An Overview of the Giving Module
Simple donation tracking
Church Social makes tracking member contributions a breeze. Treasurers can input and track donations to various funds, and then generate statements and tax receipts. Members can even login to view their own giving history if you wish to use that feature.
How the Giving Module fits with your Accounting
It’s important to note that the Giving module is not intended to replace your accounting software. Instead, it complements it. Treasurers enter contributions into Church Social, and then simply take the totals from each deposit and enter them as a single record within their accounting software.
Using the Giving Module has a number of benefits:
- No duplicate records — since all your member information already lives in Church Social, treasurers don’t need to maintain a separate database.
- Flexible accounting — treasurers can continue using whichever software they prefer. It doesn’t even need to be church-specific; for example, QuickBooks and Church Social work seamlessly together.
- Church-focused features — Church Social adds valuable tools on top of your accounting system, such as statement generation, tax receipting, giving numbers, and more.
Getting Started with the Giving Module
To start using the new donation tracking features today, enable the Giving feature in your Church Social settings, and then assign a member with the Treasurer role. This will add a new "Giving" link in the Church Social menu.
Once the giving feature is enabled, you can set up Funds for your congregation (e.g., General Budget, Building Fund, Mission Works, etc.).
If you plan to generate tax receipts, be sure to also add your church's charitable registration number as well as an authorized signature. For details on configuring statements and tax receipts please see the appropriate documents for your Country: Canada, New Zealand.
