What is an Automated Recurring Direct Donation?
This type of donation is a pre-authorized amount deducted directly from your checking, savings, brokerage, or credit card account and deposited into the church account saving time and money each month, simplifying your annual giving.
What payment methods does Parish Giving accept?
Parish Giving accepts MasterCard, Visa, American Express and the Discover Card. Parish Giving also processes debits from checking accounts, savings accounts or any other account such as a money market or brokerage account.
How do I enroll with Parish Giving?
Our easy-to-use website lets your parishioners enroll in just a few short minutes. Parishioners simply go to www.parishgiving.org and complete the enrollment form.
How and when will my parish receive my parishioner’s donations?
After setting up your Parish account, Parish Giving will process authorized donations on the date specified of every month and credit all collected funds to your parish’s bank account.
How quickly does the parish receive the funds from automatic contributions?
Funds are transferred to your parish immediately as they become available.
Can donations be processed weekly?
Yes. The convenience of using Parish Giving is based upon a monthly transaction. By processing monthly, Parish Giving helps keep transaction costs as low as possible for your church.
How long does it take before a parish receives the benefit of people who have signed up for automatic monthly contributions from their accounts?
All new enrollments and transactions are input within a week of receipt.
Can the parishioner change the day of the month that the contribution is debited?
No. All automatic donations are processed on the 5th of the month, or if the 5th is not a business day, then donations are processed on the next business day.
Can Parish Giving service special collections?
Yes. There is a place on the enrollment envelope and the online signup for special collections.
Is my bank account or credit card information disclosed to anyone?
No. Parish Giving will never release any financial information to any party for any reason, except as required by law. For more, read our privacy policy located at www.parishgiving.org or call us so that we can address your concerns.
How safe are Internet transactions using Parish Giving?
As safe as transactions are at the highest security bank sites. Parish Giving utilizes the most sophisticated security and encryption techniques permitted by the federal government. We have taken every measure to monitor and ensure that all of your transactions are safe. For more, read about “why it is safe” on our website located at www.parishgiving.org or call us so that we can address your concerns.