Is DonorSee Still Active? What Missionaries Need to Know

If you've been trying to access DonorSee and wondering what's going on — or if you used DonorSee in the past and are researching whether it's still a viable option — here's the direct answer: DonorSee stopped processing donations on January 19, 2026. The platform is no longer active for fundraising.

This isn't entirely surprising. DonorSee had a difficult and inconsistent run over its ten-year history. Understanding what happened is useful context for missionaries evaluating platforms and looking for stable alternatives.

What DonorSee Was

DonorSee launched in September 2016, founded by Gret Glyer with a clear and compelling idea: a video-first giving platform that let missionaries and aid workers show donors exactly where their money went. Donors could watch follow-up videos from the field — sometimes featuring their name — after funding a project. The transparency was genuinely differentiated, and the platform built a real community of missionaries, aid workers, and donors around that model.

At its peak, DonorSee had facilitated millions of dollars in giving and had a meaningful presence in the international missions community. For a certain kind of story-driven missionary, it was a natural fit.

A Platform with a Turbulent History

DonorSee's history was never smooth. The platform cycled through periods of strong growth followed by funding challenges, operational disruptions, and persistent uncertainty about its long-term viability. Users who followed the platform closely experienced multiple episodes of downtime, communication gaps, and questions about whether the service would continue.

In June 2022, founder Gret Glyer passed away — a significant loss for an organization whose identity was closely tied to its founder's vision. The transition created real leadership and operational challenges that the platform struggled to work through.

By 2025, DonorSee's website had shifted its framing significantly — describing itself as a "showcase for recruiters, strategic partners, and potential acquirers" rather than an active giving platform. That language signals a company that is more focused on finding a buyer or acquirer than on serving its existing users.

On January 19, 2026, DonorSee officially stopped accepting donations. Final financial records were distributed to users in early 2026. As of now, the platform is not processing new gifts and there is no clear path to resumption.

What This Means If You Were Using DonorSee

If you were raising missionary support through DonorSee, your donations are no longer flowing through that platform. Donors who gave through DonorSee can no longer do so, and any recurring gifts they had set up have stopped.

The practical implication is significant: if your support base included DonorSee donors who haven't yet been redirected to a new platform, those relationships and those recurring commitments are currently disconnected. The sooner you reach out to those donors with a new giving link, the better.

Many DonorSee users had donors who were committed to the work but simply used DonorSee as the mechanism for giving. Those donors are almost certainly still willing to give — they just need a working page to give through.

What to Use Instead

Missionaries who were on DonorSee need a platform that provides what DonorSee offered — a dedicated giving page, a way to share updates, recurring giving — while also offering stability they can rely on long-term.

The core things to look for in a replacement platform:

501(c)(3) fiscal sponsorship. DonorSee had this structure, and it meant donor gifts were tax-deductible. Any replacement should offer the same — otherwise your donors lose the tax benefit they had before.

Recurring giving. Monthly commitments are the backbone of missionary support. Your replacement platform should make it easy for donors to set up and maintain recurring gifts.

Low or no subscription cost. Platforms that charge monthly fees create an ongoing expense before you've raised a dollar.

Stability and longevity. After experiencing a platform closure, the track record and operational health of any new platform matters. Look for one that is actively growing rather than seeking to be acquired.

Sowfund meets all of these criteria — it's a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor, has no subscription cost, supports recurring giving, and is actively growing. Missionary pages go live within 72 hours and your donors get an automatic tax-deductible receipt on every gift. For missionaries coming off DonorSee, it's a direct replacement for the infrastructure DonorSee used to provide.

See Best DonorSee Alternatives for Missionaries for a full comparison of what's available.

Moving Forward

If you relied on DonorSee, the transition is straightforward — you need a new giving page, and you need to contact your donors with the new link. The sooner you do that, the less giving momentum you lose.

If you're a donor who gave through DonorSee and wants to continue supporting a missionary, the best step is to reach out to them directly and ask for their new giving link.