Simple Donation is Now Simple

Simple Donation is Now Simple

Published Aug 1, 2023

A sponsored blog post by Rock Sponsor, Simple.

We don't write blog posts often, but when we do itʼs usually updates on product initiatives we've been working on or ways we can enhance your stewardship practices.

Today, we bring different news. We've rebranded!
What does that even mean?

Well, a couple things have changed.

  •  We dropped "Donation" from our name. So we're just "Simple" now
  •  We got a new logo, new brand colors, and new design aesthetic
  •  We built a new website and admin portal
  •  We've leaned further into our values and core beliefs
You can read more about some of those "whyʼs" and the process here and here.
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The Process

Believe it or not, we've been working on this re-brand for about a year. We engaged a brand agency, Focus Lab, to guide us along the way.
Personally, I (Taylor) was eager to get to design stuff right off the bat -- logos, visuals, website, etc. Our logo and design had not been updated in a long time and I felt it badly needed a refresh.
Focus had a measured approach. The exercises they had us work through initially seemed like busy work, but it brought us back to first principles. And that was refreshing.
Hereʼs the cliff notes of what we hope to communicate - we like building, we like software, and we like people. (hey thatʼs you! we like you!)
As far as first principles, we are inspired by:
  •  The life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ and the story arc of creation, fall, redemption, consummation
  •  The humility of Christ amidst His right and royal authority (Philippians 2)
  •  The intentionality of service at Michelin starred restaurants (read Unreasonable Hospitality)
  •  Design and technology that is well-done and well-made
The summary is, we are ALL IN on building relationships and software in order to help churches and missions agencies flourish and succeed. We really do like meeting with people, understanding challenges people are facing, and working together to make a process simpler or solve a problem in a unique and novel way.
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What changes and whatʼs next?

Actually not much...

Same team. Same focus. Just a renewed focus with more zeal. ;)

If you go to our website, it looks different. When you login to the admin portal, thatʼs different too with an updated design.

We are still focused on making giving easy. Focused on supporting the Rock community. Focused on serving you better. Focused on improving.

We don't have any grand "reveals'' so to speak. I was hoping that we could announce support for Venmo, but alas, it continues to be a thorn in the side -- they just move sooooooo freakin' sloooooow.

Best,
Taylor and the Simple Team