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The company offers two distinct services - online giving and online fundraising.  Online giving enables groups like churches to offer a convenient way for their members to make regular donations.  Online fundraising is generally for short-term causes like school fundraisers or helping accident victims pay medical bills.

Churches do not need a website to take advantage of online giving offered by Giverr.org although it is encouraged. The company offers a free donation widget that can be placed on a church’s web page or onto a page on the Giverr.org website.  The widget works with Paypal to process one-time payments as well as recurring donations.  They also offer more complete solutions that work with other payment processors and include advanced reporting.

A 2011 study by LifeWay Research found that only 14% of churches accept online donations.  This despite the fact that a majority of people say they prefer to make payments online.  By implementing online giving, churches can save time and money normally spent on mail reminders, envelopes, posting of payments, and trips to the bank.

The company’s online fundraising service is an alternative to traditional “offline” fundraising.  Using the power of the Internet, donations can be received from anywhere in the world.  Individuals as well as groups are invited to create a free profile page, describing their cause.  A target amount and deadline can be set which adds urgency to the campaign.  The company provides free social networking tools to quickly spread the word among friends and associates.  Money is raised by two means - online donations as well as online sales of products which the company will ship anywhere in the U.S.

Larger charitable groups have been using online fundraising for some time, but the trend recently is for smaller groups and even individuals to run campaigns.  Campaigns on Giverr.org must be approved before they go live, but nearly any cause is eligible as long as it meets legal and ethical guidelines.