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Vanco Giving

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What it is

Vanco Giving provides churches with tools to accept donations and engage members. The suite includes online giving, a mobile app, event registration and management, text-to-give, in-stream giving, and a mobile card reader. Donors can set recurring gifts through online, streaming, and text channels. Churches can customize donation pages with colors and logos, then link to or embed them on their websites. Reports can organize financial and donation records by fund, member, payment type, and other categories. Online pages accept major debit and credit cards and bank transfers or ACH. Vanco says it supports more than 60 church management systems, including ACS Technologies, Realm, Parish Data Systems, Church Windows, and Ministry Platform. GROW is free; card transactions cost 2.90% + $0.45 and ACH costs 1.00% + $0.45. THRIVE costs $54 a month; card transactions cost 2.65% + $0.39 and ACH costs.90% + $0.39. Plans are month to month with no contract or cancellation fees. GROW can incur a $10 monthly fee if the specialist meeting or giving-page launch conditions are missed.

Spec sheet

Purpose
Vanco Giving provides churches with online donation pages and tools for accepting gifts and engaging members.Read 29 Sep 2026 · vancopayments.com
Audience
Vanco describes the giving product as designed for churches and their congregations.Read 29 Sep 2026 · vancopayments.com
Integrations
Vanco says it supports more than 60 church management systems, with examples including ACS Technologies, Realm, Parish Data Systems, Church Windows, and Ministry Platform.Read 29 Sep 2026 · vancopayments.com
Security
Vanco states that it is PCI Level 1 compliant and collects only pertinent information needed to process payment transactions.Read 29 Sep 2026 · vancopayments.com
Support
Vanco says customer support is available by phone, email, or chat 24/7 at no extra charge.Read 29 Sep 2026 · vancopayments.com
Headquarters
Bloomington, Minnesota, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · vancopayments.com
Founded
1998Read 28 Sep 2026 · vancopayments.com
Company history
Vanco’s history page says Vanco Services was founded and launched in Minneapolis in 1998.Read 29 Sep 2026 · vancopayments.com
Contract terms
The giving plans are month to month, with no contract or cancellation fees.Read 29 Sep 2026 · vancopayments.com
Donation pages
Churches can customize giving pages with colors and logos and link to or embed the page on their website.Read 29 Sep 2026 · vancopayments.com
Giving features
The suite includes online giving, a mobile app, event registration and management, text-to-give, in-stream giving, and a mobile card reader.Read 29 Sep 2026 · vancopayments.com
Payment methods
Online giving pages accept major debit and credit cards and bank transfers or ACH.Read 29 Sep 2026 · vancopayments.com
Pricing conditions
The GROW plan incurs a $10 monthly fee if the organization misses the first specialist meeting within 15 days or does not have its giving page live within 30 days.Read 29 Sep 2026 · vancopayments.com
Recurring gifts
Donors can set up recurring donations through online, streaming, and text platforms.Read 29 Sep 2026 · vancopayments.com
Reporting
Donation and financial reports can show records by fund, member, payment type, and other categories.Read 29 Sep 2026 · vancopayments.com
Zoom integration
The Vanco Mobile app can automatically create and distribute Zoom meeting details to attendees.Read 29 Sep 2026 · vancopayments.com

Plans and prices

GROW Free $0/month¹ Card: 2.90% + $0.45/transaction · ACH: 1.00% + $0.45/transaction · Text-to-give: $10.00/month · Giving Insights: $75.00/month · Email Outreach: $19.95/month · Card reader: one-time hardware cost varies by device Read 29 Sep 2026 · vancopayments.com
THRIVE $54 a month $54/month Card: 2.65% + $0.39/transaction · ACH: .90% + $0.39/transaction · Giving Insights: $75.00/month · Email Outreach: $19.95/month · Card reader: one-time hardware cost varies by device Read 29 Sep 2026 · vancopayments.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Accepts cards and bank transfers or ACH.
  • Supports recurring gifts across online, streaming, and text.
  • Reports can sort records by fund and member.
  • Plans are month to month without cancellation fees.

Limits

  • GROW card transactions cost 2.90% + $0.45.
  • Text-to-give on GROW costs $10.00/month.
  • GROW can incur a $10 monthly fee if conditions are missed.

Who it suits

Vanco Giving is designed for churches and their congregations. It may suit churches seeking donation pages, recurring gifts, payment options, and connections to church management systems.

Verdict

Vanco Giving combines donation collection with event, mobile, and member-engagement tools for churches. Compare the monthly plan prices alongside transaction and add-on charges, and note the GROW conditions that can trigger a monthly fee.

Where Specifiction places it

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