Giving & Contributions
Collect donations and send tax statements.
22 articles
- Why a donation looks different (or missing) when comparing Stripe and GracelyStripe and Gracely can show different dates, amounts, and labels for the same gift. Here is how to match them and find any donation.
- Renewing, editing, or correcting a pledgeHow to renew a pledge with a non-overlapping date range, edit pledges and pledge accounts, and correct a gift recorded to the wrong fund.
- Splitting a gift across multiple fundsA single gift can be split across multiple funds, both on the public giving page (Add Fund) and in the admin Add giving modal (Add another giving).
- Which payment processors does Gracely support?Gracely supports Stripe and PayPal for online giving; Cash App and Zelle are labels for recording offline gifts only.
- How to add, edit, or delete in-person givingGracely makes it simple to track in-person giving like cash, checks, and envelopes, while keeping donor records clean and accurate.
- When do giving payouts arrive?Understand how and when online giving payouts reach your church's bank account.
- Managing recurring donations (members and admins)How recurring gifts are set up and how members and admins manage or cancel them.
- How do I issue a refund for a donation?Learn how donation refunds work in Gracely: refund in your processor, then adjust the record.
- Stripe vs PayPal: which payment processor should my church use?Compare Stripe and PayPal for online giving and decide which one (or both) is right for your church.
- How to create, edit, and archive fundsFunds help you organize and track giving by purpose, such as General Fund, Offerings, or Missions.
- How to generate bulk tax statementsGenerating tax statements in bulk helps you stay organized, compliant, and ready for year-end reporting. In Gracely, you can generate statements for all donors at once with just a few…
- How to embed online giving on your website with GracelyEmbedding Gracely’s online giving form allows your members and visitors to donate without leaving your website. The form stays fully connected to Gracely, so all donations are tracked automatically.
- Online Giving FeesIs there fee for Gracely Giving?
- How to apply for Stripe’s Nonprofit Program for your churchThis guide will walk you step-by-step through how to apply and what you’ll need.
- How to adjust online giving feesCustomize the fees for both one-time and recurring online donations. These settings only affect online giving and are powered by your Stripe
- How to Enable Online Giving in GracelyOnline giving allows your church to accept donations by card and other online methods, fully tracked inside Gracely. Once enabled, giving data flows automatically into your reports, funds, and tax…
- How to Create Pledges for MembersGracely lets you create pledge campaigns and assign pledges to members in just a few steps.
- How to customize your online giving widget in GracelyYou can tailor your giving widget's appearance, layout, behavior, and embed settings to match your church’s brand and giving needs.
- How to enable custom giving amounts in your online giving widgetYou can give your donors the option to select preset donation amounts (like $10, $20, $50) or enter their own custom amount.
- How to Create a Batch in GracelyA batch is a way to group multiple giving entries together, usually from the same service or date.
- How to Import Giving into GracelyIf you already have giving records in another system (or in a spreadsheet), you can import them into Gracely in just a few minutes.
- Connect PayPal for Online GivingYou can now connect PayPal to Gracely and start accepting online donations from your church members in minutes.