Stripe (stripe.com) is a popular and trusted online payment platform used by thousands of nonprofits and businesses around the world.
With Stripe, your organization can easily accept credit card donations through your GoGo Photo Contest fundraiser, and the funds are deposited directly into your bank account.
We’ve put together answers to some common questions about Stripe below. If you have any other questions we encourage you to contact us or you can email Stripe directly at: info@stripe.com.
Is Stripe Safe?
Yes. Stripe exceeds the most stringent security standards
SSL Protected
All transactions are SSL (Secure Socket Layer) protected. Your information and your donors information are securely transmitted during the processing of all payments.
PCI Compliant
Stripe is a PCI Service Provider Level 1 which is the highest grade of payment processing security. You can rest assured that your donors information is safe and secure.
Encrypted
All credit card numbers are encrypted and safely stored in Stripe's state of the art data-center. This ensures both the security and integrity of your donors information.
What does that mean, exactly?
It means that Stripe is very secure. They exceed industry security standards and are trusted by millions of businesses of all sizes across the globe, including many Fortune 500 companies.
How will I receive my funds?
Receiving Your Contest Funds/Payouts from Stripe➛
What is required to setup a Stripe account?
Registration for Stripe is quick and easy and only takes a few minutes. Similar to all other payment processors, Stripe will require some basic information about your organization as well as your banking details.
Sounds great, I'm ready to get started
If you are ready to get started with fundraising online, start by signing up. Once we have created your contest and sent it to you for your review, you will be provided with instructions on connecting and setting up your Stripe account.