Software Development Intern FaithStreet is building the fundraising and engagement platform for faith communities, and we're hiring a paid software development intern. We have offices in NYC and Charleston, SC, and we're most interested in an
Year End Giving Toolbox Below you'll find 6 tools (things like printable cards, animations and pledge tools) that will help your givers embrace the freedom that comes with generous giving this November and December.
Giving Giving to your church with your bank account just got a lot easier FaithStreet just made it a whole lot easier to give with your bank account – maybe even easier than giving with a card.
Giving Rock RMS + FaithStreet Integration Rock RMS is a free, open-source relationship management software designed for churches and other organizations. FaithStreet integrates closely with Rock to allow giving on FaithStreet to seamlessly be transported to Rock's giving and
Giving Planning Center Online + FaithStreet Integration FaithStreet is excited to launch an integration with Planning Center Online.Not everyone needs access to everything. Use the best tool for the job. FaithStreet Giving takes singular, focused approach to building the
Giving Online Pledging FaithStreet has created a free, online tool to help you increase pledge participation. It’s called Pledges, and you can find it under the Goals tab in your FaithStreet dashboard.
marketing Plan Your Visit button In your town, or soon to be headed there, no matter how big or small that town might be, there are people considering going (or going back) to church. In short, people are
Giving FaithStreet Giving Featured By The New York Post FaithStreet was recently featured by the New York Post. Here are a few selections. FaithStreet co-founder and CTO Glenn Ericksen on FaithStreet's future “I would say the next [evolution] is less hardware-oriented and
giveaway Win over $3,000 worth of Prizes from FaithStreet and Proclaim FaithStreet and Proclaim are giving away over $3,000 worth of prizes this month. Build beautiful church presentations with Proclaim and increase giving with FaithStreet. One winner will receive: One year of online
Giving Transaction Fees: Why it’s totally fine to ask givers to cover them When it comes to online giving and text giving in the church, the biggest deterrent is cost. Why should the church have to pay transaction fees? Doesn’t it seem like nickel-and-diming our
Church The 5 Best Ways to Keep in Touch With External Givers In today’s changing society, you may find that some of your committed supporters are external, meaning anybody who wants to support your church but is not a member. This could be anyone
Giving What's The Best Way To Thank Givers? Do your church members feel that their financial gifts are valued? Penelope Burk, author of ***Donor-Centered Fundraising***, found that 93 percent of respondents to her study said they would give again if they
church growth Greg Gibbs on Creating a Culture of Generosity How can you foster a culture of generosity in your church? Greg Gibbs, Director of Strategic Planning at Kensington Community Church, has worked with about one hundred churches to raise $100 million dollars.
Giving 8 Tips For a Successful Offering The offering time is often one of the most overlooked parts of the church service. Many pastors feel awkward about that time or go into autopilot as they rush to get through it.
churches Churches not just good for communities, but home values, too If you’re a homeowner, how close is your house to a church? Conversely, if you’re a church leader, how embeded is your church within the neighborhood? Based on a study of
churches A Better Way to Think About Church Planting “Church planting” – so hot right now, right? Sure. After all, the current church planting era is wonderful in that it breaks away from traditional growth structures and makes the church about the people
churches This Church Uses Baseball to Grow Though football is revving up, much of the summer months are thought of as a “dead zone” in terms of sports: You have baseball, a little golf, a little tennis, and more baseball.
Leaders A Reader Speaks out to the Pastors of Ferguson Over at OnFaith, we’ve published a number of posts regarding the anarchy in Ferguson, MO. Today, we received an email from a reader named Bonnie who has a message of her own
churches 10 Principles for Church Management Oftentimes, church leaders are hesitant to approach church management from too much of a “business-y” standpoint. It’s hard to blame them. For one thing, churches are very different from other non-profits in
Bible This Bible is Practically Indestructable We all know the Bible’s words and teachings are eternal, but what about the physical book itself? Not so much, right? Bibles, perhaps because they’re produced in such epic quantities, tend
Giving Your People Don't Give. Is It Your Fault? An interesting question, one posed (and eventually answered by) Chris Willard over on his blog. It must be something every church leader asks themselves: “Other churches seem to be doing well, but we’
Giving 4 Little Problems Solved by Online Giving Often times when we talk about online giving here at FaithStreet, we speak in broad strokes. You know, “online giving increases giving overall” (it does), or “online giving is affordable no matter how
40under40 Kudos to the YALT '40 Under 40' Last week YALT, the young adult wing of the CRC, announced their “40 Under 40” – young leaders who are influential beyond their home church. Browsing it, we couldn’t help noticing some familiar
Giving 3 Keys for Successful Fundraisers We talk a lot about online giving here at Faithstreet (seriously, we’re the best at it), but churches just as often turn to more “traditional” fundraisers for specific needs in causes. What’
Church An Interesting Theory on Declining Attendance For a church leader, attendance is everything. Sure, a lot more goes into a healthy, thriving church, but it all depends on how many butts you have in the pews. With a recent
