Sadly, most churches don’t even realize how expensive their online giving really is. Or they assume it’s just the “cost of doing business” and try not to think about it.
And it doesn’t stop there…!
Because to make things even more complicated, most of the fees listed above are variable.
What does that mean for you? Essentially, your costs will change based on the volume of giving your church receives. Or the type of card, or the method being used. Or the country you live in!
Meanwhile, don’t forget about long-term contracts, cancellation fees, “security” fees, compliance fees, etc. 🙄
The list goes on and on, and every company is different, which makes it even harder to understand.
One of the largest giving providers in the world provides publicly available data. And according to their 2020 public report, 8,180 churches use their service.
More importantly, their fees cost the average church that uses their platform $1,614 USD per month ($19,368 USD per year).
That’s almost $20,000+ lost to fees every year for the average church! That’s crazy…
It’s hard not to think about what you could do if your church wasn’t paying those fees out of the money people think they’re giving directly to your ministry.
Think about this: Every time a person gives money to your church as a tithe or offering, your giving provider takes a bit off the top to keep for themselves. It’s known as "rev-share".
Almost every church giving company does this. It’s standard practice and the most profitable way for them to make money.
We think it’s time for a new standard. So here’s our promise to you:
At RebelGive we will never scrape money off the top of your church’s tithes and offerings to keep for ourselves.
Never. It’s just the right thing to do.
Escape the rev-share other providers take from every tithe and offering, and lock in your fixed rate today.
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