Cashless Giving for Churches: How SnapScan Can Boost Your Income

There’s nothing more awkward than opening your purse during your Church’s collection time and realising you have nothing to give. 

As fewer services require cash,  many churchgoers find themselves in a similar position. They want to give, but they don’t always have cash on hand. 

That’s where SnapScan comes in. 

SnapScan offers your congregants a convenient and cashless way to give. Plus, unlike many other cashless methods, SnapScan makes the act of giving personal and discreet.

A churchgoer we spoke to recently shared that, “Being able to effortlessly make my contribution directly from my phone is incredibly convenient and makes giving easy and stress-free. For years, I’d cringe every Sunday when the offering plate came around because I’d realise that I didn’t have any cash. Now, it’s a completely different experience.”

Empowering more of your congregants to give is a surefire way to boost your church’s income. 

How SnapScan Improves Your Giving Process

Along with empowering your congregants to give more, SnapScan provides a host of benefits that add joy to the giving process for both you and your congregants. Here’s how: 

• It offers congregants a discreet and impactful way to give: Congregants can snap to give what they can afford without any awkwardness or guilt. 

• Multiple congregants can scan to give simultaneously: While card machines are great alternatives, they only process one payment at a time. By placing a SnapScan QR code on a projector screen or on your pews, your congregation can scan to give all at once.

• It’s secure (for you): Moving to a digital system means your finance team no longer has to safeguard cash throughout the day. They can go about their day without worrying about cash going missing.

• And it’s secure (for your community): The app encrypts your congregants’ bank details, ensuring their personal information is safe and secure.

• It improves your admin: Easily track what each donation is for. Use our referencing feature or set up a unique code to track whether donations are for tithes or specific fundraising projects. You can view this in your daily reports or via your Merchant Portal. 

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How to use SnapScan at your Church

SnapScan offers a range of payment tools that can be tailored to your organisation’s needs. Here’s how:

1. Print stickers with your SnapScan QR Code and place them behind your chairs or pews for your community to donate during each service. 

2. Display your QR Code on your projector screen during the offering collection portion of your service. Your community can simultaneously scan your code to make their donation. 

3. Create bookmarks with your QR Code on them and distribute them to your community. Bookmarks are a lovely gift to offer your community, who can scan to donate whether they’re at church, at home or on the go. 

4. Order the SnapScan Perspex Code – the first one is free. This can be placed at your merchandise counter for quick donations or used at your coffee shop. Community members can scan to donate while their coffee is being prepped. 

5. Add your SnapScan payment link to your email newsletters, WhatsApp group and Facebook community page. Your online community can click your link to pay their monthly tithes via their SnapScan app, bank card, or bank account. 

6. Place a digital SnapScan QR Code on your website. This allows anyone who comes across your website to donate to your cause online. Pro tip: link your QR code to your Payment Link so visitors on mobile devices can tap your image to donate. 

Remember: SnapScan can be used for more than just your weekly giving. Create a unique QR Code or Payment Link for book sales, workshop ticket sales, your coffee shop sales, and even specific fundraising efforts.

Read more: More than QR codes: how to pay with your SnapScan app

Get your community on board

By offering a cashless way to give, you’re taking a huge step in the right direction for your community. You’ll meet your congregants where they are, making it simpler for them to support your mission!

The next step is to ensure that generosity flows naturally in those moments that matter most. Encourage them to set up the SnapScan app before they attend your weekly service.

Setting up the app is simple – all they need to do is download the app from their app store, add their details and link their bank card. That’s it. Then, when it’s time to give, they simply scan your code. 

Here are some ways you can encourage them to get the app: 

1. Place A4 posters on your notice board that outline how to download the SnapScan app. 
2. Hand out flyers after your service so your congregants can set up their app before the next service. 
3. Send out a brief guideline via your email newsletter, WhatsApp community or Facebook group. 

Once your congregants see how easy it is to use, they won’t think twice about using it again. 

Ready to empower your congregation to give more and boost your church’s income? Sign up for SnapScan here.