Jun 3, 2021

How Faith-Based Fundraising Can Be Strengthened with Mobile Solutions

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Use mobile solutions to strengthen all faith-based fundraising programs by making donating and staying involved convenient.

Worth noting, many faith-based organizations gain the majority of their financial support from outside direct communities including government funding, endowments, and secular organizations. Mobile solutions can dramatically lessen faith-based organizations’ dependence on outside funding thus stabilizing operations for the long term.

Person collecting donations with a dish

Faith-Based Orgs Face Aging Donors


Many faith-based organizations are still trying to return to pre-recession donation levels. In particular, smaller organizations – especially mission ministries – are struggling to maintain fundraising revenue. One of the main issues is an aging donor base. These groups tend to tailor communications for baby boomers and greatest gen donors. Additionally, many ministries are losing supporters to other ministries in which they feel more engaged.

Competing Fundraising Philosophies


Many faith-based organizations believe that moving donors into higher giving levels is the best way to increase donations, while others believe new donor acquisition is the most important aspect of fundraising. Mobile solutions empower ministries to both attract new supporters and re-engage existing supporters.

Mobile solutions empower ministries to both attract new supporters and re-engage existing supporters.

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