For Catholic parishes in the United States

Contactless giving for your parish

Many parishioners and visitors who want to give no longer carry cash. GoodBox lets them give with a simple tap of a card or phone.

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Free estimate based on your weekend Mass attendance. No sign-up needed.

GoodBox giving podium branded for a parish

Gifts your parish may be missing

Contactless giving doesn’t replace the offertory collection, envelopes or online giving. It gives everyone else a way to give, at the moments your church is fullest.

Everyday parishioners

Regulars who simply don’t carry cash any more.

Christmas, Easter and Ash Wednesday

Your fullest churches of the year, with many occasional visitors.

Weddings, funerals and baptisms

Families and guests who want to give thanks or remember someone.

Visitors and pilgrims

People drawn by a shrine, a historic church or a downtown location.

How it works

Giving takes a few seconds and needs no app, account or sign-up.

1

Choose an amount

The screen shows suggested gifts, such as $5, $10 or $25, plus “Other”.

2

Tap a card or phone

Any contactless card, Apple Pay or Google Pay.

3

The gift reaches your parish

Paid to the parish account every Wednesday for the previous week’s giving, with every gift visible to your parish office.

Three screens on the terminal: Donate here with $5, $10, $25 and Other buttons; Please scan a QR code to request your donation receipt; and Thank you
What donors see: choose an amount and tap, scan for a receipt if they’d like one, then a thank-you. Shown with example church artwork.
GBx Flex terminal in a countertop stand

The GBx Flex

A dedicated payment device, built so nobody in your parish office has to become an IT expert.

Every way to payContactless, chip and PIN, and magnetic stripe.
Works without signalRuns on Wi-Fi, or in offline mode when there’s no signal.
10-hour batteryLasts through every weekend Mass without charging.
Plug and playArrives set up, no apps. Turn it on and start receiving gifts.
No Bluetooth to pairNo tablet, no log-ins before each Mass.
Know your donorsDonors can scan a QR code for an automatic receipt.

Getting set up

Getting started takes three simple steps.

1

Check your estimated giving

Enter your weekend Mass attendance in our estimator to see what you could raise, what it costs and how quickly it pays for itself.

Open the estimator tool
2

Choose your devices and accessories

Pick how many terminals you need, a stand, basket or podium for each, and your artwork package.

View artwork packages (PDF)
3

Sign up and start receiving gifts

A quick sign-up with GoodBox and Stripe, and your parish is ready to accept donations.

Request a formal quote

Choose your accessories

Most parishes pass terminals in a giving basket at the offertory. Wherever they go, put them where people already pause.

Terminal in a giving basket

Giving basket

$20

Passed at the offertory, alongside cash and envelopes.

Terminal in a countertop stand

Countertop stand

$75

Sits on a table in the vestibule or narthex, or beside a shrine or votive candles.

Freestanding steel giving podium

Steel podium

$750

A freestanding giving point for the vestibule, a shrine or a busy entrance.

Each GBx Flex terminal is $175, plus $15 a month. Card processing is 2.75% plus $0.20 per gift, which donors can choose to cover. Artwork and delivery are quoted separately. Shown with example church artwork. All prices in US dollars.

How many terminals?

Plan for your busiest Mass: about one terminal for every 50 people. The same terminals serve every Mass.

People at your busiest MassTerminals
Up to 501
51 to 1002
101 to 1503
Over 1501 for every 50 people

Simple to look after

Switch it on, put it out, charge it overnight. Agree who does what before you launch:

Ushers and greeters point people to it and help first-time users.

The sacristan, or whoever opens up, sets it out, charged and switched on.

The parish office reconciles gifts each week, alongside the collection count.

The pastor mentions it at Mass and in the bulletin, especially for second collections.

Questions from pastors and finance councils

Introducing contactless giving is a pastoral decision as much as a practical one.

Will it feel out of place at Mass?

Keep it in the vestibule or with the offertory, presented simply as another way to give.

Will it replace envelopes or online giving?

No. Envelopes, the collection basket and online giving stay as they are. Contactless giving serves the people those don’t reach, especially visitors and occasional attenders.

Can we use it for second collections?

Yes. Set the screen to the appeal of the day, so gifts go where parishioners intend.

Will older parishioners feel left out?

Nothing is taken away. A simple contactless card tap needs no app or online checkout.

Does our diocese need to approve it?

Some dioceses have policies on giving technology or approved suppliers, so check with your diocesan finance office. We’re happy to provide any information they need.

Who pays the card fees?

You choose. Either the parish pays 2.75% plus $0.20 per gift, or donors cover the fee on top of their gift so the parish receives the full amount.

Is it secure?

Yes. Gifts are processed by Stripe, which is certified as a PCI Level 1 Service Provider, the highest certification in the payments industry. The terminal meets the card industry’s PCI PTS security standard for payment devices, updates itself automatically, and stops working if anyone tampers with it. Your parish never handles or stores donors’ card details.

Ready to talk?

We’ll help you choose the right setup for your parish. Or email sales@goodbox.com.

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