Online Giving

Yesterday i wrote about the possibility of using technology for online giving. I assumed it must be a tricky thing to organise, but i see that within days of the deluge, the Uniting Church has managed to set up an online Flood Appeal.


If this can be done so easily, I can't see why a similar site can't be made for church donations. Add another box for people to select the congregation of their choice, and it's done.

Oh, and kudos to the uniting church for doing something online. Perhaps they heard the same stats that i did:

"The buzz surrounding electronic giving options continues to grow as online donation capabilities improve and text-messaging campaigns take hold. The American Red Cross says it raised $35 million within 48 hours of the January earthquake in Haiti, with half arriving via its website and $5 million through texts."

Half the money arrived via the website, so without it they would have raised 50% less. That's what i'm talking about.
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ps. remember Mars Hill - only 8% of their website visitors are from their city. If it wasn't for their online giving, they'd be refusing the contributions at least 92% of their people.