here at Pushpay, we value relationships. That’s why we created an online community of parish leaders from across the country. You won’t have to look far for ideas and inspiration.

  • Connect with other parishes in an online community called The Village
  • Share best practices and ask questions of other parish leaders and administrators

Multilingual Features For Your Parish

We understand how important it is to unify your community and encourage all of God’s people to participate in the life of your parish. Only ParishStaq offers multilingual solutions that promote inclusivity of stewardship.

  • Giving experience in English and Spanish
  • LEAD app available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese
  • ChMS available in English and Spanish
  • More language support coming soon

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Why Parishes Choose ParishStaq by Pushpay

Chris Kozlowski
St. Isidore Catholic Church
"Once you get onto a platform like Pushpay, people are giving on a weekly basis or a monthly basis, and their support doesn’t waiver. So that’s huge. Based on the statistic that most people only attend their own church 40 times a year, that’s a 20% gain right off the top."
Fr. Christopher Walsh
St. Raymond of Penafort Catholic Church
"With the LEAD App, I can bring up their name, see a picture, and hit a button to call them or get directions to their home. It’s been a total gamechanger."
Fr. Anthony Stewart
Mother Teresa Catholic Church
"It makes my ministry so much easier and I get to be more personal with families."
Jennifer LaMontagne
St. John Newman Center
"It’s so nice having a comprehensive view of who’s involved, how they’re involved, and identifying opportunities to intentionally continue their path towards discipleship."
Lisa Sliker
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church
"At the macro-level, data can be used to measure not only how effective we were in forming missionary disciples but, at the micro level, how well we’re forming hearts for Jesus."

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