No login. No app download. No typing in card details. 

With express giving, guests can donate through Church Center using Apple Pay or Google Pay in as little as 10 seconds.

After they arrive at the donation form, all they have to do is: 

  • Enter their gift amount 

  • Select Apple Pay or Google Pay 

  • Confirm the payment (double-click side button, touch ID, passcode, face ID, etc.) 

That’s it. 

Whether giving from their phone after scanning a QR code, tapping an NFC link, or using the embedded form on your site—the entire experience happens securely through their phone’s wallet!

Three smartphone screens show a church donation process using Apple Pay, including fund selection, payment confirmation, and a thank you message.

Express giving is an optional setting with guest donors in mind. It’s only available on the new and improved donation form. If your church hasn't switched yet, now’s a great time to make the move!

One note: Express donations skip donors past regular donation steps to make it as fast as possible to give. So if someone chooses an express donation, they won’t see the "cover the fee” option as it requires another step and we want to keep it fast! 

Automatic profile matching for express givers 

When someone gives through express giving, we'll match the email and name from their phone wallet and record the donation to their Planning Center profile. 

If they're brand new, they'll get a profile!

Either way, our goal is to keep each individual’s information in the right place. If a duplicate does slip through, you can merge the profile. 

Works with QR codes and NFC tap-to-pay

Has anyone else skipped checkout because Apple Pay wasn’t available? It’s very rare not to have a quick pay option these days, and donating to a church shouldn’t feel harder than buying a cup of coffee. 

So make sure your donation form is easy to find so people can use this express giving option!

You can download a QR code we made for you from your Church Center form and put it everywhere: 

  • Print it in bulletins

  • Put it on the announcements screen

  • Set it up on a bulletin board or an easel in the foyer

  • Print it on stickers and place them on the back of seats

You can also program NFC tags quickly and easily using Links so people can tap a physical tag. 

And that’s it! Express giving will make it easier for people to give, with a little less hassle. 

💛 The Planning Center Giving team

*Google Pay is only available on the web (mobile and desktop) and through express giving. It is not supported yet in the Church Center app.