Giving to VA District

Planning Center Giving

Planning Center Giving is an integrated financial management platform where donors can manage and view their tax-deductible donations online.

Click here for a PDF of step by step instructions on how to give or you watch the video below for instructions

If you have a valid email in our database, you will receive a receipt for all your tax-deductible donations given no matter the method; cash, check, credit card, or ACH.
Passwords are not required for this site – Planning Center will email or text a time-sensitive code each time a user accesses the portal. Make sure you use the same email or mobile phone number as the one we have on file.
Recurring donations can be scheduled on the days/weeks that are convenient for you. This can make things easier for you during seasons of travel or commitment giving based on a frequency.
Donations to multiple funds can be done in one transaction. This helps reduce the amount of fees we spend
You can access your giving history and manage your payment methods at anytime through your giving profile
For checks received through the District office, the donations are entered individually, not as a family account, under the account of the first name listed on the check to provide consistency. Cash donations will be entered under the account of the person’s name on the envelope.
Designated payments made for mission trips, camp, books, materials, or other non-tax deductible payments should be made in separate transactions from your tax deductible donations.

Giving electronically using the Planning Center Giving system with one of the below payment methods:

ACH – this is a draft from your bank account. We are charged a $0.25 fee per ACH donation.
Debit/Credit Cards – We are charged a 2.3% + $0.30 donation fee on all debit/credit card transactions.

Here is a list of transaction fees for each giving method that the church pays:

Payment Method	Fee	Amount Received on $100 donation
Cash/Check received by District Office	$0	$100
ACH (Planning Center)	$0.25	$99.75
Debit/Credit Card (Planning Center)	2.3% + $0.30	$97.40