
ACCEPT MORE DONATIONS
Giving is what you do, You give time, energy, guidance, wisdom, and you give back to the community with any chance you get. Traditionally, you gather your congregation at your services or special events, and you accept cash or check donations for your cause. This method has been working well, but what happens when there is not enough attendance? How do you receive your contributions?
Here is a list of a few ways that our clients have utilized our tools to eliminate limits on their contributions. Click the drop-down arrow on the right to learn more about different ways Congregation Connection can help you accept more and do more.
Like any great organization of people, you have some big goals. The ultimate goal is for them to become bigger and bigger as each year goes by. No matter what stage of growth you are at currently, we are here to help your congregation accomplish those goals.
There is no better way to accomplish a goal than bringing people together to do so - making them aware of your goal and educating them on the importance of why this goal needs to be accomplished. What better way to do that than a call or text? The time is now. Accomplish your goals faster by informing and reminding your congregation to meet that deadline, bring those toys or canned goods, or reach that donation minimum for your altruistic efforts.
A wonderful way to speak to the masses about your mission or goal at once is to mention it on your next telemeeting. Bring speakers live to share testimonials of why your cause is so important, and thank people live for making donations to your cause the moment they transfer out on the call to do so. Your donation goals are no longer limited to the people who are within the walls of your church. Your congregation's potential is limitless.
Sometimes people need a little convincing. A lot of things in this world are based on the premise of give and take. "Why should I do this?", "What's in it for me?". These questions tend to flood our minds more than we even realize on a daily basis. Many people may have seen your church or heard of your ministry, but for some reason, they aren't convinced that they should spend their time coming in and joining your service.
So some people aren't completely sold yet, but they may still be intrigued enough to listen to what you have to say if they don't have to spend time getting ready, spend money on gas to get there, and spend energy socially interacting with people that they don't know. By hosting Church by Phone on a telemeeting, you can make a lasting impression on potential newcomers by delivering a powerful and convenient message to their ears. Take that opportunity to bring some attendees live and get to know the people who are visiting by phone. Once you have taken a moment to recognize potential members, invite them to your next in-person service, event, or telemeeting and make them feel welcome. Turn your "maybes" into members.
Want to use Phone Calls or Texts to convince people to visit or join your congregation? How about giving your contacts a call to action by sending out a message with a challenge, contest, or competition so that you can give your contacts a convincing reason to participate, interact, engage, and grow.
Whether we like to admit it or not, money helps make the world go around. Your church doesn't just build itself, turn its own lights on, or create its own supplies. It takes cold hard cash to manifest these material resources. Without the generous contributions of your congregation, your ministry would not be where it is today.
Just a like a business has profits and costs to balance, your church does too. That is why it is important to make sure that you are taking every precaution necessary to balance your budget with tools that maximize your efficiency and lower your cost. This is why you will be glad to know just how affordable our tools can be. Our Phone Calls start out at a penny, our texts start out at a dime, and our telemeetings start at $100. Invest a little and gain a lot with Congregation Connection's powerful toolkit that will help you reach your monetary goals quickly.
Collect even more donations by giving people more options! You can start a precorded call campaign or live call campaign and allow your contacts to contribute over the phone, or you can even text them so they can donate with ease! Want to accept contributions in your telemeeting while everyone is together? No problem! Participants can transfer over to donate with the push of a button, and when they are done they can connect back to you with ease.
The beauty of Congregation Connection's outreach technologies is that they enable you to accept more donations easily and conveniently, to build relationships that last a lifetime, and they enable your congregation to stay informed and connected to everything you are doing as a congregation.
Enable your youth group to stay involved with the method of communication that they know best - texting. After all, a whopping 91% of teens actively text on a daily basis, and at least half of adults ranging 18-24 say that a text is just as important as a phone call.
Enable your sick, disabled, or traveling members of your congregation to join you by hosting a telemeeting daily, weekly, or monthly, so that you can keep everyone up to date if they cannot join you in person for any reason. Enable them to have a voice by sharing live, or asking a question at any time.
Enable your congregation and your community to give back where it matters most without having to bring cash or write a check. Enable the charity you are working with to receive more donations by calling people anywhere and giving them the opportunity to donate over the phone with a prerecorded message or a highly trained live communicator.
What is engagement without participation? Getting people to participate in your congregation is the most essential goal of your outreach efforts. While the best participation is in the form of hands-on interaction, simply being present at a service and actively listening to the sermon is sufficient.
Get more people to show up and get involved in your congregatio by sending out invites to come to your next event via call or text, or recruit volunteer help for your next charitable effort. Having a neighborhood block party to get acquainted with the locals? Make sure the entire neighborhood is aware with a quick phone call from a highly trained live communicator.
Wanting to get more participation in your telemeeting? Try sending out a prerecorded message before you get started so that people are aware of why they should pick up the phone when it starts. Once your attendees connect to the telemeeting you can also boost participation by asking poll questions to keep them engaged the entire time.
Transform the life of the ones you love. The spirit of giving is all about encouraging others to pay it forward. Everytime that a person walks through your doors, attends a service, or speaks to one of your ministry's leaders, there is a transformation occurring in their heart, mind, and soul.
Keep that transformation going even when your congregation is not at church. Use text messages to remind your congregation of key points about your sermon that day in case they did not keep any notes. Send out phone calls or texts with a spiritual challenge to strengthen the faith of your congregation and encourage them to forward it to their friends so they can transform their lives as well. This is a particularly clever strategy because every time someone forwards your message, you just got a free text!
Already have a place established where your members can see a broadcast of your service? Use calls or texts to send a message with instructions on how to view your broadcast to your congregation before every service so that they can still see what is going on. Want to extend your outreach? Send those same messages to the surrounding community and invite them to join you remotely or in person as well.
Transform the way you communicate, engage, and connect with your congregation by taking advantage of Congregation Connection's powerful telemeetings. Transform lives all over the country and the world with the push of a button. Literally. No setup hassle required.