Raise Money for Your Christian School While Supporting Christian Businesses
Create a lasting online business directory for your school community while raising funds for scholarships, programs, equipment, mission trips, athletics, and other important school needs.
- No products to purchase, store, or deliver
- Businesses receive lifetime marketing exposure
- Your school receives 50% of every upgraded listing
Christians in Business provides the platform, payment processing, listing setup, promotional tools, and ongoing support.
Introduction
A Better Fundraiser for Christian Schools
Christian schools continually need funding for scholarships, classroom resources, technology, athletics, fine arts, mission trips, transportation, facility improvements, and student programs.
Traditional fundraisers often require families to sell products that provide little lasting value. The Christian School Business Directory Fundraiser offers a different approach.
Your school sponsors an online Christian business directory. Christian businesses receive meaningful lifetime marketing exposure, and your school receives part of every upgraded listing purchased through its campaign — a valuable partnership between the school, business owners, families, students, and the Christian community.
Revenue
Your School Receives 50% of Every Upgraded Listing
Your school receives
$120
- Business logo
- Full contact information
- Website link
- Social media links
- Expanded business description
- Services offered
- Service areas
- Business photos
- Testimonials
- Customer contact form
- Placement above free listings
- Lifetime listing — no annual renewal fee
Your school receives
$180
- Everything included with Premium
- Featured Business badge
- Priority placement
- Placement above Premium and Basic Listings
- Larger business profile
- Additional photos
- Video opportunities
- Business spotlight opportunities
- Enhanced category visibility
- Special offers for school families
- Social media recognition
- Lifetime listing — no annual renewal fee
Businesses may also choose a Free Basic Listing. Free listings help build the directory, while Premium and Featured upgrades generate fundraiser proceeds for the school.
Fundraising Examples
What Could Your Christian School Raise?
These are potential results based on the school's payout per upgraded listing. Results depend on participation and upgraded listing sales.
5 Premium Listings
$600
for the school
10 Premium Listings
$1,200
for the school
10 Featured Listings
$1,800
for the school
10 Premium + 10 Featured
$3,000
for the school
25 Premium + 25 Featured
$7,500
for the school
Estimate your school's proceeds
Adjust the numbers below to see potential fundraising results. Free Basic Listings help build the directory but do not generate fundraiser proceeds.
School receives $120 per Premium Listing
School receives $180 per Featured Listing
Projected school proceeds
$3,000
Based on 20 participating businesses. Results depend on participation and upgraded listing sales.
- Total listing revenue
- $6,000
- School share
- $3,000
- CIB share
- $3,000
Uses
What Can Your School Fund?
A specific fundraising goal helps business owners understand exactly what their support is helping accomplish.
"Help us raise $10,000 to provide tuition assistance for families in need."
"Every upgraded business listing helps us purchase new computers for our students."
How It Works
How the Christian School Fundraiser Works
- 1
Your School Applies
An authorized school representative completes the short application and tells us about the school, fundraising goal, and intended use of the proceeds.
- 2
We Create Your Campaign
Christians in Business creates a branded campaign page and online business directory for the school.
- 3
Your School Invites Businesses
The school invites Christian-owned businesses, parents, alumni, vendors, churches, grandparents, and community supporters to participate.
- 4
Businesses Choose a Listing
Businesses select a Free Basic, Lifetime Premium, or Lifetime Featured Listing and enroll through the secure online platform.
- 5
We Manage the Platform
Christians in Business handles payments, listing setup, business support, reporting, tracking, and platform management.
- 6
Your School Receives Its Proceeds
The school receives its share of every qualifying upgraded listing purchased through its unique campaign.
Community
Build Support From Your Entire School Community
The participating business does not necessarily have to be owned by a current school family. Christian-owned and Christian-led businesses throughout the community may be invited, subject to program participation standards.
Business Owners
Why Christian Business Owners Will Participate
This is more than a request for a donation. Participating businesses receive a lifetime promotional listing while helping support Christian education.
Reach Christian families
Increase online visibility
Build community trust
Promote services and products
Support Christian education
Connect with other Christian businesses
Receive lifetime exposure
Be recognized as a school supporter
"Support the students. Promote your business. Strengthen the Christian community."
School Benefits
More Than a Short-Term Fundraiser
Your school receives a lasting business resource that families can continue using throughout the year.
Grace Family Contracting
Contractors
Cornerstone Insurance
Insurance agents
Beacon Realty Group
Realtors
Preview only — sample content for illustration.
- Raise meaningful funds
- Build stronger community relationships
- Create a trusted school business directory
- Help families find Christian businesses
- Recognize businesses that support Christian education
- Create an ongoing fundraising opportunity
- Strengthen relationships with parents and alumni
Platform & Support
We Provide the Platform and Support
Your school does not have to build a website, create a checkout system, manage listings, or manually calculate fundraiser proceeds.
Your Role
What Your School Does
Christians in Business handles the platform, payments, listing setup, tracking, and business support. Your school focuses on sharing the opportunity.
- Approve and authorize the campaign
- Select the fundraising goal
- Promote the opportunity to the school community
- Invite Christian business owners
- Share the unique campaign link and QR code
- Recognize participating businesses
- Provide an authorized school contact
- Encourage families to use the directory
Promotion
Easy Ways to Promote the Fundraiser
Campaign Timeline
Phase 1: Launch
Announce the fundraiser, introduce the goal, and share the campaign page.
Phase 2: School Community Outreach
Invite parents, alumni, staff, vendors, and current school supporters.
Phase 3: Community Business Outreach
Reach Christian-owned and Christian-led businesses throughout the surrounding community.
Phase 4: Recognition and Follow-Up
Thank participating businesses, share campaign progress, and remind families to use the directory.
Sponsorship
Additional Business Sponsorship Opportunities
$500
- Lifetime Featured Listing
- School Supporter badge
- Logo on the fundraiser page
- Social media thank-you
- Recognition in a school email
$1,000
- Lifetime Featured Listing
- Prominent logo placement
- Business spotlight
- Recognition at selected school events
- Inclusion in sponsor communications
$2,500
- Top sponsor placement
- “Directory Presented By” recognition
- Lifetime Featured Listing
- Business spotlight article
- Recognition at major school events
- Logo on selected campaign materials
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Founding Partners
Help Us Build the Next Christian School Success Story
Your school could be among the first to use this program to connect Christian businesses, support students, and create a valuable resource for school families.
Ready to Build a Business Directory That Supports Your Students?
Supporting Christian education and promoting Christian businesses can work together. Christians in Business provides the platform. Your school brings the community together. Christian business owners receive lifetime visibility. Your students receive greater opportunities.
Apply
Apply to Start Your Fundraiser
Complete this short application. A Christians in Business representative will follow up with the authorized school representative.
Not Ready Yet?