Vanco and ACS Technologies Unite to Deliver More Connected Services and Solutions for Churches

Trusted church management provider ACS Technologies and secure payments leader Vanco come together to serve more churches with a connected, seamless experience.

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vanco, a leader in secure digital payments and online giving for faith communities, schools, and nonprofits, and ACS Technologies (ACST), the category pioneer and market leader in church management software and services, today announced they will come together as one organization to help ministries spend less time on systems and more time with people.

Together, the companies will bring trusted church management and secure payments under one accountable team, so churches get faster answers, fewer handoffs and clear ownership when help is needed.

Vanco and ACST have worked as partners for over a decade, and their combined reach now serves more than 40,000 churches and ministries. Vanco’s faith organization will operate under the ACS Technologies name, and its trusted payments capabilities will be woven into ACST’s leading platforms—including Realm and MinistryPlatform—so churches experience a more seamless, connected workflow. Vanco’s education solutions, including RevTrak for school payments and SmartCare for daycare will operate under the RevTrak brand.

“Churches have told us they want one place to turn for a full suite of services and solutions that simply work,” said Joe Koehling, chief executive officer of ACS Technologies, who will lead the faith division at Vanco. “Bringing ACST’s ministry experience together with Vanco’s trusted payments lets staff and volunteers spend more time with people and less time on systems. It’s a practical step forward—one that reflects our shared commitment to serve the Church with care and reliability.”

“Together with ACS Technologies, Vanco offers a connected platform that covers giving, payments, and church management,” said Jim McGinnis, chief executive officer of Vanco. “Our customers can expect the same dependable performance and service they trust today, strengthened by even greater reliability, security, and results. No one serves more churches than our combined teams, and with that shared scale and experience, we’ll support ministries, schools, and nonprofits with even greater care.”

For nearly five decades, ACS Technologies has partnered with ministries to manage membership, giving, accounting, mission trips, and engagement. Their solutions, including Realm and MinistryPlatform, reflect a heritage of faith-led service and a deep understanding of how churches operate on a day-to-day basis. That legacy will continue as Joe Koehling leads the faith business, ensuring the ministry-first mission at the heart of ACST remains at the center of the work ahead.

Vanco brings more than 30 years of innovation and service leadership in secure digital payments and online giving, helping faith communities and educational organizations simplify administration and strengthen participation. With broad adoption across churches and schools, and a history of dependable integrations with leading church management solutions, Vanco adds the reliability and scale that make connected workflows simpler for staff and volunteers.

About Vanco

Vanco is a leading provider of secure digital payments, online giving, and administrative software for faith communities, schools, and nonprofits. Vanco helps organizations accept and manage payments, streamline everyday tasks, and deepen participation with reliable tools and practical support. The company’s faith business will now operate as ACS Technologies, offering trusted church management platforms such as Realm and MinistryPlatform that help ministries manage membership, contributions, accounting, missions trip management, events, and communication. Vanco also serves K–12 districts with education payments solutions, including RevTrak and SmartCare. Across every offering, Vanco’s purpose is simple: help teams spend less time on systems and more time with people. Learn more at https://www.vancopayments.com/.