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ParishSOFT and Faith Direct know that this year has been challenging, and we want to help. Join us for a free virtual event as we Empower the Church for Today’s Challenges!
On Wednesday, November 4, and Thursday, November 5, we will discuss how to recover your offertory, improve engagement with your parishioners and donors, maximize your end-of-year donations, and much more.
We will begin each day at 11:00 AM EST / 8:00 AM PST and conclude at 5:00 PM EST / 2:00 PM EST. Each day has a separate registration form, which will give you access to all the sessions scheduled for that day. You are welcome to register for just one or both days and to attend as many or as few sessions as you would like each day! We hope to see you there!
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Agenda for Day 1:
Wednesday, November 4, 2020
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Agenda for Day 2:
Thursday, November 5, 2020
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The agenda is subject to change. However, this is what is currently planned for Day 1.
11:00-11:30 AM EST
Opening Session and Prayer
11:30 AM-12:30 PM EST
Offertory Recovery
12:30-2:00 PM EST
Digital Tools for Enhanced Communication
2:00-3:00 PM EST
Break
3:00-4:00 PM EST
Preserving the Faith in an Online Space
4:00-5:00 PM EST
10 Simple Ways to Maximize Your End-of-Year Donations
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The agenda is subject to change. However, this is what is currently planned for Day 2.
11:00-11:15 AM EST
Welcome to the Day and Prayer
11:15 AM-12:30 PM EST
2021 Product Roadmap
12:30-2:00 PM EST
Virtual Education for Today and the Future
2:00-3:00 PM EST
Break
3:00-4:00 PM EST
The Importance of Background Checks and Screening Trends
4:00-5:00 PM EST
Ask the Expert: ParishSOFT Family Suite and ParishSOFT Accounting
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Free Resources: Recover Your Offertory This Fall |
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The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to impact tithing and donations nationwide. One of the most effective methods for communicating ongoing concerns to parishioners is via email. Parishes who participated in our email campaigns from earlier this year experienced significant increases in online donors, helping to lessen the severity of the impact to collections.
ParishSOFT wants to help parishes educate and inform their parishioners of the important need for financial support during the COVID-19 outbreak through online giving, so you can continue your ministry.
As you know your parish best, you are encouraged to modify the sample email copy and send it to your parishioners who are still giving via envelopes.
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Have you heard about ParishSOFT’s Giving Success Program? |
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Our expert Giving Coaches are available to help your organization learn how to fully leverage the ParishSOFT Giving tool to meet your organization’s needs. Whether you have been on a day or a year, our coaches would love to work with you. And, as an added bonus there is no added cost to your organization for using these resources!
Your Giving Coach will provide guidance on the most effective ways to use your tools including system configuration, consulting on ways to accomplish more complex tasks, leveraging the MinistryOne mobile application, and creating custom forms to meet your individual organization’s needs. We can also help you increase the awareness and engagement of the electronic giving tools within your parish community by partnering with you on a joint communication plan.
Did you know that you can use the functionality included with ParishSOFT Giving for more than just offertory donations? Our Success Coaches can provide valuable resources and information on the variety of ways you can leverage features you already have to increase the effectiveness of the tools you already own.
If you would like to schedule a one on one appointment with a Giving Success Coach to discuss your organization’s use of ParishSOFT Giving please visit https://calendly.com/parishsoft-giving-success. We look forward to talking with you!
But if you aren’t a ParishSOFT Giving customer yet, just purchase ParishSOFT Giving and then you can enroll in the program for free. It’s that easy! Register for an upcoming demo of ParishSOFT Giving to get a live walkthrough and learn how it can help you recover your offertory this fall.
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Webinar Recording: Practical Design and Uses of the ParishSOFT Giving Forms from August 20, 2020 |
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We had a great time discussing practical design and uses for ParisihSOFT Giving Forms at our August 20, 2020 training webinar. In case you missed it or want to watch it again, the replay is now available for your viewing! |
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ParishSOFT Giving Success and Training Resources
As promised during the webinar, we have some resources we wanted to share with you that can be valuable as you leverage the information from today's webinar.
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If you are interested in working with a Giving Success Coach on your specific forms questions or needs please contact us at [email protected].
- To learn more about how to create custom forms, such as the Mass Registration form we demonstrated, please visit our online learning tool called PATHFinder.
- How to Register for PATHFinder
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Go to https://parishsoft.litmos.com/self-signup
- When prompted for a code, enter the following: Welcome
- Enter your name and email address to create your PATHFinder account.
