Donations, Pledges & Online Giving

The Giving module handles online donation processing (Stripe / PayPal), envelope cash/check logging, recurring pledges, and multi-fund allocations (General Fund, Building Fund, Mission Fund).

1. Processing Online Donations

Parishioners can contribute online seamlessly:

1. Navigate to https://kononia.app/give or click Give Online in the app.

2. Select Donation Type: One-Time Contribution or Recurring Monthly Pledge.

3. Choose Fund Allocation: General Operations, Building Expansion, Youth Ministry, or Poor & Needy Outreach.

4. Enter Payment Details (Credit Card, Debit Card, or Bank ACH).

5. Click Complete Contribution. A tax receipt is automatically emailed immediately.

2. Logging Envelope Cash & Checks

Finance Officers can batch-enter physical envelope donations:

1. Navigate to Giving > Entry Batch.

2. Click + New Batch.

3. Enter Envelope Number or search Member Name.

4. Select Fund, Payment Method (Cash, Check #1042), and Amount.

5. Click Add Entry to Batch.

6. When batch entry is finished, click Balance & Lock Batch.

3. Managing Annual Building & General Pledges

1. Go to Giving > Pledges.

2. Click + Record Member Pledge.

3. Set Total Pledged Amount (e.g., $2,400 / Year) and Target Fund.

4. Koinonia OS tracks incoming donations against the pledge goal, displaying a live progress bar.