In April 2023, we began to transition our giving platform from PushPay to Planning Center Giving.

 

Why the Switch?

• Minimum of $16,000 per year savings ($1,300 per month)

• Potential additional savings from:

  • Switching to ACH donations vs Credit/Debit cards

  • Donor selects to cover transaction fees

• Fully integrated with Church Center app and Planning Center database

  • Provides seamless access for donors to easily view their own giving history

  • Provides simplified integrated record-keeping for financial office

 

Stripe Processing

Planning Center uses Stripe for financial management in Giving and Event Registrations. Stripe is PCI-compliant and specializes in secure and encrypted financial transactions. It is widely used by organizations such as Amazon, Google, Instacart, and Lyft. Stripe maintains third-party security and never shares your bank account login details with Sandhills or Planning Center.

 

     

     

 

 

 

Lowest Fee Giving: ACH Donations From Bank Account

1. Select “Add bank account”

2. Agree to Stripe Terms

3. Select/Search for your bank

4. Enter your bank login credentials to verify your account*

5. Select desired bank account

6. Enter email and phone to save/link to Church Center app

*If your bank does not support instant verification,

micro-deposits are used to verify your account.

 

 

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Note: No Memo Field

Per IRS nonprofit regulations, any contributions designated or restricted to a specific project, individual, or organization are only considered tax-deductible if they are set up as an official giving Fund by the church. Therefore, to protect the tax-deduction status of your donation, Planning Center Giving only allows official Fund selections and does not include a Memo field for online contributions. If you need to provide additional information with a donation, please submit via cash or check, and include a note.

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Sandhills Giving Funds

>General Fund (default)

>Feed the Flock (Benevolence)

>Missions

>Outreach

>Student Ministry Scholarships

*Some Sandhills Funds are open and available for limited time periods only (e.g., Angel Tree, Capital Campaigns, Water Filters, etc.).

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Existing Recurring PushPay Donations?

• No change required yet; donations will continue to process as-is!

• Our Finance Office will contact you over the next few months to help switch everything over.

• To go ahead and move your recurring gifts: 

1. CANCEL IN PUSHPAY

2. NEW RECURRING GIFT

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Deadline for Donors to Transition?

​PushPay will shut down for Sandhills donations

August 1, 2023.