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How To Create A Stripe Account
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Written by Jenna Notarfrancesco
Updated over 10 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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