by BRND | May 9, 2025 | Christian Schools, Gift & Merch Ideas, Strategy & Inspiration
Trying to raise money with spirit wear? Great idea—but most schools leave thousands of dollars on the table because they get three things wrong: the products, the pricing, and the promotion. Fundraising merch can be a powerful engine for community pride and revenue,...
by BRND | May 8, 2025 | Christian Schools, Gift & Merch Ideas, Strategy & Inspiration, Team & Culture
Staff appreciation season rolls around, and suddenly everyone’s scrambling to order last-minute mugs and Amazon gift cards. But your staff deserves better than forgettable filler gifts. Want to give something they’ll actually use, remember, and appreciate? 1. Branded...
by BRND | May 8, 2025 | Christian Schools, Gift & Merch Ideas, Strategy & Inspiration
If you’ve ever launched a spirit wear store and wondered why nothing moved, it probably wasn’t the timing. It probably wasn’t the weather, the email sequence, or the payment processor either. It was the merch. Christian schools don’t struggle to sell spirit wear...
by BRND | May 8, 2025 | Christian Schools, Gift & Merch Ideas, Strategy & Inspiration
A cross. A mascot. A hoodie. Done, right? Not even close. Most Christian school swag feels like it came from a stock template, and families can tell. If your merch could belong to any school, it doesn’t communicate anything about yours. It becomes background noise...
by BRND | May 8, 2025 | Christian Schools, Gift & Merch Ideas, Strategy & Inspiration
Most Christian schools hand out welcome kits filled with paper clutter and cheap plastic, and families forget about it by the next day. A Bible verse on a low-quality pen is not enough to win hearts. A packet of forms held together by a bent paperclip definitely is...
by BRND | May 8, 2025 | Christian Schools, Strategy & Inspiration
Most Christian school spirit wear stores fail not because of bad intentions, but because of bad execution. Here’s why they flop (and how to fix it fast): 1. The Designs Are Generic If your merch could belong to any school, you’ve already lost your audience. Your...
