Stripe is Funraise's preferred payment gateway for cards. You can create a new Stripe account from within Funraise or connect an existing account. Configure your Stripe connection in Settings > Gateways.
There are two possible gateway settings views based on your plan:
Default- which only includes Stripe and PayPalAdvanced Configurations- which allows for more gateways, currency routing, and priority ordering.
Connect Stripe (Default view)
- Navigate to Settings
- Click Gateways
- Click Connect with Stripe
- You'll be taken to the Stripe page where you can create a new account or log into your existing account.
- When complete, you'll be redirected back to Funraise
Connect Stripe (Advanced Configurations view)
- Navigate to Settings
- Click Gateways
- Click New Gateway
- Select Stripe
- Click Connect with Stripe
- You'll be taken to the Stripe page where you can create a new account or log into your existing account.
- When complete, you'll be redirected back to Funraise
Stripe details
Payment methods
Stripe enables you to collect card payments. At this time, ACH payments are not possible with Stripe+Funraise. You can use Authorize.net for ACH payments.
Stripe fees
Stripe offers discounted pricing for nonprofit organizations: 2.2% + $0.30 per transaction. +1% for foreign transactions and 3.5% for American Express transactions. You can contact nonprofit@stripe.com for more information.
Transaction data
Funraise passes helpful data to Stripe with each transaction.
- Allocation
- Form
- Recurring (T/F)
- Soft Credit (email address)
- Donation tags
- Anonymous (T/F)
- Operations Tip Amount
- Campaign Site Name
Phone verification
Stripe enables you to create an account and begin accepting payments the same day. Be aware, it is common that Stripe requires phone number verification as a follow-up step a few days later—if Stripe begins the process to request your phone number verification, transactions will fail until you've verified the number.