CCDA Member Benefits

CCDA members can now make use of the following benefits to resource their ministry, find quality volunteers, and decrease operating costs.

Membership Benefits:

• Discounted Unemployment Insurance: CCDA has partnered with an organization that provides an nonprofit cooperative as an alternative to paying state unemployment insurance cost.  An organization with personnel expenses of $150,000 might save $5,000 in unemployment fees.

• Group Buying Discounts: CCDA has a number of partnerships with group buying vendors, which provide discounts to hundreds of businesses. The average organization can reduce their administrative costs by up to 20%. This benefit is available only to organizational CCDA members, not individuals. Some of the vendors and categories include:
  • FedEx (30% discount)
  • OfficeMax (5-20% discount)
  • Home Depot
  • Insight and Tiger Direct for Computer and Equipment Purchases
  • Lighthouse Underwriters, LLC for D&O Insurance
  • Mutual of America Life Insurance Company
  • Premier Global Services: Conference Calling
  • Unemployment Insurance: Up to 50% off through Joint Agencies Trust
  • Automatic Data Processing, Inc for Payroll Processing (15% discount)
  • Covenant Eyes for Internet Accountability Software for $2.50/month (vs. $6.99)
  • Discounts with over 100 other companies

• Discounted Gifts in Kind Membership: CCDA members can register with Gifts in Kind International for a reduced rate (as low as $125 vs. regular price of $250). Gifts In Kind distributes millions of dollars worth of newly manufactured product donations and special pricing programs to qualified 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations. This benefit is available only to organizational TechMission members, not individuals. 

• Technology and Ministry Packet: Members also receive a Technology and Ministry Packet and benefits which include:
  •  Technology and Ministry Manual
  • Online Safety DVD and Manual
  • Christian Freeware and Ministry Software CD: A collection of over 100 free software programs for ministries, including Bible software and church management software.
  • Eduss Educational Software for After School Programs: The Eduss Educational Software is one of the very best educational software systems in the world. It tests and evaluates children, shows problem areas, automatically sets individual learning schedules, and provides step-by-step teaching and detailed summary reports. Members with a budget of less that $2 million can receive this software for free.

• Volunteer Network http://ccda.christianvolunteering.org
  We have a growing capacity to connect CCDA members with volunteers and volunteers with members through our website; you can find a sign-up form at the website.  Visit ccda.christianvolunteering.org, where Christian high-quality volunteers connect with Christian social service organizations and churches to transform at-risk communities. Organizations can post volunteer positions and opportunities to attract local, virtual, and short-term volunteers. Volunteers can find local or virtual opportunities.

• Grantstation Newsletter: A weekly email newsletter on new funding opportunities, grant deadlines, conferences, trainings, and relevant information for grantseekers.

• Members List and Regional Email Lists www.techmission.org/resources/email_archives.htm Our Members List allows users to post questions, resource information, find out about grant opportunities, give feedback on products, share best practices, and more with over 1,000 participants from around the world (link shows archives of this list). As a critical mass of centers grows up in a region, we pull together Regional E-mail Lists to build up the community and connection between those centers.

Have questions about any of these benefits?

Email: info@techmission.org or Phone: 617-282-9798 ext. 110

Benefits delivered in partnership with TechMission's UrbanMinistry.org.