How it works
How paycheck giving works, for everyone involved.
One setup from the member and zero ongoing effort from your team. It works for 95% of America’s paychecks via ADP, Workday, Gusto, Paychex, and hundreds more payroll providers.
What you do (once)
Create your Roster account
rostergiving.com/churches, in under 5 minutes. Find your org and add the bank account for payouts.
Add the button to your giving page
One snippet, copied and pasted in a minute. There is no migration and no staff retraining, and we'll do it with you on a call if you'd like.
Announce to your congregation
Use the ready-made communication kit — emails, bulletin text, social posts.
What happens after setup
Every time a member’s paycheck is processed, Roster automatically receives the split and sweeps funds to your bank account daily via ACH. You don’t do anything.
- Giving via paycheck, month over month
- Active givers and new setups
- Daily payouts with gross / fee (2%) / net breakdown
- Every gift synced to your ChMS and giving records
Giving via paycheck · Nov
$12,480
↑ 8.2% vs Oct
Active givers
47
+6 new this month
Monthly volume
12 months
Next payout · tomorrow 6:00 AM
Synced to Planning Center
Works with every major payroll system
+ hundreds more payroll providers — 95% of America’s paychecks.
What you do (once, under 60 seconds)
Choose your percentage
Click “Give from your paycheck” on your church's giving page. Pick 5%, 10%, 15%, or your own number.
Confirm it's you
Enter your details and the 6-digit code we text you. Roster finds your employer and payroll automatically — no routing numbers, no portal logins.
Done: giving on autopilot
Your gift comes from each paycheck from then on. Change your percentage or pause anytime.
What happens every payday
Paycheck arrives
Your % splits automatically
Swept to church next day
Added to your giving statement
Percentage-based — your giving scales with your income
You set a percentage instead of a dollar amount. Get a raise? Your giving grows automatically. Slower month? It adjusts down, with nothing for you to change.
- Your giving is private: Roster never shares data with employers
- The church receives funds via ACH, and your name appears only to them
- You can pause or stop anytime from your Roster account
Your employer never knows.
Because the giving account is in your name, your employer only sees a split deposit to “Michael Smith — Checking.” They don’t see Roster, the church, or the purpose. Your faith stays private.
The financial and legal picture.
Where does the money sit between paycheck and church?
Each member's funds are in an FBO account — in the member's name, at an FDIC-insured banking partner. The church never holds member funds in transit. Roster never commingles funds.
Is this tax-deductible for the member?
Yes. ACH transfers from the member's giving account to your church are charitable contributions under existing IRS rules. Your year-end contribution statement process is unchanged.
How does it appear in our books?
Standard incoming ACH credits, identical to any other bank transfer. Record as “Paycheck Giving” or consolidate with general offerings. No new accounting treatment.
What if a member leaves?
They update their payroll split. Your church stops receiving their ACH. Roster has no role in that transition.
What does our auditor need to know?
Roster is not a custodian of church funds. Flow: member paycheck → member FBO → church. No receivable, no liability, no exposure to Roster's balance sheet.
What if Roster ceases operations?
FBO accounts are at banking partners independent of Roster. Funds returned to members directly. Church receives pending payouts. No church funds at risk.
Security: SOC 2 Type II underway · FDIC-insured · Encrypted at rest + in transit · Member PII never shared with third parties
Add a second channel to your giving page.
Under an hour for the admin and under a minute per member. Free first month.