For Episcopal parishes

Contactless giving for your parish

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

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Free estimate using your 2024 parochial report figures. No sign-up needed.

GoodBox giving podium branded for an Episcopal church

Gifts your parish may be missing

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

Everyday members

Regulars who simply don’t carry cash any more.

Christmas and Easter

Visitors fill the pews, often with no cash and no envelope.

Weddings and funerals

Guests who want to give thanks or remember someone.

Concerts and tours

People who love the building but aren’t on the roll.

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 treasurer.

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 at your parish 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 batteryNo charging during the day.
Plug and playArrives set up, no apps. Turn it on and start receiving gifts.
No Bluetooth to pairNo tablet, no log-ins before each service.
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

Find your parish 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

Put each terminal where people already pause: visibility matters more than anything else.

Terminal in a countertop stand

Countertop stand

$75

Sits on a table or welcome desk in the narthex or entrance.

Terminal in a giving basket

Giving basket

$20

Passed at the offering, alongside cash and pledge envelopes.

Freestanding steel giving podium

Steel podium

$750

A freestanding giving point for the narthex or other open spaces, for churches of 100 or more.

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.

How many terminals?

If most people never walk past a terminal, they can’t give. Parishes that have too few raise far less.

Average Sunday attendanceTerminals
Up to 2001
201 to 4002
401 to 6003
Over 6001 for every 200 people

Simple to look after

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

Greeters and ushers point people to it and help first-time users.

Whoever opens up sets it out, charged and switched on.

The treasurer reconciles gifts each week, alongside the plate count.

The clergy mention it from the front, especially at major feasts.

Common questions from vestries

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

Will it feel commercial in worship?

Keep it in the narthex or with the offering, presented as another way to give.

Will older members feel left out?

Nothing is taken away: the plate and envelopes stay exactly as they are. A simple contactless card tap needs no online checkout experience.

Will it replace pledging?

No. It serves plate giving and visitors; keep inviting regular givers to pledge.

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.

What happens to donors’ details?

Details are shared only if a donor chooses, by scanning a QR code, and are used to thank them and send a receipt.

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.

Free resources for your parish

Practical help for rectors, treasurers, parish administrators and vestries, whatever system you choose.

See what your parish could raise

Find your parish to use your 2024 parochial report figures and see a giving estimate, costs and payback.

Open the estimator →

Contactless giving in practice

Our guide for Episcopal parishes: placement, your team, what to say, fees, records and common concerns.

Download the guide (PDF) →

Meet us at EPN 2027

We’ll be at the Episcopal Parish Network conference, February 23 to 26, 2027, at the Grand Hyatt Denver.

Email us to meet in Denver →

Ready to talk?

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

Book an introductory call