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Three ways churches can celebrate donors

Giving isn’t just an administrative or even a financial act – it’s a deeply pastoral and missional action. With this in mind, here's three ways churches can celebrate donors and the work being done through them.

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Using PayPal Donations for your Church or Non-Profit

As PayPal has grown, they have branched out into various niche industries to try to expand their business, including the non-profit sector. But are they a good fit for your church or non-profit? Let's take a look.

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Lessons from Rancho La Paloma Ministry Center

We sent one of our team members to the Rancho La Paloma Ministry Center in Tecate, Mexico - here's his story about what he brought back about different models of mission & serving in foreign cultures.

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Empower church leaders to handle donations well

One of the most important ways a donation management system can help a church grow is by empowering church leaders by organizing data and providing insightful reports. Most donation programs are simple transaction-gatherers: they accept a donation online or mobile, maybe have a list of transactions or a graph or two, and that's it. We think there should be more.

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Saved Payment Methods, Improved Design, and more

We just launched a few new changes to the GivingFire app that we're excited to share with you - saved payment methods, an improved donation page for desktop and mobile, and more. Let's get started!

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Bookstores, E-commerce, & more with GivingFire

Did you know you can use GivingFire credit card processing for church bookstores, e-commerce, coffee shops, and more?

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What Type of Donation Kiosk is Right For Me?

Giving kiosks are an innovative and eye-catching way to collect donations, but selecting the right donation system for your organization's needs can be challenging. There are a LOT of options on the market - what should you look for in a donation kiosk?

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Donation Safety & Security Overview

At GivingFire, we're serious about donation security for non-profits. We've gone to great lengths to make sure the information for both non-profits and their donors are protected at all times. Here's an overview on what we're doing to secure your data.

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Equipping your staff to handle donations well

There’s no way around it – non-profit finances are complex and time-consuming. Every new stage in growth only adds to that burden – more people to keep track of, more special funds to separate and record, and more payment methods (offline/online/kiosk/mobile) to accept. A good donation system will increase your processing ability – but the best donation systems will simultaneously reduce administrative burden on your staff and volunteers.

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The drawbacks of using Dwolla as a non-profit

Dwolla was launched in 2010 as a challenge to the payment industry. Although Dwolla works with non-profits, the negatives far outweigh the lower cost.