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How To Create A Stripe Account
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Written by Jenna Notarfrancesco
Updated over 8 months ago

In order to successfully transfer funds from CauseVox into your bank account, you’ll need to set up your Stripe payment processor. If you are creating a Stripe account for the first time, it's helpful to know the required information before you get started.

To create a Stripe account, follow the steps below:

Step 1: Register a Stripe account at https://dashboard.stripe.com/register, or through your CauseVox campaign’s payment processing settings.

Step 2: Complete the following Business information:

Know Your Customer (KYC) requires Stripe to collect the following information to know all customer information and prevent abuse of the financial system.

  • Country

  • Business type (nonprofit, or corporation)

  • Business legal name

  • Business address

  • Business phone number

  • Employer ID number (EIN)

  • Business website or social media profile link

  • Product description

Step 3: Complete the following Business Representative information:

Business Representative information is only used for verification purposes to prevent fraud and is not used for credit checks or any fiscal responsibility.

  • Legal name

  • Email address

  • Job title

  • Date of birth

  • Home address

  • Phone number

  • SSN last 4

Step 4: Complete the final steps to verify the account:

  • Enter bank routing and account number

  • Set up 2-factor authentication

  • Account email and password

Additional Notes

For more information, view Stripe's resources:

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