The Simply Giving Program®

Endorsed by Thrivent Financial Bank

What is the Simply Giving Program?

The Simply Giving Program is a modern-day stewardship program. It's a convenient, safe and simple way for individuals to make automatic payments to non-profit organizations through electronic funds transfer (EFT) directly from checking or savings accounts.

The Simply Giving Program is operated by Vanco Services, LLC, an industry leader in electronic payment solutions. Thrivent Financial Bank has contracted with Vanco to provide transaction processing services for the program at reduced rates.

Who can participate?

• Non-profit organizations such as:
  • Churches and religious organizations.
  • Charitable organizations.
  • Elementary schools, high schools and colleges.
• Individual donors who want to donate to a non-profit organization of their choice.

More Information

• Call Vanco Services, LLC at 800-675-7430.
• Individuals may contact the organization benefiting from their giving.
• Contact a Thrivent Financial representative.
• Call Thrivent Financial Bank at 800-688-6031
• Check out the FAQs section.

The Simply Giving Program endorsed by Thrivent Financial Bank is operated by Vanco Services, LLC. Thrivent Financial Bank is not responsible for the products or services offered by Vanco Services, LLC under the Simply Giving Program. Simply Giving® is a registered trademark of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.

Simply Giving Changes a few things.
Beginning in January, 2010, Simply Giving will begin to assess a transaction fee of 20 cents per transaction. While that may not seem like very much, we hope to minimize that by suggesting that all who use Simply Giving change weekly giving to monthly giving. For example, let’s say that your weekly giving is $50 for 52 weeks. The total is $2,600 for one year. However, the 20 cent transaction fee is for 52 transactions, which is $10.40. If, however, you change your giving to monthly, that would be $217 per month, and the transaction fee is only $2.40 for 12 transactions. In these hard times, we can use the $8 difference much more than the bank that sets the fee charge. Please talk to Herm Weyland if you need help to make that change.

Pan Lutheran Campus Ministry at UC Santa Cruz and California State University at Monterey Bay