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If you already have a login please visit https://parishsoft.litmos.com/account/login
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If you are interested in looking at the forms that Brian Kenny created for his parish you can visit his parish’s website at www.blessedsacramentct.org. Scroll to the bottom right of the page to the section labeled “I Would Like to…” and you can view the variety of online forms he created using ParishSOFT Giving Forms.
We would also like to extend a special thank you to our guest speakers at the webinar: Brian Kenny and Antonette Diles. Thank you for sharing your time with us!
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PATHFinder Premium is Now Available |
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ParishSOFT creates educational content that goes beyond the program and can include tips, tricks or best practices that we have learned in our over 20 years of experience working with dioceses and parishes around the country. The content is not essential to use the program but information that can bring added value to your ministry work. We offer this information to you as part of the PATHFinder Premium service. Each course in PATHFinder Premium can be purchased separately and is yours to watch as many times as you like from your learner dashboard. Each course costs $10/per learner. Many of these courses also offer resource materials that can help you put into action what you learn in the course. PATHFinder Premium can help you take your ministry and use of ParishSOFT products to the next level. If you have an idea for a course you would like to see, please share it with us at [email protected]. Happy Learning! |
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COVID-19 Survey Results: Coming Soon |
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Thank you to everyone who took time from their busy schedules to takes our survey a few weeks ago on how the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted their parishes. The results are being tabulated and we expect to have a white paper available soon. Watch your email boxes for a copy of the results! We will share them once the final report is available! |
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Is it Time for a Parish Website Redesign? |
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Our friends at Ekklesia 360 are excited to announce the release of their latest theme, Palmer! With the new Palmer theme from Ekklesia 360, you can build a website that has a clean, eye-catching visual presence that will engage your visitors and give them a memorable first impression of your parish or diocese.
Take a free demo of the Palmer theme for yourself and see how your church can make a big jump in reaching and engaging more people this year.
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A Better Online Presence for Your Parish |
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With so many uncertainties around in-person attendance at parishes, your ministry’s online presence is more important than ever. Our friends at CloverSites have been helping churches of all sizes and denominations build beautiful websites for years! We know that you want your site to reflect the message and values of your parish. With the release of Tradition, your parish can showcase your history and traditional values embodied in an elegant, simplistic design that makes it easy for your visitors to find what they’re looking for.
Get started today with Tradition, the latest website theme from CloverSites! Take a free demo and see for yourself just how easy it is to work with.
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ParishSOFT Family Suite's October 2020 4.6.6 Release |
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The evening of Wednesday, September 30, 2020, after core business hours and into the early morning hours on Thursday, October 1, 2020, we deployed the 4.6.6 release for ParishSOFT Family Suite.
For users, in this release we have focused on making ParishSOFT Family Suite work even better for you by resolving issues in the system.
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ParishSOFT Family Suite's September 2020 4.6.5 Release
The evening of Wednesday, September 2, 2020, after core business hours and into the early morning hours on Thursday, September 3, 2020, we deployed the 4.6.5 release for ParishSOFT Family Suite.
For users, in this release we have focused on making ParishSOFT Family Suite work even better for you by resolving issues in the system.
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ParishSOFT Accounting's October 8, 2020 Release |
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On Thursday, October 8, 2020 there was a release for ParishSOFT Accounting. In this release, consists of the updated 3rd quarter 941 form as well as a change in reports to print the user's local date and time instead of the ParishSOFT Accounting server date and time. To learn what's new and what's been updated, view release notes in ParishSOFT Accounting's dashboard. |
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ParishSOFT Accounting's October 1, 2020 Release |
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On Thursday, October 1, 2020 there was a release for ParishSOFT Accounting. We are committed to enhancing ParishSOFT Accounting by continually updating the software and adding new features to improve product design, functionality, and your user experience. To learn what's new and what's been updated, view release notes in ParishSOFT Accounting's dashboard. |
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ParishSOFT Accounting's Maintenance on August 12, 2020 |
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The evening of Wednesday, August 12, 2020, after core business hours and into the early morning hours on Thursday, August 13, 2020, we performed maintenance on ParishSOFT Accounting. For users, this scheduled maintenance window allowed us to focus on making ParishSOFT Accounting work even better for you by resolving issues in the system.
Please note that for this scheduled maintenance there are no release notes available. If you have any questions about ParishSOFT Accounting, please contact our Support team. |
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Have you heard about our new callback feature? If an agent is not available, you can request a callback. An agent will call back when your position in the queue comes up, just as if you had been on hold! That frees you up to do other tasks. |
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PATHFinder, ParishSOFT's Learning Management System (LMS), is a very valuable resource that has over 100 training courses to assist your organization’s learning. Contact us to learn more about PATHFinder or to get started. |
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