A complete online communication system...
The DFC system has an array of services and features to improve communication to your entire community...and there is more to come. As new features and tools become available, you'll be able to easily add them to your system. (Download fact sheet - PDF )
Websites
The DFC system includes everything your judicatory needs to create and maintain a professional, informative presence on the worldwide web. And not just a website for your organization, but for the whole community—including all the churches, organizations, and groups within it. Features that you can add to your site include:
Design - easily select from one of several themes (or add your own styles) with sophisticated navigation schemes
Search Functions -Google powered search across all your websites
Calendars -easily updated, shared and group calendars that can keep people, at any level in your organization, up to date on meetings, services, and other events.
Event Registration -provide online registration for all of your events with email notification of sign-ups
Online Payments - allows online payments for events or giving
News Items - a news application lets you add news items to your site
Photos - add individual photos or complete photo albums
Streaming Audio and Video - add audio and video files for sermons, presentations, speeches, or any other applications where multi-media files would benefit
Mapping and Directions - integrated driving directions and searchable Google maps, with zoom control and satellite imagery, can be added
Online Newsletter Signup - easily added online sign up for your newsletter
Hosting and Domain Registrations - DFC websites are hosted and managed on an advanced server system with 99% guaranteed up time, hardware monitoring, and regular system backups.
Web-Based Content Management System
All of your websites can be managed using the DFC Content Management System. This advanced system allows you to maintain and update your websites with little or no programming knowledge. It is easily accessible, password-protected, and allows complete control of your website design and content. Add web pages, images, documents, and audio/video files all with just a few clicks.
Event Registration & Online Payments
Whether it is registration for a church retreat, Wednesday night supper, or any event DFC can help streamline your registration process and make events more accessible for your community members. Easily add event details, instruction, even an automatically generated link to a Google map and driving directions. Registration lists can be downloaded at any time to see who has signed up. With a couple of clicks, you can set up online payments with multiple packages and allow visitors to pay with any major credit card. There is no need to create a bank account or set up credit processing accounts; all of that is handled by DFC.
Publications, Posts & Blogs
DFC includes easy templates that let you or contributors update your site with the latest news, mission blogs, sermons or other content. Each post can be arranged into unique publications, that groups posts around specific subject areas. In addition, each post includes moderated comment capability where visitors can participate and comment. If the comment is accepted by the moderator, it is displayed below the post. Posts can be written one one day and then posted to the website at a future date.
Clergy Directory
A searchable directory of all clergy members in the diocese can be easily accessed by your visitors. Any information about a clergy member can be included in the directory. Each clergy member can logon to their profile and update or add information such as phone numbers, interests or any other information they would like the public to see. The directory is completely searchable so visitors can find clergy by name or affiliation.
Reporting
With the DFC you get detailed management reporting with visitor tracking and content performance. This complete array of reports can be customized to provide the information you need most, and it’s completely up to date. You can also take advantage of Google Adwords integration, which can provide your organization with a revenue stream.
