How do we create a culture of giving that creates a sustainable future for your parish building, ministries, and community efforts? Online giving creates low-barrier process for people to set up their monthly or weekly parish donations and not have to continually think about it. The goal of this journey is to help onboard parishioners to online giving in order to set up financial health for your ministry efforts, and help make giving easier for all parishioners.
Everything in this package is ready-made for you to use as is or edit to make it more your own. We've created fully customizable templates in the free-to-use online design tool, Canva. Use all the assets together or pick and choose what makes sense for your community.
Add a small section to your weekly bulletin that announces online giving and encourages parishioners to check out the landing page online.
Add a small section to your weekly bulletin that announces online giving and encourages parishioners to check out the landing page online.
Announce that online giving is now at your parish.
Why online giving? Invite parishioners to support the parish and make their weekly donations easier through online giving. Answer their questions and extend gratitude for how this can support parish ministry.
Why online giving? Invite parishioners to support the parish and make their weekly donations easier through online giving. Answer their questions and extend gratitude for how this can support parish ministry.
Share benefits & invite parishioner to online giving.
Dear (Name),
I have exciting news for our parish: we now have online giving! Online giving will have an exponential impact on you and our ministry for a few reasons:
First, it helps our parish better steward donations & make more impact. Online giving means our parish can plan ahead, better steward money knowing how much will come in and be more informed about distributing funds each month. We hope that with this, we can provide more opportunities for our community.
Second, online giving makes life easier for you! Once you've set up your ongoing donation, you can simply forget about it! No more weekly worries, and you have the flexibility to make changes whenever you need to.
Ready to make the switch to online giving? It’s a breeze to get started. Create an online profile [here] or log in to your existing parishioner profile on our website. Once you're in, navigate to the giving section of your profile, add your details, and specify the amount you wish to donate each week or month. It's that simple!
Please do get in touch with our office if you have any questions about setting up your giving.
In Christ our Lord,
(Pastor’s Name / Parish Leader)
Dear (Name),
I have exciting news for our parish: we now have online giving! Online giving will have an exponential impact on you and our ministry for a few reasons:
First, it helps our parish better steward donations & make more impact. Online giving means our parish can plan ahead, better steward money knowing how much will come in and be more informed about distributing funds each month. We hope that with this, we can provide more opportunities for our community.
Second, online giving makes life easier for you! Once you've set up your ongoing donation, you can simply forget about it! No more weekly worries, and you have the flexibility to make changes whenever you need to.
Ready to make the switch to online giving? It’s a breeze to get started. Create an online profile [here] or log in to your existing parishioner profile on our website. Once you're in, navigate to the giving section of your profile, add your details, and specify the amount you wish to donate each week or month. It's that simple!
Please do get in touch with our office if you have any questions about setting up your giving.
In Christ our Lord,
(Pastor’s Name / Parish Leader)
Invite those who aren't donating into online giving.
Dear (Name),
Our parish needs your help. We’ve been looking at ways to ensure we put the right effort forward for you and our parish community. Our plan is to bring greater stability to our finances so we can intentionally support the growth God intends for [Parish Name] Parish. To achieve this stability and grow our parish, we would like to invite you to consider financially supporting [Parish Name].
We have also invested in an online giving platform which will significantly impact our ministry efforts, and simplify the process for you. Here’s how:
First, it helps our parish better manage our donations and make a significant impact. Online giving means our parish can plan ahead, better manage money knowing how much will come in, and be more informed about distributing funds each month. We hope that with this, we can provide more opportunities for our community, which we are all proud to be a part of.
Second, online giving offers a convenient and empowering way for you to support our parish. Your recurring donations help us maintain our building and fund the ministries that are at the beating heart of our parish community, like (ministry examples + any photos or relevant content).
So, how do you set up donations online? It’s a breeze to get started. Create an online profile here (link), or log in to your current parishioner profile on our parish website.
From there, you can navigate to the giving section of your profile and add the information and amount you want to donate each week or month.
Please do get in touch with our office if you have any questions about setting up your giving.
In Christ our Lord,
(Pastor’s Name / Parish Leader)
Dear (Name),
Our parish needs your help. We’ve been looking at ways to ensure we put the right effort forward for you and our parish community. Our plan is to bring greater stability to our finances so we can intentionally support the growth God intends for [Parish Name] Parish. To achieve this stability and grow our parish, we would like to invite you to consider financially supporting [Parish Name].
We have also invested in an online giving platform which will significantly impact our ministry efforts, and simplify the process for you. Here’s how:
First, it helps our parish better manage our donations and make a significant impact. Online giving means our parish can plan ahead, better manage money knowing how much will come in, and be more informed about distributing funds each month. We hope that with this, we can provide more opportunities for our community, which we are all proud to be a part of.
Second, online giving offers a convenient and empowering way for you to support our parish. Your recurring donations help us maintain our building and fund the ministries that are at the beating heart of our parish community, like (ministry examples + any photos or relevant content).
So, how do you set up donations online? It’s a breeze to get started. Create an online profile here (link), or log in to your current parishioner profile on our parish website.
From there, you can navigate to the giving section of your profile and add the information and amount you want to donate each week or month.
Please do get in touch with our office if you have any questions about setting up your giving.
In Christ our Lord,
(Pastor’s Name / Parish Leader)
Lower barriers by answering giving questions.
