Hands giving offering envelope representing church giving and generosity

We're Building Something Truly Biblical

(No, we don't mean epic—though it WILL be epic.)

We mean it actually follows biblical principles.

Give your church complete flexibility:
Choose when giving is available. Donors choose anonymity.
And no platform fees—only standard processing costs.

Built for small churches (50-500 members). Launching Q2 2026.

✨ Pre-Launch • Small Church Focused • Bootstrapped & Transparent

What Small Churches Value

We're building for churches that prioritize these things

💝 Enabling More Generosity

When giving is convenient, people give more consistently and generously. Digital giving removes barriers—forgotten wallets, travel, missed Sundays—that unintentionally reduce giving.

Research shows digital giving increases donations by 30%+. That's not because people are more generous online—it's because convenience enables the generosity that was already in their hearts. More giving means more resources to serve your community, support missions, and spread the love of Christ.

🙏 Respecting Biblical Principles of Giving

Many churches hold specific convictions about how and when giving should happen—whether that's giving during corporate worship (1 Corinthians 16:1-2) or giving in secret (Matthew 6:3-4).

We respect these convictions. That's why we let churches choose when digital giving is available—Sundays only, specific days, 24/7, or whatever honors your theology. And we always give donors the choice to give anonymously or openly, whatever aligns with their conscience and your church's teaching.

You shouldn't have to choose between theological faithfulness and practical effectiveness. We're building a platform that honors both.

⛪ Being Good Stewards of Every Dollar

Small churches want to dedicate as much as possible to serving their community and spreading the love of Christ—not paying for features they'll never use or monthly subscriptions that drain the budget.

That's why we keep it simple and affordable. No monthly subscriptions. No platform fees. Just the same processing costs you'd pay with any platform, and donors can optionally cover those too. Every dollar saved on overhead is a dollar available for ministry.

The Reality:

Churches that honor these values often stick with cash and checks—which works, but creates friction. Members forget cash, travel for work, and giving naturally drops.

What if you could have both? Digital convenience that respects your theological convictions and stewards your resources wisely.

What We're Building: StewardKit

Flexibility, simplicity, and free for churches

⛪ Your Schedule, Your Rules

  • Choose which days giving is open: Sundays only, weekdays, 24/7, or custom schedule
  • Honor your theology: Lord's Day giving or any approach you prefer
  • No other platform offers this—we're the first with scheduled giving days

🙏 Anonymity as a Choice

  • Donors choose: Give anonymously or openly—their decision, always
  • Still get tax receipts: Church provides acknowledgment without knowing who received it
  • Churches can educate: Share why anonymity matters (or doesn't) for your theology

💰 No Platform Fees

  • Church pays only Stripe processing fees—2.9%/2.2% for cards, 0.8% for ACH
  • Donors can optionally support us—if they choose to help sustain the platform
  • No monthly fees, no subscription, no minimums—same processing costs as any platform

Phase 1: What You'll Get at Launch

Essential features done exceptionally well

📱 Modern Payment Methods

Credit/debit cards, ACH bank transfers, Apple Pay, Google Pay. Give from any device, anytime (within your schedule).

🔄 Recurring Giving

Set-and-forget giving. Donors give consistently even when they're traveling or forget their wallet.

📄 Automated Tax Receipts

Instant receipts after each gift. Year-end summaries automatically generated. IRS-compliant documentation.

⚡ Easy Church Onboarding

Get set up in minutes, not hours. Simple setup wizard built for volunteer treasurers, not IT professionals.

📲 QR Code Generator

Generate QR codes for bulletin inserts, offering plates, or slides. People scan and give instantly.

📊 Simple Dashboard

Clean, easy-to-use interface for volunteer treasurers. See what matters without overwhelming complexity.

Built for reliability: Simple, focused features tested thoroughly. We're not trying to do everything—just the essentials, done right.

The Data on Digital Giving

Research shows what many pastors suspected: convenience increases generosity

32%

Increase in donations when churches add online giving

Source: Nonprofits Source

42%

More given annually by recurring donors vs one-time

Source: Ministry Brands

49%

Of all church giving now happens digitally

Source: ChurchTrac

60%

Of members willing to give digitally if available

Source: Enterprise Apps Today

Why This Matters for Small Churches

📱 Remove Barriers

People forget cash. They travel. Digital giving removes these obstacles.

🔄 Enable Consistency

Recurring giving means members give even when they're sick or traveling.

💡 Capture Generosity

When someone hears about a need Wednesday, they can give immediately.

The question isn't whether digital giving increases generosity—the data is clear.
The question is: can we offer it without compromising theology?

The Impossible Choice (Until Now)

If your church has avoided digital giving to honor Lord's Day theology or Matthew 6:3-4, you made the right choice. Refusing to compromise biblical convictions is exactly what faithful churches do.

But the data shows you're probably missing 30%+ in potential giving—not because members are less generous, but because cash and checks are harder to remember.

What if you didn't have to choose between theological faithfulness and practical effectiveness?

The Journey: What We're Building

Transparent roadmap. No surprises.

📍 Phase 1 (Q2 2026)

Foundation - Starting Here

  • ✓ Scheduled giving days
  • ✓ Anonymous giving option
  • ✓ One-time & recurring
  • ✓ Modern payment methods
  • ✓ Tax receipts
  • ✓ Easy onboarding
  • ✓ QR code generator
  • ✓ Simple dashboard

📍 Phase 2 (Late 2026)

Expanded Giving

  • • Multiple funds & campaigns
  • • Pledge campaigns
  • • Mobile apps (iOS & Android)
  • • Event registration
  • • Member directory
  • • Guest tracking

📍 Phase 3 (2027)

Community Tools

  • • Volunteer management
  • • Small groups
  • • Benevolence tracking
  • • One-time needs
  • • Communication tools
  • • Multi-location support

📍 Phase 4 (2028+)

Integrations

  • • ChMS integrations
  • • Accounting software
  • • Advanced reporting
  • • Text-to-give
  • • API access

We're new. We're focused. We're building one phase at a time—no shortcuts.

