Most churches will always have different ongoing projects. They of course depend on donations and campaigns to support them. It could be a church trying to make improvements upon the existing building or to help send missionaries to another part of the world. These kind of causes will always exist, and there will be a need to find ways to fund them. Churches do need to be creative when looking for ways to raise money.
With the internet and introduction of websites that support fundraising, many opportunities have been opened up. It is much easier to raise money online and connect with much broader audience. We have heard of possible crowdfunding solutions for churches. There are platforms such Faith Launcher which have been around for a few years. They are dedicated towards faith-based projects. While some of these platforms may work, they may not be specifically suited for each individual church and it’s respective faith.
How do you go about crafting the best campaigns? It may be entirely dependant on the needs of each individual church, the mission of the ministry for example. For example one could be more inclined towards strictly donations. While another may want to have capabilities of running donations with reoccurring subscriptions. There may be a need for a specific rewards driven campaign as well? These are all things to consider and how the campaign itself will function. It may need to be more unique and geared towards special kind of causes.
Luckily there are white label solutions available such as Thrinacia. Which allow a church to run their own crowdfunding portal within minutes. Once launched this portal can be further customized as well. This includes changes such as the look of the site, campaign management and other features such as donations, subscriptions. Specifically targeted campaigns, unique and personalized settings to drive successful projects. In the future we may see more churches turning to self run initiatives, instead of using existing platforms. The crowdfunding website may directly work alongside the existing website. Allowing the church to be more precise in what they are trying to achieve.