The shared fund

The shared fund is the optional money side of an event: a pot guests can chip into for costs like a venue deposit, catering, or a group gift. Contributions are tracked against milestones, so everyone can see exactly what the money is for and where it went.

Don't need to collect money? Skip it entirely, and everything else works the same.

On an event with a shared fund, guests tap Chip In, pick an amount (from $1 up to $10,000), and pay by card. Payments are processed by Stripe, and Reunion Fund never sees or stores card numbers.

Each contribution gets a receipt and a status page so the contributor can confirm it went through.

Two fees come out of each contribution: Reunion Fund's 3% platform fee, and Stripe's card-processing fee (about 2.9% + $0.30, varying slightly by card type and country). There are no monthly fees or hidden charges on the fund itself.

As a rough example, a $100 contribution nets the event about $93.80. The exact amount depends on the card used, which is why we say "about."

Connect a payout account from your Profile. We use Stripe, which will verify your identity (a standard requirement for receiving money online). Once connected, contributions accumulate in your payout balance, and approved payouts go to your bank account.

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Contributions settle into the organizer's Stripe payout balance and stay there until the committee approves a release. Payouts are deliberately manual, so no one can quietly drain the fund.

Stripe, not Reunion Fund, sets the date each payment clears, and the organizer's Funds tab shows that exact date for anything still settling. Expect a longer wait on the first contributions to a brand-new account, typically around a week, while Stripe finishes verifying it; established accounts clear faster. It varies by bank, card, and country, so the date shown in the dashboard is the one to trust. Nothing is stuck: each contribution becomes available on its own once Stripe clears it.

The event organizer opens a payout request for a milestone, and the committee votes on it. A request needs approvals from at least half the committee, and always at least 2. No one can approve their own request. Once approved, the release is queued and paid out as the funds settle.

This is by design: money only moves when the group agrees it should.

The event page's Milestones tab shows each milestone's funding ("Funded $X of $Y") and the committee's Budget tab tracks spending ("Spent $X of $Y"). Between milestone progress, organizer updates, and committee-approved payouts, every dollar has a paper trail.

If you chipped in by mistake or the event was canceled, contact the event organizer first, since refunds generally come from the event's fund. If you can't reach the organizer or something looks wrong, reach out through our contact page and we'll help sort it out.

For subscription (Pro plan) refunds, see the refund policy.

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