Case Study: Elevate Church Achieves 75% Digital Giving Growth with Pushpay

How Elevate Church Increased Online Giving Through the Peak of the Pandemic

Elevate Church, a California-based church with a mission to reach those uncomfortable in traditional settings, faced significant uncertainty with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The sudden inability to meet in person posed a major challenge to congregational engagement and, crucially, to the church's finances, as they were unsure how giving would be sustained without physical gatherings.

The church had already implemented Pushpay's digital giving solution and mobile app years prior, which proved to be a critical preemptive solution. Because the congregation was already accustomed to the platform, the transition to fully remote giving was seamless. As a result, Elevate Church saw a 75% growth in digital giving through the pandemic, allowing their finances to remain stable and even exceed their budgeted expectations during a period of widespread decline for many other organizations.

Elevate Church

Adam Friedrich

Lead Pastor