SUBJECT: Catholic Diocese of Wichita parishes and Vanco debut powerful new partnership to boost giving and engagement
DATE: May 14, 2025
BLOOMINGTON, MINN. The Catholic Diocese of Wichita (DIOICT) and online giving leader Vanco are launching a faith-driven preferred partnership to enhance giving and engagement for the diocese’s member parishes.
DIOICT parishes have direct access to Vanco’s powerful online payment tools and church growth resources built on the power of storytelling, a wealth of giving options and tools that help connect members to a parish’s efforts. These resources will fuel DIOICT’s mission to “Go forth faithfully” and its ongoing “One family, full alive in Christ!” campaign.
“The Catholic Diocese of Wichita is passionate about living out its calling, loving and serving its community and being a blessing to everyone in its parish,” Vanco Senior Director of Sales and Partnerships Scott Arvay said. “Partnering with organizations and faith communities like DIOICT is incredibly rewarding for Vanco and we’re thankful to join with the diocese to empower its ongoing work.”
The diocese includes 93 parishes and 43 schools across the greater Wichita area and its ministries include:
- Marriage and family life
- Catholic cemeteries
- Respect life and social justice
- Hispanic ministry
- Ministry with persons with disabilities
“Partnering with Vanco provides access to some truly impactful resources for our parishes,” DIOICT Director of Development and Planned Giving Michael W. Wescott said. “Vanco’s great work with so many Catholic dioceses around the country gives us confidence that they understand our needs and mission and how to best support those.”
DIOICT member parishes can connect with Vanco to discover more about its industry-leading online giving and communication tools built to inspire generous giving, boost engagement and help faith organizations grow as they love and serve their communities. Learn more about this new partnership here.
ABOUT VANCO
Vanco is a Minnesota-based provider of products, resources and solutions that help churches, along with their programs and ministries, offer a simple, secure online giving experience. Its work with thousands of churches, nonprofits and organizations has created a wealth of knowledge that the Vanco team uses to help those it works with to grow, thrive and live out their respective missions. To learn more, visit www.vancopayments.com/egiving.
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