Donation Processing for Nonprofits

If your organization is receiving donations through Millie, here's everything you need to know about how funds are processed, what fees apply, and how and when you'll receive payment.

💸 How do donations flow through Millie?

Millie works closely with our donor-advised fund (DAF) partner, Percent Impact Foundation (EIN: 87-3165286), to securely process and disburse donations to nonprofits.

Here's how it works:

1. A donor makes a contribution through Millie
2. The donation is processed via Stripe, our payment processor
3. Funds are received by Percent Impact Foundation
4. Millie coordinates with Percent Impact Foundation to disburse the donation to your nonprofit

This model ensures:

• All donations are tax-deductible for the donor
• Funds are tracked and distributed compliantly
• Nonprofits receive consolidated and predictable payouts

💰 What fees are applied?

There are two standard fees: one from the donor-advised fund, and one from the payment processor.

DAF Fee (Percent Impact Foundation)

• 1.5% of each donation

Payment Processing Fees (via Stripe)

💡 Note: Donors and companies using Millie can opt to cover these fees at checkout, which increases the net donation your organization receives.

💳 Example Breakdown

An employee donates $100 using a Mastercard, and the company matches with another $100 via ACH.

• Donor Stripe fee: $2.50
• Donor DAF fee: $1.50
• Company match Stripe fee: $0.80
• Company match DAF fee: $1.50
• Total received by your nonprofit: $193.70

(If fees are covered by the donor and/or company, the full $200 would be disbursed.)

📬 When are donations delivered?

Donations are disbursed monthly by Percent Impact Foundation, with the following criteria:

• A nonprofit must accrue at least $45 in donations before payment is processed
• If $45 is not reached, payment will be sent after 365 days regardless of balance

Delivery method:

• If your nonprofit is onboarded to Percent Impact Foundation:

Funds are delivered via electronic ACH transfer within 15–45 days of reaching $45

• If your nonprofit is not yet onboarded:

Percent will attempt to onboard your org for 30 days. If onboarding is not completed, a paper check will be mailed

🧾 A $2 check fee is applied to donations sent via mailed check. To avoid this, we recommend setting up ACH via onboarding.

• If payment can’t be delivered (due to country or address issues):

Funds may be redirected to a nonprofit with a similar mission and location

🔗 Learn more:

Donation Delivery Policy

Undeliverable Donation Policy

⚡ Urgent donations

If the donation is part of an urgent appeal or time-sensitive campaign, Millie and Percent Impact Foundation will make every effort to expedite delivery.

✅ How do I onboard to receive donations?

Percent Impact Foundation is connected to Goodstack, which manages nonprofit onboarding and account management.

To get started:

1. Visit http://causes.goodstack.io/
2. Search for and claim your nonprofit
3. Once verified (typically within 1–2 business days), you can log in and add your payment details

There is no cost to onboard or remain active in the system.

🔗 More help: Percent Help Center

💵 Is there a cost to onboard?

No — onboarding and remaining on Percent Impact Foundation is completely free for nonprofits.

Questions?

We’re here to help. Contact team@milliegiving.com for anything related to donation flow, payments, or onboarding. We’ll make sure you’re taken care of.