For many churches, the gap between a generous heart and a completed gift is wider than it should be — a fumbled login, a forgotten checkbook, a clunky web form. Pushpay exists to close that gap, giving churches and parishes a complete digital engagement platform that makes giving, connection, and community management seamless.^1
Founded in 2011 in Auckland, New Zealand, by Chris Heaslip, Pushpay started as a mobile giving app and has grown into a full church technology suite trusted by more than 14,000 churches — including Elevation Church, Austin Stone, and the Diocese of Nashville. The platform now spans digital giving (with QuickGive via Apple Pay, text-to-give, stock and crypto donations through Engiven, and the proprietary Everygift® technology that automatically recovers at-risk donations), a church management system with AI-powered people search and process queues, custom branded mobile apps with group messaging and volunteer scheduling, engagement analytics, and Resi livestreaming for churches that need broadcast-grade reliability.^2
In 2019 Pushpay merged with Church Community Builder to unify giving and church management. In 2021 they acquired Resi Media for livestreaming. And in 2023 they were acquired by BGH Capital and Sixth Street to fuel further innovation — including a major AI launch in late 2025 that brings intelligent insights to giving data, people search, and engagement workflows.^3
The numbers tell the story of impact: over $37 billion in generosity facilitated for the local Church in the past five years, 53.6 million gifts processed in 2025 alone, 1.8 million first-time givers captured, and $1 billion received in December 2025 alone. Group participation across the platform surged 22% year-over-year, and recurring giving volume climbed 11%.^5
Why Churches Love It"Before Pushpay, we were less than $100,000 a year. After the first year with Pushpay, giving jumped to $120,000, then $200,000, then $360,000, and this last year, giving was over $500,000 received through Pushpay. The system does a lot of the work." — Chris Kozlowski, St. Isidore Church^1
"People use the app each week for sermon notes, event registration, and opportunities to get connected into the community a lot faster. Pushpay has been a huge godsend." — Beth Dandino, Associate Director of Operations, Zeal Church^5
"We recently switched from Tithe.ly to Pushpay. For the difference in price, Pushpay is worth every penny. The user interface and experience is very modern and functional." — Nathaniel T., Associate Pastor^6
Notable- Facilitated over $37 billion in generosity for the local Church over the past five years^5
- Launched AI-powered features across its entire product suite in December 2025^4
- Founder Chris Heaslip is a committed Christian who speaks at church leadership conferences on faith and entrepreneurship^7
- Bronze Stevie® Winner for Customer Service Department of the Year (2025)^1
- ParishStaq™ purpose-built for Catholic parishes, with 5.6 million sacramental records imported^5
- 100+ integrations with tools like QuickBooks, Planning Center, and more^1
