Online giving lets your church accept donations directly through Gracely. To turn it on, you connect a payment processor — you can use Stripe, PayPal, or both.
Step 1: Open your integrations
From the left sidebar, click Church Settings
Open the Integrations tab
This is where Gracely connects with payment processors and other third-party services. Under Online giving you’ll see both Stripe and PayPal.
Step 2: Connect a payment processor
You can connect Stripe, PayPal, or both. Most churches start with one and add the other later.
To connect Stripe:
Find Stripe under Integrations
Click Connect your account
You’ll be redirected to Stripe to sign in or create an account
Complete the Stripe onboarding steps
When you’re done, you’ll return to Gracely automatically
To connect PayPal:
Find PayPal under Integrations
Click Connect your account
Sign in to (or create) your PayPal account and finish the connection
You’ll return to Gracely automatically
💡 Tip: Connecting both processors gives your donors more ways to give. You can disconnect PayPal at any time from the same Integrations page.
Step 3: Confirm online giving is active
Once a processor is connected:
Online giving is automatically enabled
You’ll see Online Giving amounts appear on your Dashboard
The Activate online giving button will no longer appear
Step 4: Check your funds
Go to Funds
Make sure at least one fund is set to Active
Mark funds as Deductible or Non-deductible as needed
Only active funds appear in the online giving form.
What happens next
Once online giving is enabled:
Members can give through your online giving form
Donations appear instantly under Giving
Donors are matched to an existing profile or a new one is created automatically
Giving is included in reports and tax statements — no manual entry required
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