Case Study: St. Mary Parish achieves an extra week's worth of tithes each month with ParishSOFT Online Giving

St. Mary’s Church Gains Extra Week of Tithes Per Month with Online Giving

ParishSOFT helped St. Mary’s Church, a small rural parish of about 220 families in southwest Iowa, address declining tithes and unpredictable weekend collections. Leaders were cautious about whether parishioners would adopt online giving given limited perceived demand and varying comfort with technology, yet needed a way to stabilize income during tough economic times and when families travel.

By implementing ParishSOFT Online Giving and using the provided marketing packet and collection cards, St. Mary’s quickly saw adoption grow; within two to three months online donations equaled an extra week’s tithes each month. The user-friendly site and a simple reconciliation process improved predictability, provided a financial cushion for unexpected expenses, increased website traffic, and set the parish on a path toward greater stability as more parishioners transition to regular online giving.

St. Mary Parish

Lisa Sallach

St. Mary Parish