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★ Special Trainings
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
11:00 AM CT
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Thursday, September 24, 2026
10:00 AM CT
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Presented by:
Teresa Meyer
Implementation Manager
Get Smart for Q4: A Special SmartGive Training
Prepare Your Parish for GivingTuesday, Advent, Christmas & Year-End Giving
The fourth quarter is one of the most important giving seasons of the year—and now is the perfect time to make sure your parish is ready.
Join Teresa Meyer from GiveCentral for a special one-hour SmartGive training session designed to help your parish prepare for the many giving opportunities ahead, including All Souls' Day, Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday, Advent, Christmas, and year-end giving.
During this hands-on session, we'll take a deeper look at GiveCentral SmartGive and show you how this powerful SmartTool can help make giving easier for your donors while helping your parish create more effective and targeted giving campaigns.
SmartGive allows you to create personalized giving communications that make it incredibly simple for eligible donors to respond. Whether you're encouraging a special one-time gift, promoting holiday giving, inviting donors to establish a sustaining gift, or asking existing donors to consider increasing their support, SmartGive can help remove unnecessary steps from the giving experience.
Reserve your spot — choose the session that works for you
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
11:00 AM CT
Thursday, September 24, 2026
10:00 AM CT
IN THIS TRAINING YOU'LL LEARN TO
- Understand what SmartGive is and how it works
- Create and set up a SmartGive campaign
- Select and target the right donor audience
- Create special holiday and seasonal giving appeals
- Encourage one-time and sustaining gifts
- Invite existing donors to increase their current giving
- Use SmartGive for GivingTuesday and year-end campaigns
- Customize your messaging and giving options
- Understand donor eligibility and exclusions
- Build a Q4 SmartGive communication for your parish
- Put what you've learned into action before the busy giving season begins
We'll walk through the tool step-by-step, share practical campaign ideas, and leave plenty of time for questions so you can feel confident using SmartGive for your upcoming appeals.
Don't wait until Giving Tuesday or December to start planning. Get your SmartGive strategy ready now and enter Q4 prepared to engage your parish community and inspire generosity.
★ Special Trainings
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
11:00 AM CT
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Wednesday, September 30, 2026
11:00 AM CT
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Presented by:
Teresa Meyer
Implementation Manager
GiveCentral Tap to Pay Training: Accept Donations & Payments Anywhere, Anytime
Join Teresa Meyer, Implementation Manager at GiveCentral, for a special training focused on GiveCentral Tap to Pay.
Learn how to make in-person giving and payments easier with a simple, secure, and contactless experience.During this hands-on session, we'll walk through how to get started with GiveCentral Tap to Pay, use the Tap to Pay device, process transactions, and accept credit cards and digital wallet payments.
We'll cover how Tap to Pay can be used for Masses, special events, fundraisers, registrations, ticket sales, schools, ministries, and other in-person giving opportunities.
Reserve your spot — choose the session that works for you
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
11:00 AM CT
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
11:00 AM CT
IN THIS TRAINING YOU'LL LEARN TO
- Set up and use GiveCentral Tap to Pay
- Connect and use your Tap to Pay device
- Accept contactless credit and debit card payments
- Accept payments using digital wallets
- Process donations and other payments
- Incorporate Tap to Pay into events and everyday giving opportunities
- Follow best practices for a smooth donor experience
There will also be time for live Q&A with Teresa.
Whether you're just getting started or looking for new ways to make giving more convenient, this training will help you confidently put GiveCentral Tap to Pay to work for your organization.
Giving Tuesday Success Begins in September: Build Your Campaign Early (Webinar)
The most successful Giving Tuesday campaigns don't begin in November—they begin now. Join us as we walk through the essential steps to prepare for a successful Giving Tuesday campaign, from setting goals and crafting your message to creating a communication plan and engaging your donors early. You'll leave with practical ideas, a planning timeline, and actionable strategies to help your organization build momentum and maximize generosity on Giving Tuesday and beyond.
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
10:00 AM CT
Giving Tuesday Toolkit: Simple Strategies and Smart Tools to Increase Giving (Webinar)
Ready to turn your Giving Tuesday plans into action? Join us as we explore practical strategies and GiveCentral's built-in tools that can help you engage more donors and make giving easier than ever. Learn how to leverage email, text giving, QR codes, personalized giving pages, and donor follow-up strategies to create a seamless giving experience and build momentum extending beyond Giving Tuesday into your year-end campaign.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
10:00 AM CT
★ Special Trainings
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
11:00 AM CT
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Wednesday, October 14, 2026
11:00 AM CT
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Presented by:
Teresa Meyer
Implementation Manager
GiveCentral Tap to Pay Training: Accept Donations & Payments Anywhere, Anytime
Join Teresa Meyer, Implementation Manager at GiveCentral, for a special training focused on GiveCentral Tap to Pay.
