Moving from PowerChurch to Gracely? Here's how to export your People and Giving data from PowerChurch and bring it into Gracely — yourself, or with free help from our team.
Step 1: Export your data from PowerChurch
Export Membership / People / Families
Open PowerChurch and log in.
Find the Export or Data Export module (often under Reports or Utilities).
Choose a report or data set such as Members, People, Families, or People List.
Select the fields to export (IDs, first name, last name, address, email, phone, etc.).
Export the report (usually CSV or Excel) and save the file.
Export Contributions / Giving / Financial
In PowerChurch, go to the Giving / Contribution / Finance section.
Generate a report for the date range you need.
Choose the level of detail (by donor, by fund, by date, etc.).
Select the fields to export (donor, email, date, amount, fund).
Export as CSV or Excel and save the file.
💡 Tip: Include an email column where possible so Gracely can match gifts to the right people.
Step 2: Prepare your files
Ensure files are CSV or Excel (.xlsx).
Include key identifiers (names, email, dates, amounts, funds).
If the export is large, break it into smaller pieces (for example, by year).
Open a few rows and check that columns and values look right.
For full cleanup tips, see Preparing your data before importing.
👉 Log in to Gracely to follow along.
Step 3: Import your people into Gracely
Log in to your Gracely account.
Go to People, click the arrow next to Create new and choose Import people.
Upload your membership export and map each column to a Gracely field.
Fix any column marked with a red icon, then click Continue to start the import.
In Import people: ① Include ② Your column ③ Gracely's column. ④ A red icon means an included column still needs a Gracely field: ⑤ pick one from the dropdown. Then click Continue at the bottom to import.
Full walkthrough: Importing people into Gracely (CSV/Excel).
Step 4: Import your giving history yourself
You don't need to email support for contributions — use Gracely's self-service Giving Import wizard.
In Gracely, go to Contributions → Giving, click the arrow next to Add gift and choose Import gifts.
Upload your PowerChurch giving file (CSV or Excel).
Map columns — match your file's columns to Gracely's giving fields (Donor Name, Email, Amount, Date, Fund Name, Payment Method, and more). Gracely auto-matches what it can.
Match funds — line up each fund from your file with an existing Gracely fund, or create new funds.
Click Import.
Gracely matches each gift to a member by name first, then email. Unmatched gifts are still imported and can be linked later.
⚠️ Note: Amount and Date are required, plus a Donor Name or Email.
Full walkthrough: Importing giving history into Gracely (step-by-step).
Step 5 (optional): Let Gracely migrate for you
If you want us to do it:
Attach your export files (People, Contributions, etc.).
Send them to [email protected].
Include your church/account name and any notes (for example, “Match by Member ID” or “Include custom fields”).
Our team will handle the import at no cost and notify you when your data is ready.
Tips & best practices
Always keep a backup of your original PowerChurch export files.
For very large data sets, break them into smaller exports by period.
Tell us about any custom fields, categories, or special data so we can map it correctly.
After importing, spot-check both people and giving records in Gracely.
Still need help? Start a chat with us, or email [email protected].