Less time updating records. More time connecting with people.
Keeping track of your church family shouldn’t mean chasing spreadsheets, searching through separate systems or wondering whether someone followed up.
ChurchRaise + Square
Square is a popular payment processor that lets churches accept donations online via payment links and in person via the Square Reader. It's free to sign up with competitive processing rates, but it doesn't offer giving statements, fund management, recurring tithe tracking, donor management, or any church-specific tools. ChurchRaise connects to your Square account and adds the full church giving stack for free.
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Gaps ChurchRaise fills
8 features
Cost to add ChurchRaise
$0/mo
AI assistants included
9
What ChurchRaise adds to Square
Digital bulletinsGiving statementsFund managementPledge campaignsAI assistantsEvent managementP2P fundraisingPeople / CRM
Feature comparison
Feature
C
ChurchRaiseS
SquareMonthly cost
Free
Free
Online giving
Yes
Yes
Recurring donations
Yes
Basic
Giving statements
Yes
No
Fund management
Yes
No
People / CRM
Yes
Basic directory
Digital bulletins
Yes
No
Website builder
Yes
Square Online
Event management
Yes
No
Custom forms
Yes
No
AI assistants
9 specialists
No
In-person POS donations
Via Square
Yes
Pledge campaigns
Yes
No
P2P fundraising
Yes
No
Reports & analytics
Yes
Basic
Email / SMS campaigns
Yes
Square Marketing
Check-in system
Yes
No
Groups management
Yes
No
Platform fees
Free
Free
Choose your processor
Yes
No
About Square pricing
Square has no monthly fees. Processing rates are 2.6% + $0.10 in person, 2.9% + $0.30 online, and 3.5% + $0.15 for keyed transactions. No nonprofit discounts are available.
How the two work together
Square is an excellent payment processor and a great choice for handling transactions. If your church already uses Square, keep it — ChurchRaise connects directly to your Square account. The difference is everything around the payment: branded giving pages with fund selection, recurring tithe management, pledge campaigns, tax-ready giving statements, donor tracking, digital bulletins, a website builder, and 9 AI ministry assistants. All free. Square moves the money; ChurchRaise runs the church.
Ask Square to integrate with ChurchRaise
The more churches that ask, the faster integrations happen. If you'd love to see Square and ChurchRaise share data seamlessly, reach out to your Square rep and let them know.
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Add ChurchRaise alongside Square for free
Keep Square for what it does well. Add ChurchRaise for the 8 features it doesn't cover. No disruption, no cost, no lock-in.