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Since 1992, Icon Systems has been developing high-quality software exclusively for non-profit religious organizations. Icon Systems' software is currently used by thousands of churches globally. Since its founding, Icon Systems has become legendary for its commitment to high-quality products as well as outstanding service and support for our church management software. Follow to get updates.
Icon Systems
2y ago
Which ChMS Is Better, All-In-One or Multiple Systems?
Short answer — having an all-in-one church software is the better option. Let’s go over the longer answer of what a church software should include at a minimum. Then we will discuss why the software should be an all-in-one package. In the first section, we will discuss the seven features that an all-in-one church software should include. Next, we’ll highlight five areas in the organization that an all-in-one church software can improve.
1. The 7 Must-Have Features In Church Software Individual Access via Membership Portal
The membership p ..read more
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2y ago
Why Do Churches Need Donation Software?
We will explore the many reasons ‘why’ churches need church donation software. It goes without saying that donations are the primary revenue channel for the church. Through this collected revenue, the church continues its missions within the communities and outreach to the world.
Why can’t churches just collect the money and move on without recording it in a church donation software? Here are a few reasons below:
Churches must record donations to meet IRS regulations.
Donors need certain paperwork for their taxes.
The donors might stop contributing if t ..read more
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2y ago
Is Text Messaging Necessary?
Many churches believe that text messaging isn’t needed in their church software. However, many things have changed over the years. Technology has become more accessible, allowing people to be more mobile. In other words, they don’t have to be physically present to be an active part of the church anymore. This mobility also presents a challenge in remaining part of the informational grapevine. They may be located too far away to be present for the usual conversations, or they could simply be too busy to figure out what is going on in the community. This is where chu ..read more
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2y ago
The verdict’s in! Churches are more efficient because of online systems. Church software online has been around for about two decades, starting with IconCMO in 2001. Churches still using a computer installed program or a hybrid system should consider changing to an online solution immediately. The online solutions offered today have proven reliable, are more robust and agile to change. These are all benefits to the church that they won’t have with systems that are offline.
Online Software Is A Proven Technology
Having a proven church software online solution is the first step in the right dire ..read more
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2y ago
Software Qualities Required For The Best Church Software
Having the best church software encompasses compliance and user-friendliness while being cost-effective. Delivering these qualities to the user relies on certain software traits in the development process such as accuracy, portability, maintainability, reliability, efficiency, integrity, and many more. When the software lacks these software traits, it will fail to deliver software that’s compliant and user-friendly. But when these traits are present it creates software that “just works” and gives a high-quality finished product.
Let ..read more
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2y ago
Renting Space At Churches — Many Questions Arise
For many churches renting space helps pay the bills and possibly put a little more in the coffers for church projects, ministry outreach, and so on. Renting space is no easy task for the church finance team. When churches decide to open their doors for renting space, many considerations will arise, such as:
figuring out a room rental fee schedule.
legal ramifications and insurance coverage.
drafting up long and short-term rental agreements.
cleaning up after scheduled events.
The Purpose Of This Church Finance Guide
This guide will help the ch ..read more
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2y ago
Charitable giving and church software go hand in hand. When a charitable donation is received, the non-profit organization must record the entry to provide a tax statement to the donor. These tax statements are an important element to the donation process in providing proof to the IRS of what the donor has contributed. Of course, this tax statement is not the only reason people give. We will discuss donations in-depth and the reasons why churches need good software. Quality donation software does a lot more than provide the donors end-of-year statements. What other things should the softwar ..read more
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2y ago
There Aren’t Many Things Free In This World
The age-old software question — to use free or paid software? There aren’t many things in the world that are truly free. For example, there aren’t free plumbers, contractors, cars, houses, lawn care, or even a dozen eggs. When computers came around and later offered free software, people quickly jumped on the bandwagon, so to speak. Free membership management software was not far behind the bandwagon.
A History Lesson For Free Software
Free software really got its start back in the ’50s when it was shared amongst academia. Keep in mind the general pu ..read more
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2y ago
Church bookkeeping software prevents churches from getting stuck in a bad situation. There are many facets to how bookkeeping software accomplishes this goal. First, bookkeeping software requires a sequence of steps to accomplish a task. These steps ensure IRS guidelines are followed. Therefore, using church bookkeeping software helps the church stay out of the thorny bushes.
Paper and pencil record-keeping was great at one time. However, there are a couple of pitfalls in using this method. Producing reports for church leadership is difficult, and a more concerning issue is erasing numbers to ..read more
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2y ago
Essential Features For Church Member Software
In any church member software, there are essential features that make weekly and daily processes easier and faster. These features include, but are not limited to — communication, running payroll, entering donations, and updating contact information. Let’s go over some of these processes and why they are important to have.
Communication Processes
One of the most used features in church membership software is the communication module. This takes many forms such as email or text messaging. Churches sometimes send announcements to a group of people ..read more