How B1 Giving Works:
- Every B1 church creates their own free Stripe account (Stripe is the current supported processor — if better options develop the integration, we'll add them)
- ChurchApps wraps around your Stripe account — providing the giving page, fund management, donor records, giving statements, and all the tools
- ChurchApps retains zero percent of donations — all money goes directly from donor to your Stripe account to your bank
- No monthly fee from ChurchApps, no transaction fee from ChurchApps

What other platforms charge (for comparison):
- Tithe.ly: 2.9% + $0.30 per card transaction, no monthly fee for giving-only plan — uses own processor, not Stripe directly
- Planning Center Giving: 2.15% + $0.30 per card, plus $15–$239/month subscription based on donation volume — uses Stripe on back end
- Rebel Give: 1.9% fee added to donor's gift (church receives 100%), plus $29–$199/month platform fee to the church
- Stripe standard: 2.9% + $0.30 per card transaction
- Sources: Tithe.ly: https://get.tithe.ly/pricing | Planning Center: https://www.planningcenter.com/pricing | Rebel Give: https://www.rebelgive.com/pricing | Stripe: https://stripe.com/pricing

Stripe Nonprofit Rate:
- Because you own your own Stripe account, you can call Stripe and ask about a nonprofit rate
- Stripe doesn't advertise a fixed nonprofit rate — every church is different — but churches have gotten rates down to around 1.9% as a 501(c)(3)
- This conversation is only possible because B1 gives you a direct Stripe account — platforms that use their own processors don't give you this option

Donor fee coverage:
- Donors can optionally choose to cover the processing fee so the church receives the full gift amount
- Completely optional — donor's choice at time of giving

Why integration matters:
- Donations through B1 giving automatically log to the donor's member record
- Year-end giving statements generated automatically
- Recurring giving tracked automatically
- No manual data entry needed — unlike PayPal or disconnected third-party tools

New: Donation element in the website editor:
- Drag a donation form onto any page in the B1 website editor
- Choose which funds appear, set a default fund, toggle one-time and/or recurring giving
- Embed giving directly on a campaign page, missions page, or your home page — no redirects, no custom code

Try It This Week:
1. Create a free Stripe account at stripe.com — select "nonprofit" as your business type
2. Connect Stripe to B1 Admin: Donations section — setup guide at support.churchapps.org
3. If you're a 501(c)(3): call Stripe and ask about a nonprofit rate — have your IRS determination letter and Stripe account ID ready
4. In your B1 website editor: add the donation element to a page, set your fund, save, and see it live

Resources:
- support.churchapps.org
- stripe.com (create account)
- Stripe nonprofit discount: https://support.stripe.com/questions/fee-discount-for-nonprofit-organizations
- github.com/ChurchApps