True Text to Give, enabling your congregation to give by sending a simple text message.
The fastest way to give
Custom phone number for your church
You choose the keywords
What is Text to Give?
Simply put, Text to Give enables people to give to your church via text message. With SecureGive, it’s an incredibly fast and convenient way for your congregation to give to your church. By sending a text message with a keyword and an amount (ex. Give 100) to your custom Text to Give phone number, they can complete a transaction in seconds. When pairing Text to Give with the whole SecureGive system, all of your church’s giving can be managed in one place, keeping administration simple for your team.
This is True Text to Give
Many options for text giving simply send a web link in a text message to complete an online transaction. This makes for a cumbersome giving experience that people are less likely to use. Text to Give from SecureGive enables true in-message giving. With the send of a message, your donors can give in seconds without ever having to open their web browser. All they have to do is text the keyword and amount (ex. Give 100), and then reply with “y” to confirm the transaction.
Administrative Tools that Save Your Church Time
Too often church leaders have to choose between software that’s user-friendly or software that’s robust and feature-rich. With SecureGive, you can have both.
Giving From the Platform They’re Already Using
Texting quickly became a dominant way we all connect. For most, it’s now an easy, fast, and convenient way to communicate. With SecureGive, giving is easy from the tool they’re already using - the text message. When you can enable your congregation to give from the tools they already use you remove barriers that prevent them from financially supporting your church.
Accept Payments and Purchases
SecureGive makes it easy to accept payments and purchases in the same system you use to accept donations. Simply assign a Text to Give keyword to a purchase category instead of a donation category. Whether your church has a weekday preschool program, sells merchandise, or collects money for the fall youth retreat, these transactions can all be done through SecureGive.
And, with access to all of SecureGive’s analytics, management is kept simple for your administrative team.
Integrate With Your Church Management System
Syncing your Text to Give, and all SecureGive platforms, with your church management system (ChMS) is seamless. SecureGive provides automated transaction downloads into the most popular management systems. If your church uses a ChMS that is not automated, the process is still quick and easy with CSV downloads that you can import directly into your system.
Featured Integrations
SecureGive syncs with over 20 management systems to streamline your workflow and save countless hours every week. Here are a few of the most popular SecureGive integrations used by churches:
Increase giving while saving money.
The tools to make giving and management easy with low transaction fees that will save your church thousands.
You Choose the Keywords
Some churches invite their congregants to “give”, while others say “tithe”, and others many say “donate”. With SecureGive your church isn’t forced to use words that your congregation isn’t already comfortable with. You can choose the keywords that you use with Text to Give.
And, you can use multiple keywords. So if you want the keyword “Give” to designate the donation to your general budget, “Build” to designate the donation to your building fund, and “Missions” to designate the donation to your missions ministry, you can easily do that with SecureGive.
Same Day Support
Your church shouldn’t have to wait days to get a response when you have a question or run into a problem. SecureGive provides industry-leading support to our clients. Whether you send an email or give us a call, you’ll hear back from us that same day.*
When your church starts using SecureGive, our team will train your staff so you get the most out of your complete giving system. To help you go even further, you’ll have access to the SecureGive Client Success Team to build a custom strategy to maximize SecureGive in your church.
*Most calls and emails are returned same day during weekday business hours. Emergencies are handled as needed after hours and on weekends.
Increase giving while saving money.
The tools to make giving and management easy with low transaction fees that will save your church thousands.
The SecureGive System
6 platforms that seamlessly integrate for the ultimate giving experience
Online Giving
As long as you have a web browser, you can give through SecureGive’s Online Giving. Whether on a computer, phone, or tablet, making a donation, a purchase, or giving tithes and offerings is quick and easy. Learn more about Online Giving from SecureGive.
Giving Kiosks
Giving Kiosks are proven to attract first-time givers more than any other platform. Kiosks provide a quick and easy way to give in the moment with the swipe of a card. As an added bonus, card-present kiosks offer the lowest processing rates of any transaction out there. Learn more about SecureGive Giving Kiosks.
