At Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School, print and direct mail are not simply marketing tools, they are mission tools. Our mission is to provide a career-focused, college-preparatory education exclusively to students with limited financial means.
One of the most significant ways we have utilized your company’s services is through the production of our Annual Impact Report, one of the most important documents we produce each year.
Our Impact Report shares measurable outcomes such as college acceptance rates, scholarship dollars earned, and Corporate Work Study experience, while highlighting powerful student success stories that demonstrate true transformation. It provides transparency and accountability to our donors and partners and reinforces our credibility as a high-performing, mission-driven institution committed to lasting results.
Because our model relies heavily on philanthropic support and corporate partnerships, this printed piece is essential. It is mailed to donors, board members, corporate partners, foundations, and prospective supporters. The quality of the printing directly reflects the excellence of our students and the seriousness of our mission.
We have also used print materials for direct mail appeals, event invitations for our auction, luncheons, and corporate appreciation breakfasts, donor stewardship pieces, and program overviews for prospective corporate partners. For many of our major donors and business leaders, receiving a thoughtfully designed, professionally printed piece builds trust and conveys credibility in a way that digital communication alone cannot.
With this grant, we will finally be able to invest in the marketing materials we urgently need to expand two critical areas of our mission:
1. Admissions Growth
To grow this program, we need:
Many of the families we serve respond strongly to printed materials they can hold, share, and revisit. A tangible brochure communicates permanence, legitimacy, and opportunity.
2. Corporate Work Study Expansion
Our Corporate Work Study Program is the engine of our model, students work one day per week in professional settings, earning money toward their tuition while gaining real-world experience.
To grow this program, we need:
These materials will help us engage new companies across the Research Triangle region, expand job placements, and ensure sustainable tuition support for our students.
Print and direct mail have helped us build credibility with corporate executives and foundation leaders, increase donor retention and deepen stewardship relationships, and communicate measurable outcomes in a compelling, professional format. They also allow us to reach families who may not engage digitally and to elevate student stories in a way that feels permanent, personal, and meaningful.
In a world saturated with digital messaging, high-quality print stands out. It slows the reader down. It invites reflection. It signals investment. For Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School, that investment translates directly into opportunity for students, many of whom are the first in their families to attend college.
With expanded print resources, we will not simply create marketing collateral. We will expand access. We will strengthen partnerships. And we will help more students graduate from high school prepared, confident, and college-bound. Print allows us to place our mission into someone’s hands, and that moment often becomes the beginning of transformation.
