PROMOTION PAGE

Everything you’ll need for an effective promotion towards your congregation

At this page you will find everything you’ll need to get your congregation acquainted with Givt. People need repetition to get a message to really sink in. To get them to act on your communication, it is important to inform them through different channels. Our experience tells us that it’s important to tell your church what Givt is and why you are using Givt as a new way to give.

We want to assist you by making the promotion of Givt as easy as possible. That’s why we’ve created this checklist. This gives you a clear overview of all the things you could and should do, which channels you could use for it and where you can find all the pre-produced materials you can use. A clear and well organized communication around Givt will help the introduction to Givt will be experienced as smooth and welcoming.

1. DURING THE SERVICE
If you have the option to project a video it works best to show a video of Givt when announcing the collection and before you pass the plates. This gives time to download the Givt app and the video shows them the name and logo so they easily recognize it in the app store. Video’s should be shown the first four weeks, after these initials weeks it works best to show a slide including the Givt logo each time when you announce the collection.
2. IN THE CHURCH BUILDING
A poster of Givt on a board with notices, a sticker on the door or a video on a screen in the hall way, all these small reminders of the message help people to move to action.
3. IN YOUR CHURCH MAGAZINE OR NOTICES
Explanation of why the church chose to use Givt and how it works, takes away questions and reminds people of downloading the Givt app so they can start using it the next church service.

4. ON THE WEBSITE
An often looked over channel is the website. It’s helpful to also mention Givt there as one of your giving options, post a news message around the launch of Givt and don’t forget to add the download buttons so your church members can go to the app store and download Givt.
5. SOCIAL MEDIA
Through your social media channels you can highlight certain collections or campaigns. You can easily add a specific Givt QR-code and donation button in such a post. This way you create extra relevance to start using Givt to give to the more sporadic giving which is part of church as well.
6. OTHER COLLECTIONS Givt is not only there during the celebration, but also for all other collections outside of the services. Think, for example, of a collection for a youth camp, a senior outing, a mission project or the flower committee. Therefore, share the promotion page with other committees that collect within the church.

We have grouped the promotional material per channel so that, for example, the sacristan, the webmaster, the editors of the church magazine and the beam team can immediately see what he or she can use best. Because every church has its own character, we offer different materials so that you can choose what suits you best.

DURING THE SERVICE

Givt is used in various denominations in America. Every service and every church has its own character and customs. We match your experience as closely as possible, so that our solution is given a suitable place during the collection.

IN YOUR CHURCH MAGAZINE, WEEKLETTER AND MAILING

You probably already pay attention to the various collection goals in your church magazine, weekly newsletter and e-mails. If not, it might be wise to think about this. Many people need some time to think and repetition before actually taking action. Paying attention to the different goals can help to increase the collection proceeds. If you are just starting with Givt, it is nice that you communicate this to your church members through a short text. This contributes to the fact that this new way of giving quickly feels ‘normal’.

ON YOUR WEBSITE

Your website offers many possibilities. For example, people can download the Givt app from your website, watch a video about how giving with Givt works, read a text about digital giving or be encouraged to do a fundraising campaign themselves (with Givt). Do you have a special team that manages the website for you? Then forward the link to this page so that they have access to all materials.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Whether or not you are active on social media, social media can be a very useful tool to easily convey something to your congregation members. For example, is a missionary couple going abroad? There’s bound to be a fundraiser for that! Encourage your followers to also give by giving extra attention through a personal story. Many people use social media on their mobile, so they already have everything they need to make a donation.

OTHER COLLECTIONS

Please also share the link of this page with other committees. Collection campaigns or collections are often held within a municipality by several committees. Think, for example, of selling limonade for a good cause. Givt can be used for all these actions! A QR code can easily be created via the Givt dashboard, making it very clear how much has been collected for a specific campaign.