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Payouts

A guide to managing and tracking Stripe payout disbursements within the Goodworld platform.

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Written by Raagini Sarkar
Updated over a week ago

Goodworld makes it easy for admins to manage, track, and reconcile donations and payments through our Payouts and Reporting features. This guide covers everything you need to know about navigating Payouts, creating and exporting reports, and using advanced reporting templates for finance and program analysis.

How Payouts Work

Goodworld uses Stripe as its primary payment processing platform. Admins connect their organization’s Stripe account via the Settings tab within the Goodworld platform.

  • Payout schedules are determined within your Stripe account settings (e.g., daily, weekly, monthly).

  • Goodworld automatically syncs payout data from Stripe to provide real-time insights into donation disbursements.

Navigating the Payouts Tab

The Payouts tab is located under the Donations section of the Goodworld platform. It provides a detailed view of all payouts sent from Stripe to your organization’s connected bank account.

In the Payouts tab, you can:

  • View each payout with key information, including:

    • Payout ID

    • Number of transactions

    • Total amount

    • Status

    • Payout Created Date

    • Payout Deposit Date
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  • Filter payouts by:

    • Amount

    • Status

    • Payout Created Date

    • Payout Deposit Date

  • Export a CSV file of transaction details for each payout by clicking the three dots (”…”) next to any payout. Exported files focus on payment-specific data and include the Transaction URL and Payout Date.

Report Types

Report Type

Data Shown

Pledges

All commitments (one-time gifts, recurring donations, event ticket sales)

Payments

Installments actually collected toward pledges (including recurring gifts)

Payouts

Batched payments sent to your connected bank account from Stripe

Read more about Reporting Templates here →

Workplace Giving Use Cases

With reporting templates, admins can quickly generate reports for a variety of stakeholders using unique pre-configured formats.

  • Payroll Deduction Payouts: Admins can track when employee payroll deductions are collected and batched into payouts, ensuring timely distribution of donations to nonprofits.

  • Employer Match Payout Tracking: Organizations offering gift matching can use the Payouts tab to confirm that both employee contributions and matching funds are correctly processed and disbursed in a single, consolidated payout.

  • Campaign-Specific Payout Monitoring: For large-scale workplace campaigns (e.g., end-of-year drives), finance teams can monitor payouts tied to specific campaigns to ensure funds are deposited and available for grantmaking or external distribution.

  • Location-Based Disbursement Verification: Companies running regional or office-specific giving initiatives can track payouts separately by fund or campaign designation, helping them reconcile donations by location.

  • Payout Timing for Budget Planning: Knowing exactly when payouts occur allows payroll and finance teams to better plan corporate budgeting, cash flow, and matching contributions, especially for quarterly or annual giving cycles.

  • Simplified Reconciliation for Multi-Campaign Programs: If a company runs multiple concurrent workplace giving programs (e.g., disaster relief + holiday giving), admins can view and export payout batches separately, making it easier to allocate funds properly.

  • Audit and Compliance Support: Centralized access to payout data makes it easier to support audits, compliance reporting, and financial transparency requirements related to workplace giving programs.

Key Benefits

  • Real-Time Fund Visibility: Instantly see when donations and matches are deposited into your connected bank account.

  • Streamlined Cash Flow Management: Confidently manage grantmaking, program funding, and donor acknowledgments based on payout timing.

  • Centralized Financial Oversight: Access all payout details directly within the Goodworld platform without relying on external systems.

  • Faster Reconciliation: Quickly match payouts to transactions and reduce manual financial tracking.

  • Improved Donor and Stakeholder Trust: Maintain transparency and accountability by ensuring funds are dispersed as expected.

  • Flexible Filtering and Exporting: Easily filter, search, and export payout details to meet the needs of finance teams and auditors.

If you have questions about Payouts, schedule a support call with our success team.

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