Recurring donation setup and management

Purpose

1.1. Enable church members to set up, modify, and manage recurring donations seamlessly online or via mobile, ensuring regular financial support for church operations, missions, and charitable outreach.
1.2. Automate donor reminders, receipts, and recurring payment processing to reduce manual administration and increase donation reliability.
1.3. Facilitate tracking of pledge fulfillment, missed payments, and allow easy donor self-service to update or pause contributions.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. New donor signs up for recurring giving via web, app, or text.
2.2. Donor modifies, resumes, or cancels an existing recurring donation.
2.3. Scheduled payment date arrived (daily/weekly/monthly/annual cadence).
2.4. Payment failure or missed donation triggers retry or notification logic.

Platform Variants

3.1. Stripe
• Feature/Setting: “Subscription” API; configure with customer, payment method, and interval for each donor.
3.2. PayPal
• Feature/Setting: Billing Plans & Agreements API for automated scheduled payments; donor pre-authorizes payment frequency.
3.3. Pushpay
• Feature/Setting: Recurring Giving management; configure donation schedules in the donor portal for church account.
3.4. Tithe.ly
• Feature/Setting: Recurring Gifts; enable recurring frequency per donor with auto-email confirmations.
3.5. Planning Center Giving
• Feature/Setting: API “Create Recurring Donation” endpoint; configuration for frequency, amount, and donor data.
3.6. Breeze ChMS
• Feature/Setting: Recurring Gift API; connect donor, amount, fund, and frequency parameters.
3.7. Subsplash Giving
• Feature/Setting: Manage Scheduled Gifts feature; donors set frequency and update details online.
3.8. Givelify
• Feature/Setting: Recurring Donations portal; church configures campaign, donors set repeat donations.
3.9. EasyTithe
• Feature/Setting: API/Portal Scheduled Giving; define cycle, amount, and donor source.
3.10. Kindrid
• Feature/Setting: Recurring Gift API; configure schedule, donor linking, and fund mapping.
3.11. Zeffy
• Feature/Setting: Automated recurring donations with donor-controlled frequency.
3.12. Donorbox
• Feature/Setting: Donation form recurring toggle; Webhook setup for record updates.
3.13. Bloomerang
• Feature/Setting: API “Recurring Donation” endpoint; use for setting schedules and donor sync.
3.14. Blackbaud
• Feature/Setting: Recurring Gift Management API; set interval, amount, and start date.
3.15. Faithlife Giving
• Feature/Setting: Online Giving Recurrence; configure from admin or donor dashboard.
3.16. Square
• Feature/Setting: Subscriptions API; set plan, interval, and link to church account.
3.17. Church Community Builder
• Feature/Setting: API “Recurring Giving”; set up by connecting member profile and frequency.
3.18. Vanco
• Feature/Setting: Recurring Giving setup via API; select frequency and donation allocation.
3.19. PaySimple
• Feature/Setting: Schedule Recurring Payments API tied to donor ID and payment source.
3.20. Qgiv
• Feature/Setting: Recurring Giving module; configure via admin dashboard or API for frequency and notifications.
3.21. Realm
• Feature/Setting: Recurring Gifts API; donor and fund parameters set in the system.
3.22. Donately
• Feature/Setting: Recurring donations form and webhook for synchronization on new schedules.

Benefits

4.1. Ensures predictable cash flow for budget forecasting and ongoing ministries.
4.2. Reduces administrative errors and labor managing recurring gifts.
4.3. Empowers donors to self-service, leading to fewer drop-offs and enhanced giving experience.
4.4. Improves donor engagement through automated messaging, receipts, and failed payment alerts.
4.5. Provides transparent, real-time tracking for both donors and church leadership.