Smart Payment Solutions (SPS), has been selected by Parish Data System (PDS), a church software firm, as a recommended vendor for its clients. The company will provide electronic payments processing to parishes, schools and other Diocesan groups. When an organization engages PDS' services, it can click on a drop-down menu of preferred payment processors including SPS.

Electronic payment processing can help churches increase donations by as much as 30%. Moreover, it reduces administrative hours spent processing checks manually as well as associated bank fees. Consistent cash flow is another direct benefit of processing payments electronically. For the giver, it offers convenience. Checks no longer need to be written and the donor need not be physically present in order to give.

As a full service payments provider specializing in ACH processing, Returned Check processing, and check conversion, SPS employs a consultative approach to ensure that organizations receive and utilize the right blend of payment processing services to suit their customers or donors.

Founded in 1978 by Father Mike Boyle, PDS is a division of ACS Technologies. The majority of U.S. parishes rely on PDS products and service to more effectively manage their information.