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Vanco Giving
Bloomington, Minnesota, United States
What it is
Vanco Giving provides churches with online donation pages and tools for accepting gifts and engaging members. Its suite includes online giving, a mobile app, event registration and management, text-to-give, in-stream giving and a mobile card reader. Donors can arrange recurring gifts through online, streaming and text platforms. Churches can customize giving pages with colors and logos, then link to or embed them on a website. Donation and financial reports can organize records by fund, member, payment type and other categories. Giving 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. The GROW plan is $0/month, with card processing at 2.90% + $0.45 per transaction and ACH at 1.00% + $0.45. THRIVE is $54/month, with card processing at 2.65% + $0.39 and ACH at .90% + $0.39 per transaction. Plans are month to month with no contract or cancellation fees. GROW can incur a $10 monthly fee if the first specialist meeting is missed within 15 days or the giving page is not live within 30 days.
For and against
For
- Supports recurring gifts across online, streaming and text
- Giving pages can be customized and embedded
- Reports can sort gifts by fund, member or payment type
- Supports more than 60 church management systems
- Phone, email and chat support is available 24/7
Against
- Card and ACH transactions have processing fees
- GROW can incur a $10 monthly fee when specified milestones are missed
- Card reader hardware has a one-time cost that varies by device
- Some features have separate monthly charges
The verdict
Vanco Giving combines donation channels, reporting and church-system integrations, with a free GROW plan and a $54/month THRIVE plan. Review transaction and add-on fees, including GROW’s milestone condition, when weighing the plans.
Who it suits
Vanco Giving is designed for churches and congregations that need donation tools across online, mobile, streaming and text channels. It may suit organizations seeking giving reports and church-management-system integrations.
Plans and prices
GROW
Card: 2.90% + $0.45/transaction · ACH: 1.00% + $0.45/transaction · Text-to-give: $10.00/month · Giving Insights: $75.00/month
Read 29 Sep 2026 · vancopayments.com
THRIVE
Card: 2.65% + $0.39/transaction · ACH: .90% + $0.39/transaction · Giving Insights: $75.00/month · Email Outreach: $19.95/month
Read 29 Sep 2026 · vancopayments.com
On the record
- Audience
- Vanco describes the giving product as designed for churches and their congregations.vancopayments.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Company history
- Vanco’s history page says Vanco Services was founded and launched in Minneapolis in 1998.vancopayments.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Contract terms
- The giving plans are month to month, with no contract or cancellation fees.vancopayments.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Donation pages
- Churches can customize giving pages with colors and logos and link to or embed the page on their website.vancopayments.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- 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.vancopayments.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- 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.vancopayments.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Payment methods
- Online giving pages accept major debit and credit cards and bank transfers or ACH.vancopayments.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- 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.vancopayments.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- Vanco Giving provides churches with online donation pages and tools for accepting gifts and engaging members.vancopayments.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Recurring gifts
- Donors can set up recurring donations through online, streaming, and text platforms.vancopayments.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Reporting
- Donation and financial reports can show records by fund, member, payment type, and other categories.vancopayments.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Security
- Vanco states that it is PCI Level 1 compliant and collects only pertinent information needed to process payment transactions.vancopayments.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Support
- Vanco says customer support is available by phone, email, or chat 24/7 at no extra charge.vancopayments.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Zoom integration
- The Vanco Mobile app can automatically create and distribute Zoom meeting details to attendees.vancopayments.com · read 29 Sep 2026
