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How to Get Your First Missionary Donors on Sowfund
Getting your first missionary donors is the hardest part of support raising. Here's a practical, step-by-step approach to sharing your Sowfund page and building real momentum.
5 min read | Jun 5, 2026

How to Optimize Your Sowfund Profile to Get More Donations
Your Sowfund profile is your missionary donation page — make it count. Here's how to set it up so donors trust it, connect with your story, and actually give.
6 min read | Jun 4, 2026

How to Write Your First Missionary Support Letter
Writing your first missionary support letter? This guide walks you through exactly what to include, how to structure it, and how to make an ask that connects with donors.
7 min read | May 28, 2026
Comparisons

PayPal vs Sowfund for Missionary Fundraising
Comparing PayPal and Sowfund for missionary fundraising? See how fees, tax-deductibility, and features actually stack up — and which platform is built for missionaries.
7 min read | May 26, 2026

Donorbox vs Sowfund: Which Is Better for Ministry Giving?
Donorbox vs Sowfund — which platform is better for ministry giving? We compare fees, tax-deductibility, recurring donations, and missionary-specific features to help you choose the right tool.
8 min read | May 12, 2026

Best Christian Fundraising Platforms Compared (2026)
If you're a missionary, ministry worker, or church leader looking to raise support online, you already know the landscape is crowded. There are dozens of fundraising platforms out there — but most of them were built for birthday parties and medical bills, not long-term mission work.
5 min read | May 8, 2026
Calling

How Do I Know If God Is Calling Me to Missions?
Wondering if God is calling you to missions? This guide walks through how to discern a genuine missionary calling — through prayer, Scripture, community, and the circumstances of your life.
6 min read | May 18, 2026

Signs You're Being Called to Missions
Not sure if God is calling you to missions? Here are the signs that many missionaries say were present long before they ever boarded a plane — and what to do when you feel them.
5 min read | May 9, 2026
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Platform

Sowfund Now Accepts Mail-In Checks
Sowfund now accepts mail-in checks — they appear directly on your dashboard with a fixed $3 processing fee. A highly requested feature, now live.
1 min read | May 23, 2026

Sowfund.org: Is It a Legit Site?
Is Sowfund legit? Yes — here's the full breakdown: 501(c)(3) status, fee transparency, how payouts work, and why christian missionaries trust it for tax-deductible support raising.
5 min read | May 15, 2026

What Is Sowfund? Tax-Deductible Fundraising for Christian Missionaries
Most missionaries are raising support with a duct-taped Frankenstein of Venmo, PayPal, a GoFundMe from 2021, and a group text that went sideways. There's a reason none of it quite works — and a reason we built something different.
7 min read | Apr 24, 2026


