Participating Businesses & Members
Participating Businesses & Members
Every time you accept a payment or pay with Common Good, you empower your community to invest in worthwhile projects for the common good. It’s free for members — both individuals and businesses.
Become a Member
There are two ways to become a member with Common Good — Individual members and Business members.
Member Businesses
We want our Common Good Business Members to thrive! No Credit Card fees, easy invoicing, and training and techincal support for your staff, accounting, and operations.
Individual Members
It’s free, easy to join, and supports the sustainability and local economy of your community!
Participating Businesses
What’s it like to be a Common Good business?
Customers who care about community, sustainability, and democracy shop with you first, but that is not the only benefit to being a Common Good business. As a Common Good business you’ll be able to:
- Process payments quickly with our free CGPay™ app.
- Save money on credit card fees (Common Good payments are free).
- Pay participating employees and suppliers online.
- Easy invoicing and automated collection.
- Move funds easily (or automatically!) to or from your account.
- Receive training and support for your staff and technical support for your software, accounting, or operations.
- Ask for new features to make your job easier. We listen!
And we’re always here to help with our responsive support by email, phone or in person for your business account.
Common Good Business Members
To open a Common Good account for your business, click the Sign Up button below. You will be asked to open a personal account, which will be your sign-in to the company account as well. Once your personal account is complete, go to your Summary Page and click “Open a Company Account”. Follow the steps and instructions to complete your company account. Within your account you can switch between your personal account and business account as needed. Each account has the following features curated to suit your needs:
- Add or edit administrators within your business account
- Pay suppliers and employees through your business’s payroll page
- Receive payments, cash transfers, and deposits
- Review outstanding invoices by going to History
- Record expenses directly in your business’s accounting system
- Schedule automatic cash-outs for transfers to your personal bank account
- Create automatic e-coupons and gift cards
- Automatic transaction uploads to your server, even without WiFi!
- How do I handle taxes with Common Good?
Common Good Individual Members
Don’t have a business but still want to be a member? Click the Sign Up button below! Follow the steps and instructions to complete your account. Each account has the following features curated to suit your needs:
- Deposit and withdraw directly to your personal bank account
- Review transaction history and invoices
- Easy Round Up options to support your community and the common good
- Create a joint account as needed
- Highest level of system security so members can feel confident making purchases
If you Need Help Contact Us!
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CGPay® mobile app
Common Good developed the mobile app CGPay for person-to-person and vendor transactions. CGPay makes using the Common Good system even easier: Simple, no contact payment, No fees for individuals or businesses, Generate funds for your community every time you use it. Already a Common Good member? Get CGPay here. Not a member yet? Sign Up or Contact Us with questions.
The Common Good system reports all Common Good payments made to you, to the IRS and to state government, on Forms 1099-K as required by law. You may choose to use your SSN or EIN as the company’s federal ID. For more details, visit “Tax Info” in to your Common Good account.
