Lift your congregation's Black-owned businesses
The restaurant owner, the barber, the bookstore, the daycare — members of your congregation in Columbus, OH who run businesses are often paying 3.5%+ on credit card processing when they should be paying 2.3%. Over a year that's $5,000-$15,000 bled out of a Black-owned business. Norvet fixes that, and pays your church a referral residual that funds your outreach programs.
- Free SkyTab POS for 12 months for every referred business
- $5,000 merchant bonus wired to the business bank account after 3 months
- Your church earns 15% recurring residuals on processing, internet, IT
- Funds that stay in the community — your outreach, your food pantry, your youth programs
The AME Church has served as economic anchor for Black communities since 1816. Norvet is built by a Black founder based in metro Atlanta who understands that lifting the congregation means lifting the operators inside it.
Partner with your Faith Community
A representative will contact you respectfully — no pressure, no pitch.
Why faith leaders partner with Norvet
Your business owners are overpaying
Black entrepreneurs are routinely quoted higher processing rates than their white peers. We document the rate, we lower it, and you have proof when you advocate for them.
Funds church outreach programs
The referral residuals your church earns flow into your outreach budget. Food pantries, youth programs, bereavement funds, building maintenance — unrestricted funds, monthly, for years.
Zero cost or risk to the church
No contracts, no fees, no expectations. The church doesn't sell anything. You introduce us, we handle the rest, you receive the residual as a 1099.
Built by a Black founder
Gregory Rivers (Norvet founder) is based in metro Atlanta and works personally on faith-community partnerships. You're speaking with someone who understands the stakes.
How referral residuals fund your church
Every business your congregation refers brings monthly recurring income to your church's outreach budget. Money that stays in the community.
| Service | Your payout | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Payment Processing (per business) | 15% of net residual — monthly | Restaurant at $40K/mo volume = ~$60/mo to your church |
| POS Activation | $100 per business onboarded | 15 congregation businesses signed = $1,500 one-time |
| Business Internet + Managed IT | 15% of net recurring profit | 10 small-biz members = ~$300-500/mo recurring |
| Benefits enrollment (Exectras) | $15 per employee enrolled | 50 employees across 5 businesses = $750 |
| Church bookstore / cafe / daycare (if church-operated) | Direct savings to the church — no commission | Your own bookstore saves $200-400/mo on processing |
One typical referral =
$100 per business + $60-150/mo per business
(A 20-business congregation program = $1,500-3,500/mo back to church outreach, forever)
Partner tiers
Tiers auto-upgrade based on referrals closed. No negotiation, no politics.
Congregation Partner
1-10 business referrals
- Standard referral residuals
- Partner portal + simple tracking
- 1-page Sunday bulletin insert (co-branded)
- Monthly direct-deposit to church account
District Partner
11-50 business referrals
- All Congregation benefits
- +5% residual boost
- Norvet-sponsored business owner luncheon at your church
- Quarterly economic empowerment report for Trustee Board
- Featured in Norvet's Faith Community Directory
Conference Partner
50+ referrals / multi-church
- All District benefits
- Additional +5% residual
- Co-hosted Economic Empowerment Summit
- Direct line to Norvet founder for community initiatives
- Priority access to Norvet's managed IT services for church facilities
How it works
Initial conversation
Our founder or a senior team member meets with your Pastor, Economic Development Committee, or Trustee Board. 30 minutes, conversational — we learn about your congregation first.
Identify the business owners
Together we build a gentle, opt-in list of business-owner members who might benefit. No cold calls to your congregation — only those who raise their hand.
Ministry moment or business owner luncheon
We co-host a meal (at our expense) where business owners hear about the offer in a non-pushy setting. Or you include a bulletin insert at Sunday service.
Onboarding your business members
Those who opt in work directly with Norvet for setup. We onboard in under 2 weeks. Your referral is tracked automatically.
Residuals flow monthly
Residuals go directly to a church bank account, church-designated nonprofit, or a specific ministry fund of your choosing. Monthly direct deposit. Full 1099 at year end.
Who this reaches in your congregation
Every faith community has these entrepreneurs. They're already in your pews.
Restaurant + soul food kitchen owners
Overpaying 3%+ on processing, locked in Toast contracts
Barbershop + beauty salon owners
Independent operators bleeding $200-400/mo in POS fees
Daycare + learning center directors
Need proper IT security for child records, reliable phones, POS for tuition
Event venue + catering operators
Need mobile payment terminals that don't fumble on event day
Professional service practitioners
Accountants, attorneys, consultants needing cheaper card processing
Church-operated ministries
Church bookstores, cafes, schools — save the ministry money directly
A 500-member AME church typically has 30-60 business-owner members.
Signing up just 15 of them = ~$1,800/mo recurring back to your outreach budget. Year 2+, as new members join, the number only grows.
Steward your congregation's entrepreneurial capital
The founders of the AME Church in 1816 built an institution rooted in self-determination and economic independence. Two centuries later, we can continue that legacy — one business owner at a time.