When to use it
Set this up once, early, so every dues notice you send carries a "pay now" link. Payments land in your council's own bank account and reconcile automatically, with no manual entry.
Step by step
- In the sidebar, open Settings → Online Payments. The page leads with the Cost Calculator showing what online payments cost versus checks.
- To connect Stripe, click Connect with Stripe. You'll be redirected to Stripe to either link an existing account or create a new one — have your council's business info and bank account ready (~10 minutes). On completion you return to this page and see a green "Connected to Stripe" confirmation.
- If Stripe reports that charges aren't enabled yet, click Continue onboarding → to finish Stripe's setup before members can pay.
- Once Stripe is connected, members see a pay link in their notice emails. Review activity at Dues → Payments.
Tips & gotchas
- Only the Financial Secretary or Treasurer can change payment settings; others see a read-only notice.
- Stripe payments auto-reconcile — there is nothing to log by hand.
- A member who pays some other way (check, cash, Zelle, Venmo, PayPal) is still recorded from Dues → Payments → Record Payment.
- After connecting, the Cost Calculator flips to show your online-adoption percentage and the time you're saving.
Related
- See also cost-calculator
- See also check-scan