Case Study: ICFJ (International Center for Journalists) achieves streamlined, compliant global payments for journalists with Tipalti

ICFJ Provides Journalists with the Funds They Need to Cover Critical News

ICFJ (International Center for Journalists) supports independent reporters worldwide with training, mentoring, fellowships and direct financial aid, but its growing, global network—spanning 35+ countries and tens of thousands of journalists—strained a largely manual, paper-based finance operation. The organization needed a scalable way to onboard contributors, manage tax compliance, handle multiple currencies and payment methods, and reduce administrative burden and environmental impact.

ICFJ deployed Tipalti’s cloud payment platform and self-service portal to automate banking and tax collection, execute multi‑method global payouts (PayPal, eChecks, wires), and integrate with Sage Intacct for faster reconciliation and invoice approval. The result: onboarding of 700+ new journalists annually, streamlined payments and compliance, lower costs and processing times than banks, and freed staff time for more strategic work.

ICFJ

Franlis Alvarez

Director of Finance & Accounting