Case Study: Lutheran Church of the Ascension achieves a 35% increase in annual giving with Realm

Ascension Grows the Gospel by Growing Giving

Lutheran Church of the Ascension in Northfield, IL (weekly attendance ~120) needed a better way to keep staff and congregation connected throughout the week and to track attendance and ministry health in real time. To address this, Ascension partnered with Realm and adopted the Realm Connect mobile app to provide a single platform for communication and member engagement.

Using Realm, Ascension centralized member connections and launched integrated eGiving, leading to measurable gains: 97% of attendees are active on Realm, roughly 31% of gifts are given online, and annual giving has increased by 35% since implementing Realm. These results have freed up resources that the church is using to expand its ministry and community outreach.

Lutheran Church of the Ascension

Ami Frick

Office Manager