š” Transparency mode makes your organization's transactions publicly viewable and downloadable by anyone. It's a great way to build donor trust, and it's worth knowing exactly what is and isn't shown before you turn it on.
What it does
When transparency mode is on, your organization gets a public page where anyone can browse and download your transactions. Hack Club runs its own finances publicly this way; you can see Hack Club HQ's finances at hcb.hackclub.com/hq.
What's shown publicly
Each transaction's date, amount, and description (its memo).
The type of transaction and any tags you've added.
Merchant names for card purchases.
Your total raised, and a running balance if you turn that on.
Your team members.
What stays private
Receipts and their details are never shown publicly.
Account-verification amounts are blurred. The tiny under-$1 deposits and withdrawals some services use to confirm a bank account are hidden, so they can't be read off your public page.
Comments and internal notes on transactions.
Anonymous donors appear only as "Anonymous," and personal details like full card numbers and email addresses are never exposed.
You can rename a transaction's memo
If a transaction's automatic description is unclear, or you'd rather it read differently in public, you can rename its memo. The public ledger then shows your custom wording instead of the system-generated description.
How to turn it on
On your organization's dashboard, open Settings.
Scroll to the organization details section.
Toggle Transparency mode.
Things to consider first
Transparency builds trust with donors and grantmakers. Just remember that your amounts, descriptions, and the merchants you pay become public. If a transaction would reveal something sensitive, you can rename its memo first, and account-verification amounts are already blurred for you.