# Tithe.ly and Volty > Church members ask Volty on WhatsApp for their giving total by fund, and it reads Tithe.ly gifts and passes statement requests to finance for approval. Church members ask what they have given this year or when their recurring gift runs, and Volty reads their Tithe.ly gifts by fund and passes refunds to finance. Talk to Volty · Free trial Updated 2 Nov 2026 ## Giving total for taxes Grace asks for her giving total, and finance sends the full list. GO Grace Okafor WhatsApp · Member Hi! Can you tell me how much I've given this year? I need it for taxes. Checked Tithe.ly · Grace Okafor · 2026 to date · $2,340 · 22 gifts Volty Hi Grace, you've given $2,340 across 22 gifts so far in 2026. Would you like the finance team to email you a list of this year's gifts now? Yes please Waiting for approval Email Grace Okafor her 2026 giving to date, from the finance team Approve · Edit · Decline Google Sheets Tithe.ly giving · Grace Okafor | | Date | Fund | Amount | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2 | Oct 25 | General | $100 | | 3 | Oct 18 | Missions | $40 | | 4 | Oct 11 | General | $100 | | 5 | Oct 4 | General | $100 | Row 2 added by Volty ## What Volty does with Tithe.ly Tithe.ly is the church giving, church app and church management platform many churches take donations and keep their people in. Tithe.ly grants API access by request to churches that give through it, and our team builds Volty's connection with the keys Tithe.ly sends. Members ask what they have given this year or when their recurring gift runs, and Volty reads their transactions by fund while card and bank questions go to finance. - Year-to-date for taxes · Total, gift count and fund split for the member asking. - Sunday by fund · Pastors ask what reached General, Missions or Building in team chat. - No card numbers in chat · Tithe.ly tokenizes payment details itself. Volty never asks for them. - Refunds are finance's · A double charge or refund request goes to a named bookkeeper. Connects with Tithe.ly API keys issued on request Volty reads Gifts, funds, recurring gifts Volty can change Statement requests, with staff approval Setup Your request to Tithe.ly, then our team Category Churches & nonprofits Pastor Mark asks about the building fund over Monday coffee. ### What came in Sunday Pastor Mark wants one number for Monday's staff meeting. Church staff Volty · Team chat PM Pastor Mark What came in for the building fund last Sunday? Checked Tithe.ly · Building fund · Sun Oct 25 · $4,810 · 37 gifts VoltyAPP The building fund received $4,810 from 37 gifts on Sunday, October 25. ## As an automation Describe it to Volty in a sentence; it drafts the automation and an admin turns it on. Thank first-time givers - When · Monday after services · Volty runs after Sunday - Step 1 · Spots first gifts · Givers with no earlier transaction - Step 2 · Thanks the new giver · A WhatsApp template from the pastor - Step 3 · Follows up on replies · Or connects them with a pastor Grace needs her 2026 total for her tax preparer. ## How Volty connects to Tithe.ly Tithe.ly's API is available by request. The only requirement is that your church gives through Tithe.ly or is moving to it, and Tithe.ly issues API keys once it knows what you plan to build. - 01 · Email Tithe.ly support · Your church writes to support@tithe.ly, says it wants Volty to read giving, and receives the API keys. - 02 · Agree the fields · Transactions, funds and recurring gifts for the person asking. Payment methods stay out. - 03 · Treasurer or admin approves · A workspace admin approves the connection before Volty answers from it. - 04 · Statements go to finance · Sending a giving statement is a change. Most churches set it to Check with staff. ### The tools Volty gets Each one is a switch on the Sources page in Volty. - Match giver by email or phone · Reads - Total gifts by year and fund · Reads - Read recurring gift schedule · Reads - Request giving statement · Changes Reading tools can be turned on straight away. Anything that changes Tithe.ly starts Off, and once on it can be set to check with staff, so each change waits for a colleague. ## Common questions ### How does a church get Tithe.ly API access for Volty? Tithe.ly gives API access by request. The only requirement it lists is that your church uses Tithe.ly or is moving to it. Your church emails support@tithe.ly, explains that Volty will read giving, and Tithe.ly provides the keys. Our team builds the connection with them, and a workspace admin approves it once. ### Can members give or change a card through Volty? No. Tithe.ly takes card and bank details through its own payment pages, and Volty never asks for them. Volty can share your church's giving link and answer questions about past gifts and recurring schedules. Changing a payment method stays in Tithe.ly. ### Can Volty send a member their giving statement? Volty reads the member's own gifts for the year and can draft the statement request for finance. That request is a change, so it starts Off. Most churches set it to Check with staff, so a bookkeeper approves before the statement goes out. ### How much does it cost to connect Tithe.ly with Volty? Every Volty plan includes seats, active contacts and AI credits and starts with a free 7-day trial, and the plan prices are on voltade.com/pricing. Meta bills message charges separately for WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger. ## Related integrations - Planning Center Churches & nonprofits - Breeze ChMS Churches & nonprofits - ChMeetings Churches & nonprofits - Stripe Payments - WhatsApp Business API Messaging channels All integrations ## Start your free trial Talk to Volty · Start your free trial Sign up for our 7-day trial. No credit card needed. ## Not convinced? Hear more from our CEO and Volty The Leonard and Volty Show · 8 October 2026 ### Meta now charges for WhatsApp replies The Leonard and Volty Show · 1 October 2026 ### Too busy to hire? 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