Stripe Powers Every Way You Collect on SignUpGenius
One Payment Account. Every Tool on SignUpGenius.
Collecting money used to mean a separate app, a separate login, and a separate headache. SignUpGenius Payments changes that. Every product on the platform that involves money runs through a single payments account powered by Stripe — set up once, used everywhere.
The Engine Behind the Tools
Stripe is one of the most trusted payment processors in the world, handling transactions for businesses, nonprofits, and organizations of every size. When you activate SignUpGenius Payments, you get that same infrastructure without the enterprise price tag or technical setup.
Whether a participant is paying a $10 field trip fee, submitting a $50 membership registration, or donating to a fundraising campaign, every dollar flows through the same secure, consistent experience. You manage it all from one dashboard.
What's Included with Every Payments Account
Feature
What It Does
Multiple payment methods
Participants pay by credit card, debit card, eCheck, Apple Pay, Google Pay, or Link — or you can record cash and check payments manually
Digital wallet support
Apple Pay and Google Pay give participants a faster checkout experience, especially on mobile
Direct bank deposits
Funds transfer directly to your checking account on a rolling basis; instant transfers available for a small fee
Branded receipts
Participants receive confirmations with your organization's name and details
Real-time reporting
Track transactions, manage refunds, and monitor collection progress from your organizer dashboard
Security and fraud protection
Stripe's encryption and fraud detection protect every transaction; SignUpGenius never stores your banking details directly
“Recruiting, scheduling, and keeping track of 80 volunteers each month to work in our school cafeteria used to take hours! Sign Up Genius simplifies it all. Our parents like it too because it's easy to sign up with friends and they don't have to wait for me to get back to them to get on the schedule. Thanks you for creating this site! You make my job look easy.
”
One payments account. Every tool you need to collect money, coordinate participation, and run your next event.
How It Connects Across the Platform
One payments account covers everything. Here's where it shows up:
Sign Ups — Collect registration fees, deposit payments, or any per-slot charge directly on your sign up page. Participants pay when they claim their spot, no second link required.
Fundraisers — Run donation drives with flexible giving options, goal tracking, and automatic receipts. Supporters pay by card, eCheck, or digital wallet without leaving your fundraiser page.
Dues and Fees — Collect one-time or recurring dues, membership registrations, and program fees with custom forms. Set up automatic recurring payments and let members commit once.
Events — Sell tickets with multiple pricing tiers, collect attendee information, and track revenue across ticket types. QR code scanning at the door is built in.
Online Stores — Sell merchandise with inventory management, item variations, and in-person point-of-sale via card reader or Tap on Mobile. Online and in-person revenue tracked together.
Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers — Participant fundraising pages collect donations from supporters' networks, all flowing back to your central campaign balance.
Group Gifts — Pool contributions from a group and send a gift card link directly to the recipient from your balance.
Forms and Waivers — Collect custom information, digital signatures, and e-signed waivers in the same step as payment. No separate form tool, no manual waiver chasing.
All products. One account.
Every payment product on SignUpGenius connects to the same payments account. Activate once and it's ready across your entire account from day one.
You don't need a finance background to use this. If you can create a sign up, you can activate payments and start collecting money the same day.
SignUpGenius Payments is used by PTAs running school fundraisers, coaches collecting tournament registration fees, churches organizing ticketed events, and nonprofits running fundraiser campaigns. The common thread is organizers who need to coordinate people and collect money at the same time, without managing a separate tool for each job.
Processing fees are the same across all plans. See full fee details on our Pricing Page.
Ready to start collecting?
Activate your payments account once and it works across every product on SignUpGenius. Free to get started, no credit card required.
When does money reach my account? Your first payout typically arrives within 7 days of the first successful transaction. After that, payouts run on a 2-day rolling basis by default. Instant transfers are available for a fee if you need funds sooner.
What payment methods can participants use? Participants can pay by credit card, debit card, eCheck, Apple Pay, Google Pay, or Link. You can also manually record cash or check payments in your dashboard so all collection stays in one place.
Is my financial information secure? Yes. All transactions are processed by Stripe using industry-standard encryption and fraud detection. SignUpGenius never stores your banking details directly on the platform.
Do processing fees vary by plan? No. Processing fees are consistent across all plans — Free through Enterprise. There's no plan-based markup on transactions. See the pricing page for the current fee schedule.
