Integrating Tithely Giving and Apps with Your Site

Summary: This article provides a clear overview of how Tithely Sites seamlessly integrates with Tithely Giving (featuring an automatic connection and pre-built page/blocks) and details the specific RSS and iCal feed links required to connect your new Site content with your Tithely App.


Before You Begin

  • The Tithely Giving account is generally automatically connected when your Site is created.
  • You will need to copy specific RSS and iCal feeds from your Site to manually configure the content in your Tithely App.

Integration with Tithely Giving

1.  Automatic Connection: Your Tithely Giving account is automatically connected when you create a Site. If changes are needed, you can add or edit your Giving ID or Giving form URL in the Site settings.

2.  Pre-Built Giving Page: A dedicated giving page is automatically added to your site, featuring a prominent giving button for immediate use.

3.  Giving Block Functionality: The Giving block is pre-linked to your Giving account, allowing you to easily add flexible giving buttons to any page on your site.

  • Sermons: yourdomain.com/podcasts/media.rss. This URL may vary if you have multiple podcasts set up. 
  • Events: yourdomain.com/events.ics. This is the iCal feed for event synchronization.
  • News: yourdomain.com/news.rss. This is the RSS feed for news posts. 
  • Blog: yourdomain.com/blod.rss. This is the RSS feed for blog posts. 

Troubleshooting & FAQs

  • How do I change the Giving ID if the automatic connection is wrong? See the related article, Connecting Tithely Giving to Your Site, to manually update your Giving ID or Giving form URL in your Site settings.
  • Why are the sermon times wrong in the App? Ensure you have Set the Correct Time Zone for Your Site in the settings, as the Events and Sermons feeds rely on this for accurate scheduling.