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How to set up donation milestones your community reaches together
Donator Editorial · July 21, 2026

Donation milestones turn support on stream into a shared game, where the community works together toward a visible goal.
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What a donation milestone is and why it works
A donation milestone is a specific amount the community works toward together, for example for a new microphone or a special stream.
Visible progress makes a viewer feel their contribution creates a real result, and that feeling is what raises support.
How to set a realistic goal
Start with a small, reachable goal. An impossible amount discourages a community, while a small win encourages the next step.
Tie the goal to a clear result, for example an equipment upgrade, so viewers can see where their support goes.
Showing and involving the goal on stream
Show the goal's progress on stream so viewers always see how much is left to the finish.
Mark every stage out loud as the goal gets close, that moment creates shared excitement for the community.
Milestones, alerts and payout
A Donator alert shows every donation instantly in OBS, which turns progress toward the goal into a live event.
The amount reached is paid out to the streamer in GEL to a Georgian bank, through an official partnership with TBC and Bank of Georgia. A small platform fee keeps the service running and developing.
DonationAlerts and Streamlabs: how to set up donation milestones and the local option
Many streamers search DonationAlerts or Streamlabs when they want setup or an alternative. For how to set up donation milestones in Georgia, GEL payout is often the real friction.
On Donator the OBS alert shows right away, viewers pay with any card, and money goes to TBC or Bank of Georgia. You can keep the same alert habit and fix payouts locally.
DonationAlerts, Streamlabs, and other tools: what changes in Georgia
Many streamers start with DonationAlerts or Streamlabs, because those are the names people type when they search for an OBS donation alert, a donation page, or an alternative to a foreign tool. StreamElements often shows up in the same shortlist.
In Georgia those products are often built for other markets: foreign wallets, awkward withdrawals, or fees that never land cleanly in GEL. Patreon and PayPal still fit some creator formats, but they do not always replace live stream donations with payout to a Georgian bank.
Donator is built so a viewer can pay with any card, Georgian or foreign, the alert can show in OBS right away, and the money settles in GEL to TBC or Bank of Georgia. If you already used DonationAlerts or Streamlabs, you can keep the same alert habit and fix payouts locally.
Frequently asked questions
What amount should my first milestone be?
- Start with a small, easily reachable amount. A first win encourages the community toward the next, larger goal.
Do I have to show goal progress on stream?
- It is recommended. Visible progress makes viewers feel their contribution and strengthens the sense of moving toward the goal together.
How does a donation toward the goal appear on stream?
- A Donator alert shows every donation instantly in OBS, so progress comes alive in real time.
Where is the amount reached paid out?
- The amount is paid to the streamer in GEL to a Georgian bank, through an official partnership with TBC and Bank of Georgia, minus a small platform fee.
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In official partnership with Georgia's leading banks, TBC and Bank of Georgia.
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