Case Study: First Orlando doubles giving households and boosts digital generosity with Pushpay

First Orlando doubles giving households to 8,000 with Pushpay

First Orlando, a Protestant church with approximately 4,000 members, faced significant challenges due to its outdated and fragmented church management system. Their custom-built platform, a patchwork of databases and protected spreadsheets, relied on individual staff knowledge and hindered collaboration and growth. As the congregation grew, these systems prevented effective stewardship of people and resources, prompting the need for a modern, scalable solution from a vendor like Pushpay.

By implementing Pushpay's ChurchStaq solution, which included Pushpay ChMS and Pushpay Giving, the church centralized its data and streamlined digital donations. The results were substantial: giving households doubled from 4,000 to 8,000, recurring giving households increased sixfold, and the share of digital giving grew from 20% to 70% of total contributions. This technological empowerment culminated in the congregation donating over $1 million through Pushpay in a single week to support local nonprofits, dramatically increasing their community impact.