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Church Accounting, CRM & Management Software Guides

Churches have unique needs that generic business software ignores: tracking tithes and offerings by fund, generating year-end giving statements, managing ministry volunteers, and running events from VBS to retreats. These guides cover church accounting software, donation tracking, volunteer management, and honest comparisons of platforms like ChurchTrac, Planning Center, Realm, and Alignmint.

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Best Free Church Accounting Software in 2026 — Alignmint nonprofit software

Best Free Church Accounting Software in 2026

An honest comparison of the best free church accounting software options in 2026 — what's actually free, what's limited, and which gives your church the most value.

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Church Fund Accounting: Why QuickBooks Isn't Enough — Alignmint nonprofit software

Church Fund Accounting: Why QuickBooks Isn't Enough

Why QuickBooks fails churches and how true fund accounting software handles tithes, offerings, restricted funds, and nonprofit reporting.

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How to Track Tithes and Offerings for Your Church — Alignmint nonprofit software

How to Track Tithes and Offerings for Your Church

A practical guide to tracking tithes, offerings, and designated gifts — from Sunday morning collection to year-end giving statements.

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Alignmint vs ChurchTrac: Full Feature Comparison — Alignmint nonprofit software

Alignmint vs ChurchTrac: Full Feature Comparison

A detailed comparison of Alignmint and ChurchTrac for church accounting, donation tracking, volunteer management, and event planning.

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How Small Churches Can Manage Finances for Free — Alignmint nonprofit software

How Small Churches Can Manage Finances for Free

A practical guide for small churches to manage fund accounting, donations, volunteers, and reporting without spending a dime on software.

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Alignmint vs Planning Center: Accounting + Ministry in One Platform — Alignmint nonprofit software

Alignmint vs Planning Center: Accounting + Ministry in One Platform

Comparing Alignmint and Planning Center for churches — worship planning vs. full accounting, CRM, events, and marketing in one platform.

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Alignmint vs Realm: Modern Church Accounting for 2026 — Alignmint nonprofit software

Alignmint vs Realm: Modern Church Accounting for 2026

Comparing Alignmint and Realm (ACS Technologies) for church accounting, donation management, and overall value.

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Church Volunteer Management: The Complete Guide — Alignmint nonprofit software

Church Volunteer Management: The Complete Guide

Everything you need to know about managing church volunteers — recruitment, scheduling, background checks, hour tracking, and recognition.

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Year-End Giving Statements: A Guide for Churches — Alignmint nonprofit software

Year-End Giving Statements: A Guide for Churches

Everything churches need to know about year-end giving statements — IRS requirements, what to include, when to send, and how to automate.

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Multi-Campus Church Accounting: One Platform for Every Location — Alignmint nonprofit software

Multi-Campus Church Accounting: One Platform for Every Location

How multi-campus churches can manage accounting, donations, volunteers, and reporting across multiple locations from one platform.

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Church Volunteer Background Check Requirements: What You Need to Know — Alignmint nonprofit software

Church Volunteer Background Check Requirements: What You Need to Know

What background checks churches are legally required to run, which volunteers need them, and how to track renewal status without spreadsheets.

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