For my money, Wufoo is an essential tool for ministry. It’s not in the same category of ‘essential’ as the Bible, but I find it useful in one hundred and one different situations.
Basically, Wufoo is a tool that allows you to very easily create online forms. It’s so easy, intuitive and, dare I say it, fun, and you don’t need a degree in computer science to use it.
Wufoo is useful for ministry because forms are useful for ministry. For example, you can use forms to:
- seek feedback after the church weekend away,
- collect registrations for a training course,
- facilitate sign-ups for Bible study groups,
- encourage people to serve at church (generally, or for specific events),
- run quick polls,
- collect information for a church member directory,
- and the list goes on!
If you’d like to see examples of Wufoo forms in action, here’s a few I’ve created for my church:
- Registration form for parenting course
- 5 questions (a community survey)
- Serve at Carols under the Bridge
- My Story (to collect testimonies from church members)
I recently discovered that Wufoo offers a discount (50% no less) for non-profits. I’ve checked with Wufoo, and this discount is available for churches outside the United States too - thanks Wufoo!
To receive the discount, you’ll need to sign-up for an account, and then fill out the Wufoo Non-Profit Discount Form. The discount will be applied to the plan you select.
An important note - the form asks you for ‘A copy of your organization’s form 990’. Because churches outside the U.S. can’t provide that form, simply type up a brief Word document explaining at you are a church (with details of your website and contact details for verification), and that you would like to receive the discount. Upload this form where you are asked to upload the form 990. If you have any questions, send them an email. Their support is excellent.
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