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Comparison of Sowfund and GoFundMe for missionary fundraising

Sowfund vs GoFundMe: Which Is Right for Missionaries?

GoFundMe is great for a lot of things. Raising ongoing missionary support, with tax-deductible giving for your donors, isn't really one of them. Here's an honest look at the difference.

8 min read | Apr 21, 2026

Asking people for money feels a lot like asking for a favor you can never repay. But if Paul could write to the Philippians and say "thank you for partnering with me in the gospel," you can send a support letter — and this time, your donors can actually deduct it.

7 min read | Apr 21, 2026

Mission Trip Fundraising: Ideas Churches Actually Support

You've got a departure date, a dollar amount, and a group chat that keeps sending you prayer emojis. Here's how to turn all of that into an actual funded mission trip.

7 min read | Apr 20, 2026

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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