How Emmanuel Church Doubled Their Fundraising Goal With Time to Spare
With the right digital tools, one church shattered their fundraising goal in record time.
After a life-changing visit to several poverty-stricken orphanages in Haiti, senior pastor of Emmanuel Church, Danny Anderson, knew his Indiana congregation had to do something about it.
“Within 24 hours, we had already seen 50% of our goal come through the Pushpay platform. Before our campaign was even over, we doubled our goal and actually had to end the campaign early!”
Kelsey Thompson - Emmanuel Church
When Danny returned to his church, he brought his conviction to the church leadership team. They priced out the operation and determined it’d take $50,000 to build a new orphanage and provide 30 orphans with two hot meals a day. The next Sunday, Danny pitched the campaign to his congregation, not knowing what would happen.
Online and Text Giving empowered a surge of generosity.
Luckily, Emmanuel Church had been a Pushpay partner for years, and they were able to immediately add an “Orphanage Fund” to the drop-down menu in the online giving portal. And with Text Giving, congregants could text their giving amount directly to the fund.
$24,000
raised in 24 hours
With the assistance of Pushpay’s mobile app and Text Giving, Emmanuel Church raised more than $24,000 in 24 hours. And that was just the beginning! In a matter of weeks, they’d raise more than $113,000, far exceeding their original $50,000 goal. With the success of the fundraiser, Emmanuel Church also saw an increase in recurring and new givers, paving the way for a future of generosity.
Community Size
Key ChurchStaq Tools
- Text Giving
- Giving
Results
$113,000 raised from a $50,000 goal for orphans in Haiti
