Donor Management Tied to Your Accounting
Not a CRM. The financial side of donor relationships, inside your accounting system. See donor health, segments, and giving history alongside the ledger so pastoral care and finance share a consistent picture.
Challenges we hear from churches like yours
Grain Ledger is built to replace spreadsheet risk with fund accounting that scales.
CRM and accounting disagree
Reduce drift by syncing gifts into fund-aware journal entries and donor profiles. One source of financial truth for giving.
Retention blind spots
Use giving analytics to notice trends before attendance conversations and stewardship campaigns start.
Statement season stress
Generate annual statements from the same system that posts gifts to the books. No more cross-referencing two exports.
How Grain helps
Explore product areas that map to what you need, then book a demo for a tailored walkthrough.
Common questions
- Is Grain a full CRM?
- No. Grain focuses on donor records, giving, and accounting. Many churches pair it with Planning Center or another ministry tool for people workflows while Grain owns the financial truth.
- Can we segment major givers or lapsed givers?
- Yes. Giving analytics include segmentation so leadership can identify at-risk donors and prioritize pastoral follow-up.
- Who can see donor-level data?
- Access controls let you limit sensitive donor detail to appropriate finance and pastoral roles.
Free Church Accounting
Free to Start. Scales as You Grow.
No credit card required. Most features free for churches under $20k in monthly spend.
Starter
For churches under $20k in monthly spend
Accounting
- 1 Bank Connection
- Unlimited Funds
- Accrual & Cash Basis
- 3 Users
- Standard Roles
- One-Click QuickBooks Migration
Giving Intelligence
- Donor Insights
- Donor Development
- DAF Analytics
- Giving Statements
- ChMS Integrations
Spend Management
- ≤ $20k Monthly Expenses
- AI Invoice Scanning
Budgets
- 1 Active Budget
Reporting
- Standard GAAP Reports
- Custom Dashboards
- Dimension Tags Reporting
Support
Growth
Popular
For growing congregations
Accounting
- 3 Bank Connections
- Unlimited Funds
- Accrual & Cash Basis
- 3 Users
- Standard Roles
- One-Click QuickBooks Migration
Giving Intelligence
- Donor Insights
- Donor Development
- DAF Analytics
- Giving Statements
- ChMS Integrations
Spend Management
- Unlimited Monthly Expenses
- AI Invoice Scanning
- Email Invoice Automation
Budgets
- Unlimited Active Budgets
Reporting
- Standard GAAP Reports
- Custom Dashboards
- Dimension Tags Reporting
Support
- Priority Email
Enterprise
For larger churches with complex needs
Accounting
- Accrual & Cash Basis
- Unlimited Bank Connections
- Unlimited Funds
- Unlimited Users
- Custom Roles
- One-Click QuickBooks Migration
Giving Intelligence
- Donor Insights
- Donor Development
- DAF Analytics
- Giving Statements
- ChMS Integrations
Spend Management
- Unlimited Monthly Expenses
- AI Invoice Scanning
- Email Invoice Automation
Budgets
- Unlimited Active Budgets
- Multi-Scenario Planning
Reporting
- Custom Reports
- Custom Dashboards
- Dimension Tags Reporting
Support
- Phone
Church Payroll
A standalone product, built into Grain
Pay your church staff, file payroll taxes, and keep every paycheck tied to the right fund. Priced and packaged on its own — no plan upgrade required.
Run church payroll without the bookkeeping cleanup
Modern payroll, time tracking, and tax filings — with every pay run posting straight to the right fund. No exporting, no re-keying, no month-end mess.
No plan upgrade required - works with Starter, Growth, or Enterprise
Simple, transparent pricing
Everything included
Know your donor health. Protect their trust.
See how Grain Ledger gives churches donor analytics, giving history, and tax-compliant statements inside the accounting system.