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Reliant provides an electronic funds transfer service (EFT) whereby donors may designate an amount of a contribution to be automatically transferred directly from their bank account to Reliant's bank account. Donors can establish an EFT online (preferred) or via the How to Start Giving form.
Recurring EFT giving with either channel is sometimes marketed as LifeLink giving because it is automatic and dependableis currently available for withdrawal on the 5th or the 20th of every month.
Credit Card
Credit card payments may be made via Reliant.org or the How to Start Giving form. For security, online is preferred.
Recurring credit card gifts are sometimes marketed as LifeLink gifts because they are automatic and dependablecurrently available for withdrawal on the 5th or the 20th of every month.
Reliant’s credit card vendors charge a per-gift fee for this service, which is hidden to the donor. Reliant employees may choose to sensitively communicate the additional amount (i.e. “using your Visa card costs Reliant an additional 3%”) and suggest that a donor consider giving a little more because of administrative costs. “Many donors choose to do credit card giving online because it’s so convenient. It costs Reliant a bit more to process these donations than an EFT gift, so many people have elected to give a few dollars more to help cover the administrative expenses and to ensure the ministry is fully funded.” While credit card gifts do incur additional fees, recurring gifts via credit cards still show a better consistency rate than check giving.
LifeLink Program
The LifeLink program does not refer to any specific channel of giving but refers to any automatic withdrawal method, which is more dependable. This includes recurring EFT initiated via online or paper form and recurring credit card initiated via online or paper form.Lifelink gifts via EFT or credit card are currently available for withdraw on the 5th or the 20th of every month.
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ChecksChecks must be made out to Reliant Mission or Reliant and never to a missionary. If an employee receives a check that is made out to them, the employee must return the check and request a new one made out to Reliant. In the case that this is impossible, the missionary has two options. They may purchase a money order (by signing over the donor's check) and send the money order to Reliant with the donor name in the “from” section of the money order, commonly known as the remitter. This gift can then be receipted appropriately to the donor. Or if the donor’s intent truly was a personal gift to the missionary, they should ask the donor to give a gift card instead. The missionary would then follow the guidelines for donor intent and gift cards laid out in the Field Manual. This important policy stems from IRS rules about tax-deductible gifts, which must be understood by the donor to be for the organization and not a personal gift to an individual. See Check Gift FAQ CashCash is not a preferable method of giving to Reliant. Cash must never be sent in the mail to Reliant. If cash gifts are received by Reliant fundraisers, the missionary has two options. They may purchase a money order and send the money order to Reliant with the donor name in the “from” section of the money order, commonly known as the remitter. This gift can then be receipted appropriately to the donor. Or if the donor’s intent truly was a personal gift, they should ask the donor to give a gift card instead. The missionary would then follow the guidelines for donor intent and gift cards in the Field Manual. See Cash Gift FAQ |
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