Money Collection & Distribution

SponsorLink automates the fundraising loop for local clubs and local businesses using a highly efficient monthly consolidation system.

How the Funds Move

1. Member Purchases

Members scan their digital passes to claim local business discounts. Split margins are tracked in real-time.

2. Monthly Invoice

SponsorLink bundles the business's subscription and all accumulated donations into one monthly bill.

3. Club Payout ($50+)

Once a club's total pool across all sponsors hits $50, Stripe Connect direct-deposits the funds.

Consolidated Monthly Billing

Rather than charging partner businesses immediately at checkout (which would waste up to 60% of small micro-donations in credit card fees), SponsorLink consolidates billing.

On the business's billing date, we issue a single consolidated invoice combining:

  • Their monthly SponsorLink platform subscription fee
  • The accumulated club donation portions from all member scans

This single transaction is pulled automatically using BECS Direct Debit, keeping processing overhead low so we can pass 100% of the donation margin to the clubs.

Global Club Pools & Aggregation

Donations are tracked on a per-member basis, not a per-business basis. If a member of a Victorian club is traveling in Far North Queensland and buys a coffee at a participating store:

  • The transaction records their specific club ID as the beneficiary.
  • The donation is automatically credited to the Victorian club's pending pool.

It does not matter if a club has only one member buy at a distant Queensland location. All micro-donations from all members, anywhere in the country, flow into the club's single, central donation pool.

Distribution via Stripe Connect

SponsorLink uses Stripe Connect Express to guarantee secure, automatic, and direct-to-bank payout distribution.

Once a club's consolidated donation pool reaches the $50.00 AUD threshold, a payout is automatically triggered.

Why the $50 Threshold?

To keep the platform 100% free for community clubs, SponsorLink absorbs all Stripe payout fees ($2.25 per active month). Setting a $50 payout minimum ensures that transaction fees do not consume the valuable funds raised by your volunteers. 100% of the funds raised are delivered straight to your club.

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