Recurring donation setup and reminders

Purpose

1.1. Enable Alliance churches to automate recurring e-giving, ensuring regular funding for operations, missions, and outreach.
1.2. Reduce manual finance tracking, improve donor engagement, and automatically remind congregants about scheduled donations.
1.3. Integrate with church financial systems for accurate real-time reporting.
1.4. Support multiple payment methods and recurring frequencies.
1.5. Provide audit trails for faith-based compliance and external transparency.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. New donor signs up via church web form or app.
2.2. Existing donor opts for recurrence via profile update or campaign appeal.
2.3. Upcoming scheduled donation date is reached.
2.4. Payment failure or donor card expiration event.
2.5. Administrative finance team triggers batch reminders monthly.

Platform Variants

3.1. Stripe
• API: Payment Intents API for scheduling
• Setup: Configure webhooks for recurring charges
3.2. PayPal
• Feature: subscriptions API
• Setup: Plan and Subscription endpoints
3.3. Pushpay
• Feature: Recurring gift options
• Setup: Recurring donation frequency settings
3.4. Planning Center Giving
• API: Recurring donations endpoint
• Setup: Donor profile API auto-reminders
3.5. Subsplash
• Feature: Scheduled Givings
• Setup: Automated email/SMS reminders
3.6. Tithely
• Feature: Recurring Donations
• Setup: In-app notification logic
3.7. Blackbaud
• API: Recurring gifts API
• Setup: Automate acknowledgment and reminders
3.8. Donorbox
• API: Recurring donations endpoint
• Setup: Webhooks on donation status changes
3.9. Church Community Builder
• Feature: Scheduled Giving
• Setup: Configure scheduled reminders
3.10. Realm
• Feature: Recurring Giving settings
• Setup: Email/SMS triggers for reminders
3.11. Breeze Church Management
• Feature: Scheduled Gifts
• Setup: Donor reminders/Failed payment notices
3.12. EasyTithe
• Feature: Recurring Gift Reminder
• Setup: Admin set up frequency and notification
3.13. Faithlife Giving
• API: Donor recurring management
• Setup: Auto-reminders via email
3.14. Text In Church
• Feature: SMS recurring reminders
• Setup: Automated flows for donation events
3.15. Mailchimp
• API: Trigger sequence on donation event
• Setup: Automated recurring campaign reminders
3.16. Twilio SMS
• API: Message endpoint
• Setup: Scheduled SMS for reminders
3.17. SendGrid
• API: Transactional email
• Setup: Automated donation receipt/reminder
3.18. Zapier
• Feature: Automation with finance apps
• Setup: Trigger flows for recurring events
3.19. Google Calendar
• API: Scheduled event triggers
• Setup: Donor event reminders
3.20. QuickBooks Online
• API: Recurring invoice
• Setup: Sync recurring donation records
3.21. Salesforce Nonprofit Success Pack
• API: Automated workflows for recurring gifts
• Setup: Scheduled tasks for reminders
3.22. FreshBooks
• API: Recurring payment schedule
• Setup: Automate reporting and reminders

Benefits

4.1. Minimizes missed donations via automated reminders.
4.2. Ensures stable cash flow for mission and operations.
4.3. Enhances donor engagement with regular, relevant communication.
4.4. Reduces administrative workload and manual errors.
4.5. Supports diverse finance and communication systems typical for Alliance churches.
4.6. Simplifies compliance and reporting through integrated automation.