What online giving options does Church Plant Media support?

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Church Plant Media supports online giving through a tool it calls Giving, which lets a church set up unlimited funds and accept donations via Apple Pay, Google Pay, SMS/text giving, ACH, and cards. These details come from the product descriptions on churchplantmedia.com. The site positions Giving as a way to “increase generosity,” but it does not publish transaction rates, processing fees, or per-donation costs on the pages reviewed, so confirm those with the company before deciding.

Funds you can create

The Giving tool is built around separate funds rather than a single general fund. According to the site, you can “easily set up multiple funds for tithe, buildings, mission trips, youth, and more,” and the number of funds is described as unlimited. In practice, this means a donor choosing “Give” can pick which fund their gift supports, and your bookkeeping can keep those amounts separate from the start.

For a church running a building campaign alongside its regular tithe and a summer youth trip, that structure removes the need to sort gifts after the fact. The site does not describe reporting, statements, or fund-level exports, so ask about those if detailed giving records matter to you.

Donation methods donors can use

The site lists five donation sources:

Method What it means for the donor
Apple Pay One-tap giving on supported Apple devices
Google Pay One-tap giving on supported Android devices and Chrome
SMS/text giving Give by sending a text message
ACH Bank-to-bank transfer, typically lower cost than cards
Cards Standard credit and debit card giving

Offering both wallet payments and text giving lowers the friction for people already on their phones during or after a service. ACH gives regular givers a bank-draft option. The site does not state which countries, currencies, or card networks are supported, or whether text giving carries a separate setup step, so those are questions for a demo or trial.

How giving fits with the rest of the platform

Giving is one of four products on the site, alongside Websites, Mobile Apps, and Streaming. The connection worth noting is the mobile app: the site says push notifications can quickly inform people of “special events, weather closings, or other church announcements.” A giving link inside your own branded app keeps donations in the same place people already check for church updates. The site does not describe in-app giving screens specifically, so verify how the giving flow appears inside the app.

What to check before you commit

The site advertises a free 14-day trial, which is the most direct way to test the giving flow as a donor would see it. Before or during the trial, get answers on:

  • Fees and payouts: processing rates for cards versus ACH, and how quickly funds reach the church’s account.
  • Text giving setup: what a donor texts and how they register.
  • Recurring gifts: whether scheduled giving is supported and how donors manage or cancel it.
  • Statements: whether year-end giving statements are generated per donor and per fund.
  • Fund reporting: how gifts are totaled and exported by fund.

The site’s FAQ covers website setup questions, including free initial setup with a homepage, up to 15 subpages, a staff page, and import of up to 30 sermons, but it does not address giving fees. Treat the giving fee structure as unconfirmed until the company states it.

Who this fits

Church Plant Media’s giving tool suits a church that wants donations handled inside the same platform as its website and app, and that wants gifts split across several named funds without extra configuration. If your priority is the lowest possible processing cost or a standalone giving product, the site does not provide enough pricing detail to compare, so request a quote and weigh it against your current provider.