OnlineGiving is an innovative donation platform engineered for growth.
OnlineGiving has adjusted its recording of batches with deposit records to the day after the transaction is completed. Batches for new transactions will be created the day after the transaction is processed. Like before, the batch will be created with an associated deposit record. But, unlike before, batches will now contain a finalization date. Note: Automatic batching is not enabled by default. If you are interested in enabling MinistryPlatform batching, please reach out to support@onlinegiving.org today to start taking advantage of this amazing and well-loved feature!
When donors log into the MP Portal, they typically use their personal device. OnlineGiving's software is designed to live behind the MP Portal login and registration pages. After logging into the MP Portal and accessing a giving page, the donor's authentication is securely passed from the MP Portal to the OG embedded giving page when the page is loaded. Technically speaking, this creates two sessions for the donor: 1) a session for the MP Portal user; and 2) a session for the OnlineGiving user.
The OnlineGiving session is specifically designed to terminate when the web browser is closed and/or the browser times out the user session. Meaning, the session is personal and not long-lasting for security reasons.
OnlineGiving also uses banking-level security for sessions and will auto-logout based on inactivity and additionally only allows a single login session at any given time for a donor. Meaning, if a donor logs in to give on one device, all other devices are immediately signed out. This prevents session hijacking.
OG also trains church administrators to use the Virtual Terminal located in the church's OnlineGiving control panel to complete gifts on behalf of the donor.
OnlineGiving.org's Metrics go way beyond standard numbers! They provide interactive visualization of donor activity and generosity trends. Wondering why we created our whole picture metrics? Learn more here. Metrics are currently offered to our MP churches using OnlineGiving.org free of charge.
You must establish an account with OnlineGiving before configuring the integration with MinistryPlatform.
Text messaging services with OnlineGiving require a separate Twilio phone number. If you already have a Twilio account, you will need to purchase an additional number specifically for OnlineGiving. Details will be provided from OnlineGiving's support desk.
There is no charge from ACS Technologies for configuring the integration.
Fees from OnlineGiving will be assessed as per each church's individual contract agreement. Churches are required to use OnlineGiving.org’s giving platform as their primary giving system.
Professional Services has created additional pages and subpages for this integration that are available for purchase:
Support is provided by OnlineGiving at support@onlinegiving.org.