TEXT-TO-GIVE  |  also known as Text2give

TEXT-TO-GIVE is now available at LHBC.


To get started, text the amount you want to give to 844-543-2898

* standard message and data rates may apply


When you initiate your first Text2Give donation you’ll receive a message with a setup link. Tapping the link will take you to Church Center on your mobile browser and walk you through some setup steps. After setup, donors can text their donation amount to 844-543-2898 to initiate any online donations. 


Setup

When donors initiate their first Text2Give donation they'll receive a message with a setup link. Tapping this link will take them to Church Center on their mobile browser and walk them through these steps:

  1. Find your church.
  2. Log in to your profile.
  3. Add or select a payment method.
  4. Submit the donation.

After setup, donors can text their donation amount to 844-543-2898 to initiate an online donation.


Donors can only have Text2Give enabled with one organization at a time. If you have given via Text2Give to another church that has used Giving in the past, you must disconnect from that other organization by texting STOP before you can set up Text2Give with LHBC. Giving to Different Funds Text2Give donations will only go to LHBC’s General fund unless another LHBC-approved fund is specified.


Giving to Different Funds

Text2Give donations will only go to LHBC’s General fund unless another LHBC-approved fund is specified.


Account Management

Donors can update their Text2Give payment method or disable Text2Give from their donor profile on the web. 

  1. Access your profile from Church Center web (not the Church Center app)
  2. On your profile, click My Giving.
  3. In the Text2Give section, you can update your payment method or disable Text2Give.

Text2Give Keywords

The following keywords are available:

  • REFUND: Donors using a card can reply with this keyword within two hours of donating to initiate an automatic refund. This is a refund, so this donation will be refunded on the donor's profile.
  • MISTAKE: Donors donating using ACH can reply with this keyword within two hours of donating to cancel their donation. There will be no record of a canceled donation on the donor's profile.
  • STOP/START: The STOP reply immediately disables Text2Give for the donor. The START reply will lift any carrier blocks and allow the donor to use Text2Give in the future. The STOP reply immediately disconnects the sender's phone number from Text2Give, and the sender will no longer receive texts until the START reply is sent. Many carriers require this opt-out functionality.
  • HELP: The sender receives a link to a help page with tips on how to use Text2Give.

Limitations for Text2Give

  1. Recurring donations cannot be managed by Text2Give. They must be managed in the Church Center profile.
  2. A phone number can only be attached to one church at a time. 
  3. A text donation cannot be more than $9,999. This helps avoid accidents, like adding an extra zero to the donation amount.