Learn how to make in-person giving and payments easier with a simple, secure, and contactless experience.During this hands-on session, we'll walk through how to get started with GiveCentral Tap to Pay, use the Tap to Pay device, process transactions, and accept credit cards and digital wallet payments.
We'll cover how Tap to Pay can be used for Masses, special events, fundraisers, registrations, ticket sales, schools, ministries, and other in-person giving opportunities.
Reserve your spot — choose the session that works for you
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
11:00 AM CT
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
11:00 AM CT
IN THIS TRAINING YOU'LL LEARN TO
- Set up and use GiveCentral Tap to Pay
- Connect and use your Tap to Pay device
- Accept contactless credit and debit card payments
- Accept payments using digital wallets
- Process donations and other payments
- Incorporate Tap to Pay into events and everyday giving opportunities
- Follow best practices for a smooth donor experience
There will also be time for live Q&A with Teresa.
Whether you're just getting started or looking for new ways to make giving more convenient, this training will help you confidently put GiveCentral Tap to Pay to work for your organization.
Giving Tuesday Ready: Build Your Campaign Before November (Webinar)
In this 30-minute webinar we will cover campaign focus, goals, GiveCentral crowdfunding event setup, SmartTools, audiences, timeline, campaign assets and an October readiness checklist.
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
11:30 AM CT
Giving Tuesday Communications Lab: Turn One Campaign Into a Full Outreach Plan (Webinar)
In this 30-minute webinar we will cover campaign messaging, communication calendar, email strategy, impact storytelling, Giving Tuesday day-of messaging, social media, bulletin/pulpit promotion, SmartText/mobile outreach, inactive donors, and follow-up.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
11:30 AM CT
★ Special Trainings
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
11:00 AM CT
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Wednesday, November 18, 2026
11:00 AM CT
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Presented by:
Teresa Meyer
Implementation Manager
GiveCentral Tap to Pay Training: Accept Donations & Payments Anywhere, Anytime
Join Teresa Meyer, Implementation Manager at GiveCentral, for a special training focused on GiveCentral Tap to Pay.
Learn how to make in-person giving and payments easier with a simple, secure, and contactless experience.During this hands-on session, we'll walk through how to get started with GiveCentral Tap to Pay, use the Tap to Pay device, process transactions, and accept credit cards and digital wallet payments.
We'll cover how Tap to Pay can be used for Masses, special events, fundraisers, registrations, ticket sales, schools, ministries, and other in-person giving opportunities.
Reserve your spot — choose the session that works for you
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
11:00 AM CT
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
11:00 AM CT
IN THIS TRAINING YOU'LL LEARN TO
- Set up and use GiveCentral Tap to Pay
- Connect and use your Tap to Pay device
- Accept contactless credit and debit card payments
- Accept payments using digital wallets
- Process donations and other payments
- Incorporate Tap to Pay into events and everyday giving opportunities
- Follow best practices for a smooth donor experience
There will also be time for live Q&A with Teresa.
Whether you're just getting started or looking for new ways to make giving more convenient, this training will help you confidently put GiveCentral Tap to Pay to work for your organization.
Giving Tuesday Ready: Your Final Checklist for a Successful Campaign (Webinar)
Giving Tuesday is almost here—is your parish ready? Join GiveCentral for a practical, step-by-step session designed to help you finalize your Giving Tuesday campaign before December 1. We'll walk through the essential pieces of a successful campaign, including setting a clear goal, telling your story, preparing your giving page, creating a communication schedule, using email, social media and QR codes, and planning your day-of strategy. You'll also learn how to follow up with donors and turn Giving Tuesday momentum into continued year-end engagement.
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
11:00 AM CT
Finish the Year Strong: Thanksgiving, Advent & Year-End Giving (Webinar)
The final weeks of the year offer some of the most meaningful opportunities to connect generosity with your parish's mission. Join GiveCentral for a practical session focused on creating a coordinated giving and engagement strategy from Thanksgiving through Advent, Christmas and year-end. We'll explore how to lead with gratitude, create meaningful seasonal appeals, make giving easy for parishioners and visitors, promote recurring giving, and use GiveCentral SmartTools to connect giving, prayer and engagement. You'll leave with a simple communication timeline and year-end checklist your parish can put into action right away.
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
11:00 AM CT
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