Squadco has introduced Squad for Churches, a platform for digital giving, member engagement, and multi-branch reporting with SMS and payment links.
Squadco has launched Squad for Churches to help churches handle donations, member engagement, and operations in one place. The product sits under the broader Squadco payments and business tools offering.
On the giving side, Squad for Churches lets churches create donation links and custom giving links. These links can be shared as a URL or turned into a QR code, so members can give by scanning with a phone camera. Churches can also track payments in real time, which means donations show up in a live dashboard as they come in.
The platform also supports “giving accounts”, which are virtual accounts (bank-style account numbers that route money to the organisation). This can make it easier to separate church income streams, reconcile deposits, and reduce manual follow-ups.
For engagement, Squad for Churches includes integrated communication tools like bulk SMS. This is a way to send one message to many members at once, similar to an email newsletter but delivered as a text message. The product page also mentions airtime or data top-ups as a way to support visitors and members who need connectivity to join services online.
For growing ministries, the platform is positioned for multi-branch operations. Churches can manage multiple locations with branch-level tools, while still seeing consolidated reports from one central dashboard.
Many churches across Africa use separate tools for payments, messaging, and reporting, or manage records in spreadsheets. A single platform can reduce admin time, improve financial visibility, and standardise giving across branches.
Squad for Churches also reflects a wider fintech trend, payment providers are moving beyond generic checkout into vertical products tailored to specific communities, including faith-based organisations.
Primary Source: churches.squadco.com
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