Built by a Church Member Who Knows Software

I'm Mike. I attend a small church that doesn't have online giving.

Not because we're opposed to technology - we have a website, use email, and live in the 21st century. We don't have digital giving because our church takes believes giving should be done corporally.

Every platform we looked at was open 24/7 (can't "close the collection plate") and showed church leaders who gave what (no anonymity option). So we stuck with cash and checks.

But here's what I noticed: I'd give more often if it was easier. I travel for work. I forget cash or checks. I miss giving - not because I'm less generous, but because the method is inconvenient.

And I'm not alone.

My background: I've spent years in software quality assurance and enterprise software development. I've seen what happens when platforms are built quickly without proper testing—they break. I've heard stories of Tithe.ly going down on Sunday mornings. That's unacceptable.

So I asked: What if there was a platform that gave churches CHOICE and was built with enterprise-grade reliability?

  • Let churches set giving schedules (Sunday-only, 24/7, or custom)
  • Let donors choose anonymity (always their choice)
  • No platform fees for churches (only standard processing costs)
  • Build it simple enough for volunteer treasurers
  • Test it thoroughly so it doesn't break when you need it most
  • Build a sustainable business that can serve churches for decades, not years
  • Build it by people who actually go to church, not just sell to them

I looked. Nothing existed.

So I'm building it—with the same attention to quality and reliability I'd demand from enterprise software.

And I'm building with flexibility to fit every church's convictions.

Our Commitment:

If we can't build it with biblical integrity and genuine usefulness for small churches, we won't build it at all.

Theological Convictions We Honor:

Anonymous giving (Matthew 6:3-4): "But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret."

Lord's Day giving (1 Corinthians 16:1-2): "On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money..." Many churches see this as giving during corporate worship, not throughout the week.

These are convictions some churches hold based on their reading of Scripture. StewardKit gives you the flexibility to honor these convictions—without requiring them for everyone.

Questions We're Getting

Can we restrict when people can give digitally?

YES. This is one of our unique features.

Many churches believe giving should happen during worship, not as a 24/7 transaction. With StewardKit, you choose:

  • Sundays only
  • Specific days of the week
  • Open 24/7 (if you prefer)
  • Custom schedules

When closed, donors see: "Online giving opens Sunday" (or whatever days you've configured).

No other platform offers this. They're designed to maximize transactions. We're designed to honor your theology—even if it means fewer transactions.

Does everyone have to give anonymously?

Absolutely not. Anonymity is always the donor's choice.

Some donors want accountability and prefer their giving to be known. Some want privacy (Matthew 6:3-4). Both are valid.

Every donor decides for themselves: Give anonymously or give openly—it's always their choice, not the church's.

Churches can teach their theology on giving (some encourage anonymity, some prefer openness), but the actual choice belongs to the donor.

The point isn't to force anonymity—it's to offer the same choice online that cash naturally provides.

How does anonymous giving work with tax receipts?

This is one of our key innovations.

Currently with cash, you face a choice: For donations under $250, you can track it yourself. But for $250+, the IRS requires written acknowledgment from the church—which means they know who gave.

StewardKit solves this:

  1. You give anonymously
  2. Church sees "Anonymous Donor - $1,000"
  3. You immediately receive IRS-compliant receipt
  4. Church provides acknowledgment but doesn't know who received it

Result: You can give any amount completely anonymously AND get full tax documentation. First time that's been possible.

How much does it cost?

For churches: Only standard processing fees.

Your church pays Stripe's processing fees—the same fees charged by every digital giving platform:

  • Credit/Debit cards: 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction
  • Credit/Debit (non-profit rate): 2.2% + $0.30 per transaction (most churches qualify)
  • ACH bank transfers: 0.8% per transaction (capped at $5)

What you DON'T pay:

  • No monthly subscription ($0 vs. $150-300/month elsewhere)
  • No platform fees
  • No setup fees
  • No minimums

For donors: Optional support.

Donors can choose to add an optional amount to help sustain the platform. It's completely voluntary—they can give with or without supporting us.

Why voluntary support?

We're building this out of an abundance of faith that God will provide through generous givers who want to see churches have access to digital giving without budget constraints.

We believe if we build something truly useful and keep platform fees at $0 for churches, generous people will support the mission.

Note: This is our beta pricing model. We're testing whether voluntary support is sustainable long-term. The first 10 churches are guaranteed this pricing forever, regardless of what we learn.

My church doesn't have online giving at all. Is this for us?

YES. You're exactly who we're building this for.

Many churches have avoided digital giving because existing platforms don't fit their theology—whether that's Lord's Day giving, Matthew 6:3-4 anonymity, or cost concerns.

If your church has said "no" to digital giving for theological or practical reasons, we might finally have an option that works.

When will this launch?

Phase 1 beta launches Q2 2026 with 10-20 churches. Public launch shortly after based on feedback.

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🎁 First 10 Churches Get Founding Pricing

The first 10 churches are guaranteed no platform fees forever—regardless of what pricing model we adopt in the future. You'll only ever pay standard Stripe processing fees. Limited spots available.

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