Beyond the donation: embedded payments done right for non-profits with Tithe.ly’s Chris Phillips

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Embedding payments into a faith-based and mission-driven vertical isn't just a product decision, it's one that’s based around personal values. For vertical SaaS platforms serving nonprofits and churches, payments aren't about commerce. Every single transaction is an act of generosity. That changes everything, from how you design the user experience to how you think about reliability, reporting, and what comes next in your fintech stack. In this episode, Chris Phillips , CFO at Tithe.ly , joined host Becky Kopplin , VP Payments at Rainforest, to share what his career across vertical SaaS, and now Tithe.ly, has taught him about building payments that serve a mission, not just a bottom line. He also shares what building payments for 50,000+ churches actually looks like.

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