Use Giving free for up to 12 months
Stuck in a contract? Use Giving free until it ends—we won't charge until your current agreement is over (up to 1 year).
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OVER 80,000 churches
powered by Planning Center
How it works
How to apply and sign up
Any church can apply! If you're under contract, reach out: we'll let you know how many free months we can offer.
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Fill out the form
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We’ll verify your eligibility.
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You’ll receive an email with next steps!
PeopleGiving
Since switching to Planning Center, we save so much time managing all of our data in one place. There is no other ChMS out there that can do what Planning Center can do that offers the low fee structure. That money saved goes right back into your budget for the mission.
Gregory
Pastor of Administration at Redeemer Church
We’ve saved over $26,000 a year since we left our contracts with another donation platform!
Steven Terrones
Assistant Director of Finance at ChurchLV
We have saved a significant amount of money on the platform and on fees , especially for ACH transactions.
Stacey
Financial Administrator at CT Church
Planning Center Giving is just more accessible in general! It has more options and is easier for people to give from a cleaner interface.
Micaylyn
Communications Lead
Our previous software was frustrating and expensive. Support took days and the people were always sleazy and about the sale, while Planning Center support takes minutes and the people are all fabulous.
Steve
Church Administrator at Believers Fellowship
We estimate the switch will save our church more than $23,000 annually in fees alone, with even greater savings as giving grows. That’s a meaningful amount that can now go directly toward ministry instead of overhead.
Victoria P.
Operations Manager at Immanuel Nashville
Online Donation Software
What makes Planning Center Giving different?
Lowest possible processing fees
Save money with low processing fees.
There are no setup or cancellation fees.
Every church gets the same amazing rate, regardless of church size or income.
See how much you can save by comparing our discounted processing fees with the standard rates using our calculator!
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2.15% + $0.30/donation for credit and debit card donations
0% + $0.30 per ACH bank transfer donation
+1.5% for international cards
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All-in-one Church Management System
Centralize with a single church management system.
Giving is connected to the Planning Center system so you can manage your donations in the same place your church manages the member database, coordinates events, schedules volunteers, and more!
All of your data from members’ giving automatically updates in their profiles–so you always have the up-to-date contact and household information.
Custom Church Center App
Make it easy for people to give.
Church members can choose how they want to give—online or through your custom Church Center app where they sign up for events, check-in, and more! They can use Apple Pay, add their credit card, ACH bank transfer, text-to-give, and a myriad of other options.
People can check their past donations, reset their recurring donations, and update their personal information.
Everything they do in Church Center syncs back to the admin database.
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Free Planning Center Support
Anyone on your team can contact support and use our training materials.
We don’t limit support to admins—anyone on your team can get the help they need from us!
You can reach out from right in Planning Center and someone will reply in ~1 business hour with an answer and resources to help you learn more.
Watch Giving videos
Get an overview of how you can use giving in your ministry with a video walk-through from a product expert.
Read the getting started guide
Check out our article on transitioning to Giving from another donation management system.
See the latest update
We are constantly improving our products. Check out the most recent update to see what’s new!