Church Grid
A church operations platform for members, events, communication, donations, and reporting.
Problem
Churches juggle spreadsheets for members, separate tools for events, and manual donation workflows. Nothing ties operations together.
Constraints
Staff are often non-technical and need a calm UI. Member and financial data also need appropriate security.
Solution
An all-in-one platform: member directory, event scheduling with RSVP, communication tools, and secure giving with reporting, built for ease of use.
Product & architecture
Next.js full-stack app with role-based access, a relational database for members and events, secure payment processing with tax receipts, and a real-time layer for announcements.
Next.js · React · TypeScript · Tailwind CSS · PostgreSQL · Auth.js
Key highlights
- Member directory with family grouping and roles
- Events with reminders and RSVP tracking
- Donations with tax receipt generation
- Communication hub for announcements and follow-ups
Outcome & status
Live production product that brings core church operations into one connected workflow.
- Unified member, event, communication, giving, and reporting
- Less reliance on spreadsheets and disconnected tools
- Automated donation and reporting tasks where accuracy matters
Lessons learned
- Non-technical users need fewer options, not more docs
- Consolidating tools compounds value when data flows between features
- Trust matters more than feature velocity for community tools