Text to Give
Text to Give is the fastest way to give, period. Just send a text with the keyword and amount (ex. Give 100) and then reply “y” to confirm the transaction. You can choose a 10 digit phone number that’s unique to your church. Learn more about Text to Give from SecureGive.
Mobile App Giving
SecureGive Mobile offers a fully in-app giving experience complete with Apple Pay. Donors can give their tithes and offerings, make a purchase, and manage their account right from an app native to their phone. Learn more about Mobile App Giving from SecureGive.
Check Scanning
Accepting checks doesn’t have to mean extra administrative hours. With SecureGive’s Check Scanning, simply scan the check and the transaction will be recorded in SecureGive and automatically deposited straight to your bank.
Campaigns
Whether funding your building project or planning your annual budget, SecureGive Campaigns make it easy for donors to pledge and give while providing you with intuitive administrative tools for in-depth progress tracking.
How is SecureGive different?
When giving is easy for everyone, it grows. Your congregation is made up of a diverse group of people. That means they will naturally prefer to give their tithes and offerings in different ways. Whether each individual prefers to donate from their computer, on their phone, through a text message, by swiping their card at a kiosk, or by dropping off cash or a check, it can easily be done through SecureGive. Giving should be easy for everyone. With SecureGive, it can be.
Features
Giving Analytics
- Get an overview at a glance
- Filter and customize reports
- Gain deeper understanding of giving trends
Enterprise Security
- Keep your donor information safe
- Industry leading security
- 99.999% system uptime
Giving Statements
- Automatically send statements
- Customizable text and time frames
- Branded for your church
Integrations
- Sync transactions to your ChMS
- Simplify and consolidate reporting
- Save administrative time
Cover the Fees
- Enable donors to cover fees
- More money goes to your ministry
- Your costs kept even lower
Multicampus
- Designate funds by campus
- Custom branding by campus
- Deposit to separate bank accounts
Spanish
- Remove the language barrier
- Easy to switch between languages
- Set default language on kiosks
Custom Branding
- Use your logo and colors
- Customize the action buttons
- Customize each campus
Cash Gift Entry
- Record cash transactions
- Consolidate financial reporting
- Manage gifts for your donors
FAQs About Text to Give
Don't see the answer to your question?
Text to Give with SecureGive is safe and secure. Your donors will never be asked to send card information or passwords through a text message. On the backend, SecureGive Text to Give employs the same enterprise-grade security and infrastructure to ensure platform stability and the safety of personal information.
Text to Give from SecureGive enables your congregation to give to your church by sending a text message. They’ll be able to text a keyword and amount (ex. Give 100) to your Text to Give phone number, they’ll receive a confirmation message in response prompting them to reply with “y” to confirm. This makes giving incredibly fast. The first time they give using Text to Give, they’ll be prompted to connect their phone number to an existing or new SecureGive profile. After that they’ll give just by sending a text.
With other text giving providers, your congregation sends a text and they just receive a link to give online. This creates a cumbersome giving experience. With Text to Give from SecureGive, the whole transaction is completed in the text message, making it easy and fast for anyone.
You can choose between a toll-free number or local number in your zip code for Text to Give. If you’re not sure what will be the best fit for your church, our team will help you determine which number will best meet your needs.
For Enterprise Clients, SecureGive is also able to accommodate custom short code (5 digit) numbers (extra costs apply).
Text to Give with SecureGive is a true text giving experience. This means the whole transaction is completed in the text message in a matter of seconds. Other giving providers often only text a link to complete an online transaction. This creates a cumbersome giving experience. Text to Give with SecureGive is fast, convenient, and only requires sending a quick text.
Setting up Text to Give for the first time is easy. Donors will send a text with the amount they’d like to give. They will receive a text back prompting them to sign in or create a SecureGive account, where they will be prompted to finish their donation. The next time they use Text to Give, they’ll be able to send a quick text and complete the transaction right there in the text message.
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