Payments & Finances

Membicus uses Stripe Connect so that all payments go directly to your chamber's Stripe account — not through Membicus. This means:

• You have full control of your funds
• Payouts go directly to your bank account
• You manage refunds and disputes in your own Stripe dashboard
• Membicus never holds your money

To connect, go to Admin → Settings → Payments and click "Connect with Stripe". You'll be guided through Stripe's onboarding process.

Membership dues are collected based on your plan configuration. Membicus supports:

• Annual billing — Single payment per year
• Monthly billing — Recurring monthly charges
• Manual invoicing — Generate invoices for offline payment
• Prorated upgrades — When members switch to a higher tier mid-cycle

Payment status is tracked automatically. Members can view and pay invoices from their dashboard.

Event registration payments are processed at checkout through Stripe. Each event transaction is logged and visible in both the event detail view and the member's payment history.

Admins can view all event revenue from Admin → Payments with filters for date range, event, and payment status.

Add optional surcharges to membership dues or event registrations. Common use cases:

• Technology fee
• Marketing assessment
• Building fund contribution
• Special assessment for capital projects

Surcharges can be a flat amount or percentage, and can be applied to specific plans or all members.

Accept one-time or recurring donations through a dedicated donation page. Donations are processed through your Stripe account and tracked separately from dues and event payments.

You can create multiple donation campaigns with goals, descriptions, and progress tracking.

Track all financial activity from Admin → Payments:

• Complete transaction history with filtering and search
• Revenue breakdown by type (dues, events, donations, surcharges)
• Payment status tracking (paid, pending, failed, refunded)
• Export to CSV for accounting integration
• Monthly and annual revenue summaries