StewardPay is a new mobile point-of-sale app that transforms an iPhone into a card reader. Staff and volunteers can accept donations, merchandise sales, and event payments wherever your ministry gathers — without extra hardware to purchase, pair, or charge. StewardPay is available to all Giving customers.
What Is StewardPay?
StewardPay is an iPhone app that links to your Giving account and accepts contactless payments via Tap to Pay on iPhone. Since the phone acts as the reader, a volunteer can stay face-to-face with the payer instead of managing a separate terminal.
To get started, you need:
- An NFC-enabled iPhone. iPhone 11 and newer models have the required hardware.
- Administrative access to your ministry's Giving account for initial setup
- A Wi-Fi or cellular connection on the iPhone
Note: StewardPay is available only on iPhone.
No Extra Hardware Required
StewardPay uses the iPhone's built-in NFC to accept tap payments, so there’s nothing else to buy or keep charged. Payers tap a contactless card or a mobile wallet directly on the phone.
Take a Payment in a Few Taps
- Tap New Sale
- Enter the sale total on the iPhone
- If appropriate, mark the sale tax-deductible
- The payer holds the payment method up to your iPhone
The app also gives the payer the option to cover the administrative fee.
Receipts and Automatic Payer Matching
After making a payment, you can enter the payer's name, email address, and optionally, their phone number to send them a receipt and link their donation or payment to their donor profile. A new record is created if no matching record exists.
Void a Transaction Before It Settles
Noticed a mistake? The user can void a recent payment. The void stops the payment before the processor handles it, so act quickly.
Access for Staff and Volunteers
StewardPay users don't need full Giving accounts. A Giving administrator can easily grant or revoke user access.
StewardPay Reporting in Giving
StewardPay transactions are incorporated into your current Giving reports. Each payment details the fund, amount, and donor/payer.
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