Dear (Name),
As we move our parish onto online giving, I wanted to thank you for taking this step! It’s so valuable for our ministries, helping us plan ahead and steward our resources as best as possible.
For those who still have a few questions about creating their online giving profile, I’ve addressed a few below.
How do you set up an online giving profile?
It’s very simple and easy to do. How could this be re-written? It could be said, if you have signed up for an account on our website in the past, you can use that same account to access your online giving. If not, you’ll need to create a username and secure password. Once logged in, you can navigate to the giving section and add information like your name, email, and credit card information. It will all be safely secure in your profile and only accessible by you and your finance team member, just like any cash donation that goes through the parish.
Can I change my giving amount if I need to?
Yes, anytime! You can access your account and adjust giving amounts or even add special donations. You’ll also be able to update any pertinent personal information in your profile, such as your name, address, birth date, etc.
Why is this important to the parish?
Without your generous donations, none of our ministry work is possible. Even more, when we can see what donations are coming in for the next few months or years, we can better plan our ministry efforts and steward the donations given to us by our community.
You can create an account or log in here (link).
Please feel free to contact our office if you have any questions about setting up your online giving.
In Christ our Lord,
(Pastor’s Name / Parish Leader)
Dear (Name),
As we move our parish onto online giving, I wanted to thank you for taking this step! It’s so valuable for our ministries, helping us plan ahead and steward our resources as best as possible.
For those who still have a few questions about creating their online giving profile, I’ve addressed a few below.
How do you set up an online giving profile?
It’s very simple and easy to do. How could this be re-written? It could be said, if you have signed up for an account on our website in the past, you can use that same account to access your online giving. If not, you’ll need to create a username and secure password. Once logged in, you can navigate to the giving section and add information like your name, email, and credit card information. It will all be safely secure in your profile and only accessible by you and your finance team member, just like any cash donation that goes through the parish.
Can I change my giving amount if I need to?
Yes, anytime! You can access your account and adjust giving amounts or even add special donations. You’ll also be able to update any pertinent personal information in your profile, such as your name, address, birth date, etc.
Why is this important to the parish?
Without your generous donations, none of our ministry work is possible. Even more, when we can see what donations are coming in for the next few months or years, we can better plan our ministry efforts and steward the donations given to us by our community.
You can create an account or log in here (link).
Please feel free to contact our office if you have any questions about setting up your online giving.
In Christ our Lord,
(Pastor’s Name / Parish Leader)
Thank donors for giving & affirm their generosity.
Dear (Name),
Thank you for setting up your online giving. It’s a gracious step that will greatly impact our ministry, and our team is so grateful and excited for the future of our parish.
(insert of vision / what your heart is for the parish)
We are deeply thankful for this community and excited to see how God moves in your life and the life of our parish.
In Christ our Lord,
(Pastor’s Name / Parish Leader)
Dear (Name),
Thank you for setting up your online giving. It’s a gracious step that will greatly impact our ministry, and our team is so grateful and excited for the future of our parish.
(insert of vision / what your heart is for the parish)
We are deeply thankful for this community and excited to see how God moves in your life and the life of our parish.
In Christ our Lord,
(Pastor’s Name / Parish Leader)
Promote online giving as new to your parish and invite parishioners to help support the parish by creating an online profile.
Promote online giving as new to your parish and invite parishioners to help support the parish by creating an online profile.
Announce online giving in your parish.
Outline the simple steps to creating a giving account.
Address common FAQs about Online Giving.
Below is the recommended rollout plan and also a list of all the deliverables available to you. This isn’t the only way to do it! But we think it might be really effective.
When should I roll this out?
You can run this journey during the time your parish might usually do a giving initiative. You could also do it after the Tithing Journey.
For those on Tilma, we recommend taking the first step of getting on Tilma Giving if you aren't already. This will help streamline your parishioner's experience across the journey and their overall experience with the parish online.
You can learn more about Tilma Giving here, or reach out to our support team to ask them any questions about set up.
For those on Tilma, we recommend taking the first step of getting on Tilma Giving if you aren't already. This will help streamline your parishioner's experience across the journey and their overall experience with the parish online.
You can learn more about Tilma Giving here, or reach out to our support team to ask them any questions about set up.
Invite parishioners into online giving through announcements and invitation. This stage invites people into the benefits of online giving & to sign up for themselves.
Invite parishioners into online giving through announcements and invitation. This stage invites people into the benefits of online giving & to sign up for themselves.
As you invite parishioners into online giving, you can also help them overcome barriers of setting up an account. This email and social posts help address questions about online giving and guide parishioners over any barriers.
As you invite parishioners into online giving, you can also help them overcome barriers of setting up an account. This email and social posts help address questions about online giving and guide parishioners over any barriers.
After you've promoted online giving and helped parishioners set up their online account, send an email to affirm their decision and show gratitude for this step they've taken.
After you've promoted online giving and helped parishioners set up their online account, send an email to affirm their decision and show gratitude for this step they've taken.
There is no monthly cost for Tilma Giving.
Cultivate is included in the Empower tier of Tilma Parish, and also available standalone for $75/mo.
We create templates that can be used as is or customized to your parish. Each template will need to be downloaded and implemented yourself (except landing pages which our customer success team can help with). Our Customer Success team is here to help with any questions in building out emails, pages, or more in Tilma.
Head to our Contact Page and send us a note! We encourage all feedback and suggestions.