Icon Systems' New Mobile Interface for IconCMO Enhances Communications between Church Members, Church Leaders, and Volunteers
The new simple mobile interface will improve communication within churches, promote efficient demographic and congregation management, and increase contributions made by congregants.
MOORHEAD, Minn., Nov. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Icon Systems has released an all-new mobile interface for church members to access their records. Church members can access their demographical information and contribution history through a simple interface designed for mobile devices of any size (iPad, iPhone, Windows and Android tablets and phones, and so on). The new mobile interface also enhances mobile communications between members, church leaders, and volunteers using an embedded communication link in the mobile church directory.
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Importance of Contribution History
The mobile interface helps church members see what donations the church has on file. They can view all their contribution history on one screen for any chosen date range. The contribution interface shows regular and non-cash donations, as well as date given, the receiving fund, check number where appropriate, and amount.
This early communication helps avoid serious problems. Church members can identify any discrepancies or miscommunication they have with church records long before they first see their official statement in January. This transparency instills trust between the members and church leadership and assures members that what they've given to a particular fund will be used appropriately.
Icon Systems intentionally programmed the mobile enhancement to help churches increase donations. Creating an interface for members to view their information, like past donations, can increase donations because people can see the good they are doing – either in their community or abroad. Members can review what they have done for previous years by using any date range for a comparison to the current year.
Church Member Demographical Information
Church members can review and edit their family information to inform the church of family changes. Important demographic information like mailing addresses, phone numbers, emails, relationships, and birthdays can all be changed through the mobile interface by the family. When the family has control over their information, it eliminates back and forth communication when they update their own information for the church. The updated information populates the church's database to inform the staff and leadership. The church directory and connected website are automatically updated as well. Additionally, the family can review which small groups they are participating in as a household or as individual members.
Enhanced Communication using the Church Directory
The church directory allows members to find their church friends or leaders and access their contact information like email, mailing address or phone numbers, which are embedded clickable links – similar to what you see on a website. On mobile devices, the user can simply click on the phone number to dial it. Similarly, the user can click an email address to send an email using the mobile device's email client. Church members and leaders can set up meetings on the fly, inform others about small group meetings that have either changed or been canceled, or just connect with each other for coffee. Having an online mobile directory accessible by any mobile device removes the need for carrying paper directories and ensures that you are contacting people with their most recent contact information.
About Icon Systems, Inc.
Icon Systems, Inc. (http://www.iconcmo.com) has been a leader in the church management system industry for over 20 years, developing high-quality software exclusively for religious organizations from church plants to denominational offices. Icon Systems has a deep software engineering heritage that has enabled its products to achieve unprecedented performance, reliability, and customer satisfaction. The company's primary product is the cloud-based church management software called IconCMO, which is iPad, Windows, and Android Web App compliant. Icon Systems has three prominent offerings: 1)IconCMO - a Web-based church management solution that meets the needs of individual churches or church plants, 2) IconCMO+ - a Web-based multisite church management solution for multisite churches and churches with denominational offices on the local, national, and international level, and 3) Revelations - a single user or network-based church management software package.
Contact:
William Gifford
218-236-1899
SOURCE Icon Systems, Inc.
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