New iPhone app creates ‘digital collection plate’

New IPhone app creates ‘digital collection plate’

Tuesday, May 19th, 2015

Catholics in San Francisco are now able to donate to their local church using a free iPhone app.

The “digital collection plate” stems from a partnership between the Archdiocese of San Francisco and Evergive.

It is also available on Android.

The app also simplifies creating new donation categories for special causes, be they for Nepal earthquake relief or for a local youth group.

The app will also serve as something of a digital community for members of the Catholic Church in San Francisco.

Through the app, users will receive updates, can join groups, share messages and prayers, and more.

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Tags: App, Collection plate, Evergive, iphone, San Francisco

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