Setup Guide

Anedot Tap-to-Give Setup Guide

Already use Anedot for church giving? Add NFC tap-to-give in 3 simple steps. Members tap a plate with their phone and land directly on your Anedot giving page — no app, no QR scanning.

3 Steps

Simple setup process

No App

Works on any smartphone

$0/mo

No extra subscriptions

Why Add NFC to Anedot?

Anedot already gives you customizable Action Pages, recurring giving, text-to-give, and QR codes. But during a service, there’s still friction. Members have to scan a code, type a URL, or remember to give when they get home. Most don’t follow through.

NFC tap-to-give removes that friction entirely. A member taps their phone on a plate and your Anedot giving page opens instantly. No camera alignment, no URL typing, no app download. It’s the fastest path from “I want to give” to “I just gave.”

Faster than QR codes

Tap instead of scan

No app required

Works on any smartphone

Adds to your stack

Complements QR & online giving

Get Your NFC Giving Plates

You need NFC plates that hold up to weekly church use — attached to chair backs, placed on lobby tables, or displayed at welcome centers. Cheap NFC stickers peel and look unprofessional. Rigid PVC plates last.

The Easy Way

Tap.Giving makes NFC giving plates specifically for churches. You get:

Custom branded plates with your church logo and design
Pre-programmed to your Anedot giving URL
QR code backup printed on every plate for older phones
Free shipping and no monthly fees — $3.50-$4.50/plate

The DIY Way

You can buy blank NFC tags (NTAG215 or NTAG216) and program them yourself using the free NFC Tools app (iOS and Android):

1. Download NFC Tools on your phone
2. Open the app and select “Write” then “Add a record”
3. Choose “URL” and paste your Anedot Action Page link
4. Hold your phone to the NFC tag to write the data
5. Repeat for every tag

This works, but you’ll spend time programming each tag individually, and plain stickers don’t look as polished as branded plates.

Set Up Your Anedot Giving Link

Your NFC plates need a destination — the page members land on when they tap. With Anedot, this is your Action Page’s hosted giving URL.

Finding Your Anedot Giving URL

Go to Action Pages > Pages and select your giving page

Click Actions > Edit, then click the Share button (upper right)

Copy your hosted page URL — this is your direct giving link

It looks like: secure.anedot.com/your-church/donate

Pro Tip

Create a dedicated “Sunday Giving” Action Page with preset amounts for the offering moment. Link your NFC plates to this page so members skip navigation and go straight to giving.

Ordering from Tap.Giving? Just share your Anedot Action Page URL when you place your order. Your plates arrive pre-programmed and ready to use — no NFC Tools app needed.

Place Plates and Start Collecting

With your NFC plates programmed and your Anedot Action Page ready, place them where people will actually use them. Accessibility is everything.

Best Placement Locations

Every Chair / Pew Back

The most effective placement. Members can give during the offering without leaving their seat.

Lobby / Entrance Tables

Catch people on their way in or out. Visitors who want to give on their first visit can do so easily.

Coffee Bar / Fellowship Area

Casual setting where people already have their phones out. A natural moment for generosity.

Welcome Center

Introduce visitors to your giving platform alongside connection cards and ministry info.

Announce It

The first few weeks, tell your congregation about the plates. A simple “You can now give by tapping your phone on the plate in front of you” during the offering goes a long way. Once people try it, they’ll use it every week.

What Happens When Someone Taps

1. Member holds their phone near the NFC plate
2. Phone displays a notification with your Anedot link
3. They tap the notification and your Anedot giving page opens
4. They choose an amount and complete their gift

The whole process takes under 30 seconds. Phones that don’t support NFC can scan the QR code printed on the plate instead.

Common Questions

Does Anedot charge extra for NFC tap-to-give?

No. Anedot doesn’t know or care how people reach your giving page. NFC plates simply open your Action Page URL in the donor’s browser. You pay the same standard processing — 3.0% + $0.30 per card transaction or 0.3% + $0.30 per ACH — regardless of how the donor got there.

Do I need to change anything in my Anedot account?

No. NFC plates simply open your existing Anedot Action Page in the member’s browser. Same pages, same payment processing, same donor portal, same reporting dashboard. Nothing changes on Anedot’s side.

What’s the difference between Tap.Giving plates and Anedot’s built-in QR codes?

Tap.Giving plates send donors directly to your giving page with a single tap — no camera app, no scanning, no aiming. They’re custom branded rigid PVC plates with your church logo, while QR codes are typically printed on paper or screens. Plus, each plate includes a QR code backup for phones without NFC.

What phones does it work with?

NFC works on iPhone 7 and newer (iOS 14+), and virtually all Android phones made since 2015. For phones without NFC, the QR code on each plate serves as a backup.

Does this cost anything monthly?

The NFC plates from Tap.Giving are a one-time purchase with no monthly fees. You continue paying whatever you already pay Anedot for their platform — which is also no monthly fees, just per-transaction processing.

Can I use these plates if I switch away from Anedot?

Yes. NFC plates can be reprogrammed to any URL. If you switch to Planning Center, Tithe.ly, Pushpay, or any other platform, just reprogram the plates with your new giving link.

Ready to Add Tap-to-Give?

Get custom NFC giving plates pre-programmed to your Anedot giving page. Free shipping, no monthly fees, plates start at $3.50 each.

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Works with Anedot, Planning Center, Tithe.ly, Pushpay, Donorbox, and any giving platform with a URL

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