7 Apps for Mobile Giving

A sampling of online giving solutions available to your church.

You’ve probably heard that 20 percent of church members do 80 percent of the church's volunteer work. Similarly, a small percentage of church attendees contribute a large percentage of the overall donations to a church, according to the 2013 State of the Plate Survey. The survey reports: "In many churches, tithers only make up 10 to 25 percent of giving households in the church but they often contribute 50 to 80 percent of the funding." The survey also states that these generous believers come from all income brackets.

So how do you increase donations from the other 75 to 90 percent?

Digital—online and mobile—giving solutions are a key component for increasing giving, says Nick Nicholaou, president of Ministry Business Services (MBS), Inc., a consulting firm specializing in many IT areas. He adds, “If you want younger people today to be able to tithe you have to recognize that most of them don’t even have checking accounts anymore.”

Mobile giving is more important than ever.

While by no means exhaustive, the following reviews give you a sampling of the giving app landscape and offer a range of solutions from simple apps to complex digital giving services. Before purchasing a digital giving solution, be sure to verify the service's safety and PCI compliance by requesting proof from the vendor. Read more