Cathedral expands its Cathedral Essentials® for Giving suite of stewardship solutions to offer full-service, integrated eGiving for parishes, dioceses and religious organizations
Contact: Michael Denbeau, ParishPay, 925-407-8722, mdenbeau@ParishPay.com
ROME, N.Y., and WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Sept. 19, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- Cathedral Corporation, the leading provider of Catholic stewardship envelope and offertory enhancement, is proud to announce a new strategic partnership with ParishPay, a division of YapStone, Inc., one of the largest, most experienced and most security conscious electronic giving providers for dioceses, churches and other non-profit organizations. Cathedral eGiving Powered by ParishPay puts ParishPay's robust electronic and mobile giving solutions at the service of Cathedral's expertise in fostering financial stewardship and parishioner engagement through custom-tailored print and electronic communication programs. Cathedral eGiving widens Cathedral's commitment to provide parishes and dioceses with a complete, seamless support structure for their mission and ministry.
"We're excited to partner with ParishPay for electronic giving," said Marianne Gaige, President and CEO of Cathedral. "As the leader in church envelopes and increased offertory services, we're strong believers in providing our customers with as many tools as possible for their members to fulfill their stewardship obligations. We worked closely with ParishPay to develop what we feel is the best online giving solution available in the market."
"Cathedral and ParishPay share a common goal of helping our customers foster their faith and sustain their ministry through increased offertory," said Matt Golis, CEO of YapStone and ParishPay. "Bringing together Cathedral's expertise in stewardship envelopes and offertory enhancement with ParishPay's strength in electronic giving provides our customers with a powerful combination that is truly one-of-a-kind."
Among the key benefits Cathedral eGiving provides to parishes are:
- Fully Integrated Offertory Enhancement
Consistent, reinforced stewardship messaging across all components offers a complete end-to-end program for increasing offertory gifts.
- More Consistent Giving, More Reliable Budgeting
The option for parishioners to give consistently year-round, from home or mobile devices, provides a predictable, dependable layer of donations to fund essential ministries and manage ongoing parish operations effectively.
- Increased Parishioner Engagement
Electronic giving options actually increase parishioners' sense of involvement, resulting in greater willingness to support the parish financially, more frequent Mass attendance and more active overall participation in parish life.
- Cutting-Edge Mobile Donation Tools
Cathedral eGiving extends the ease and security of online giving to mobile devices, with ParishPay's cutting-edge technologies maximizing parishes' ability to interact with parishioners on the go.
- Enhanced Functionality for Diocesan-Wide Appeals and Campaigns
Integrated resources offer the ability to multiply effectiveness across the entire diocese.
To learn more about how Cathedral eGiving Powered by ParishPay can help your parish or diocese, please visit www.essentialsforgiving.com/eGiving.
About Cathedral Corporation
Cathedral Corporation offers the Cathedral Essentials® for Giving suite of stewardship solutions, including personalized direct mail, e-marketing services, data analysis and application, and a wide range of customer care communications. Recognized in the industry for on-time and error-free performance, Cathedral Corporation has nearly a century of experience in providing Catholic churches and dioceses with stewardship support for their mission and ministry. The company employs 180 people and is headquartered in a 60,000-square-foot facility at Griffiss Business and Technology Park in Rome, NY, with additional facilities in Lincoln, RI.
About ParishPay
ParishPay is one of the largest, most experienced and most security conscious electronic giving providers for dioceses, churches and other non-profit organizations. With the strongest technology and deepest experience in the industry, ParishPay works with dioceses and churches around the country to support their financial objectives through the use of online giving. ParishPay is a division of YapStone, Inc. For more information, please visit www.ParishPay.com.
For more information please contact:
Michael Denbeau
SVP, Business Development
YapStone, Inc. / ParishPay
mdenbeau@ParishPay.com
Michael T. Desroches
Director, Marketing and Creative Services
Cathedral Corporation
mdesroches@cathedralcorporation.com
