1. On-line Giving August 20, 2014 Presented by: Martha Goodwill

2. Why Offer Online Giving?  Wide Acceptance – no one writes checks anymore  Stability in Collections – lessens the “snowbird” effect  Increase in Collections - 10 to 30% higher than that of a cash or check donation  Security – online transactions are safe and secure due to bank and credit card company requirements  Convenience – no worries about forgetting the checkbook or missing a Sunday  Disciplined - the timing and amount of monthly contributions is consistent and helps with managing household budgets.

3. Most Basic Presence Printable Forms  Stewardship page on website– why give?  pdf form for pledging– why pledge?  pdf forms for ACH and direct debit– why pay monthly?

4. Next Steps Automatic Submission  Fill and submit forms for membership information, pledges, VBS registration, etc. (Google Forms, Wufoo Forms)  Bank or credit card drafts done monthly through the church’s bank.

5. Earn Revenue Affiliate Programs (Virtual Bookstores) Amazon Wish Lists Cokesbury – 5% rebate on qualifying sales Amazon Smile – 0.5% on qualifying purchases

6. Third Parties  PayPal –.30/transaction + 2.2%, rate based on volume  egiving.com/egiving.net -.25/transaction + 2.45%, rate based on volume, $40 monthly  Amazon Simple Pay Donations -.30/transaction + 2.2%, rate based on volume  Intuit Online Terminal -.50/transaction + 1.75%, rate based on volume

7. For Thrift Shops or Fund- raising Hand-held Card Readers: The Square – 2.75% /swipe PayPal Here™ - 2.7%/swipe Intuit GoPayment –.25/transaction + 2.4%/swipe

8. How to Offer Online Giving?  Make it a part of your Stewardship campaigns. Mention online giving during services.  Post about it on Facebook especially when fundraising for natural disasters and other causes people will get behind.  Write a simple email with a “click to donate link.”  Simply spread it through word of mouth.  Write blog articles about the effect your ministries are having on people’s lives and give them an opportunity to donate with the click of a button.  Use photos and videos to tell the story of how their charitable donations will be used to transform people’s lives.