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Making a Donation

There are two ways to make a donation through your church's B1.church site: the public donation page (no login required) and the member donation page (login required). Both use a secure donation form from your church's payment provider (most churches use Stripe).

Before You Begin

  • For public donations, no account is needed -- just visit your church's Donate page.
  • For member donations with history tracking and saved payment methods, log in to your account first.

Public Donation Page (No Login Required)​

Anyone can make a donation without creating an account:

  1. Navigate to your church's Donate page.
  2. The donation form is displayed on the left side of the page. Choose Make a Donation for a one-time gift or Make a Recurring Donation to give on a schedule (pick the frequency and start date).
  3. Enter your First Name, Last Name, and Email, then your card details.
  4. Under Funds, enter an Amount and pick the Fund. Click Add More to split your gift across several funds.
  5. Optionally add a Memo. If your church allows it, you can check the box to cover the transaction fees.
  6. Click Donate to complete your donation.

To give without your name on the gift, check Give anonymously (one-time gifts only). The name fields and the recurring option go away.

On the right side of the page, under Manage Donations, you will see a link to Instructions for ACH Payment if you prefer to give via bank transfer. There is also a Login button (and a Login to manage existing donations link under the form) if you want to sign in to access additional features like donation history.

The Giving screen in the member portal (/mobile/donate) shows the same form when you are signed out, with a Sign in to manage recurring gifts and view history link underneath.

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If you are already logged in when you visit the public donate page, you will be automatically redirected to the member donation page where you have access to your full giving history and saved payment methods.

Member Donation Page (Logged In)​

When you are logged in, the Giving page in the member portal shows a Give button and a Print Statement button at the top, followed by these sections:

  • This year (titled with the current year) -- Your year-to-date giving total and number of gifts, with an All history link. See Donation History for details.
  • Recurring -- Your scheduled gifts, with a Manage link.
  • Recent Activity -- Your last three gifts, with a Repeat last gift link that opens the donation form.
  • Payment methods -- Your saved cards and bank accounts, with a Manage link to add a card or bank account and to edit or remove saved ones.
  • A campaign progress card, if your church has an active campaign.

To give:

  1. Open the giving page from your church's Donate tab, from the Give button in the Giving section of your Home dashboard, or from History in the Giving section of your Me page. On the Giving page, tap Give to open the donation form.
  2. Choose Make a Donation or Make a Recurring Donation.
  3. Select an existing saved payment method or enter new card details. When entering a new card, check Save this card for future donations to keep it for next time (if your church's provider supports saved cards).
  4. Choose the Fund you would like to give to and enter the Amount; click Add More to give to more than one fund. The list shows only the funds your church offers to donors, even if you are a staff member who can see other funds in B1 Admin.
  5. Click Preview Donation to review your gift, then Donate to complete it. Cancel returns to the Giving page.

After your donation is processed, a success message will appear and your donation will show up in your donation history.

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If donations you've given were recorded in more than one currency, your year-to-date total and the History total are converted to your church's currency, with a Converted at current exchange rates note underneath. Individual donations in your history still show their original currency.

Payment Methods​

Donations are processed securely by the payment provider your church has connected. What you can pay with depends on that provider:

  • Stripe -- credit or debit card, or a bank account (ACH).
  • Kingdom Funding -- credit or debit card, or a bank account (ACH).
  • Paystack (churches in Africa) -- local cards and mobile money, in your local currency.
  • PayPal and Venmo -- churches that already had PayPal set up show PayPal and Venmo buttons above the card fields for one-time gifts. Recurring gifts use the card fields.

When you are logged in, your payment methods can be saved for future use, making it faster to give next time.

Giving by bank account without signing in

If you give as a guest (without logging in) by bank account, the account has to be verified instantly by signing in to your bank. If it can't be, you'll see "This bank account couldn't be verified instantly. Please give by card, or sign in and add the bank account under your giving profile." Bank accounts that need a few days of verification can only be added after you sign in.

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If your donation does not go through, double-check your payment details and try again. If the issue persists, contact your church office for assistance.

Next Steps​