|  A few days back, I saw a local commercial by a business called, “Window World.” I usually tune these types of commercials out, but this one grabbed my attention.
Sure, the salesperson started by telling me how their windows were “the best bang for my buck”. He even told me to not just take his word for it. But, this wasn’t what drew me in. Here’s what got my attention: He told me (the consumer) to get three different quotes, making sure one of them was from Window World, to see the price difference myself.
Why was this so successful? It challenged me to not just take some ad at face value, but to put Window World and their competitors to the test. It pushed me to see that when I stack the options side by side, a clear choice would be revealed.
If your church is currently using digital giving, how much homework did you actually do to ensure your provider is the right fit? Maybe you did extensive research and compared the best options out there. But, for many, they end up taking a pitch at face value and trusting that it’s right for them. It might not be a bad way to go, but churches often end up overpaying for a product that underdelivers.
I want to offer up three questions that every church should ask a digital giving provider before enrolling for services. (Yes. Even ask us at SecureGive.)
1. Does my congregation size affect my cost?
I will never forget when SecureGive was one of two digital giving options being considered by one of the largest churches in America. The other provider had submitted their quote to this church’s consulting firm and we were asked to “compete” with the pricing. Rarely do we actually see a price quote from another provider, but these circumstances were unique.
The other provider had submitted a quote for $10,000 a month for the software subscription in addition to processing fees at 2% on debit transactions and 3% on all credit card transactions. We were honestly dumb-founded. We knew that cost was rising, in the general sense, but never imagined that churches were being coerced into this extreme of a cost structure. The price, being on a large sliding scale, directly connected to congregation size. The larger the congregation, the larger the price per month. read more |
