The Cristo Rey model allows students to earn much of the cost of their education through the school's innovative Corporate Work-Study Program. The students' families also contribute $500 to $2,500 per year, based on their ability to pay. The remaining balance comes from supporters like you.
We ask you to match our students' energy, commitment, and determination by making a gift to our school. Through your gift, you will help transform the lives of some of Atlanta's most deserving young people. Cristo Rey Atlanta is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, so your gift is 100% tax-deductible.
Annual Fund
Each year, the Advancement Office must raise $2 million in unrestricted operating funds to ensure Cristo Rey Atlanta is able to meet the expenses of running a school. Gifts of all sizes are welcome and greatly appreciated. Please click here to donate.
Student Scholarship Program
Corporate Work Study jobs cover the majority of the cost to educate, but a $5,000 gap remains that must be filled through philanthropy. Scholarship Donors cover that gap with a gift of $5,000 per year or a pledge of $20,000 for all four years, but gifts of all sizes are welcome and appreciated. Scholarship donors who commit to supporting a student through their high school journey will receive a profile of their student, and correspondence from their student twice each year. If you are interested in meeting your scholarship recipient, please contact the Advancement Office. Please click here to donate. For more information, please click here.
Georgia GOAL
The importance of this program for Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit and our 540 students cannot be overstated, as all of our students qualify for Student Scholarship Organization funds. For more information, please click here.
Family Fund
Many of our supporters reached out to see how to best offer assistance during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis. In the early days of the crisis, the most immediate need was assistance for school families who are struggling and need temporary financial relief to meet their rent, grocery, and utility bills will help ensure students remain committed to their studies and will provide much-needed security in these unstable times. When things begin to stabilize, needs related to the crisis may be less, but there will always be times when families need support. The Family Fund will continue to offer help in times when families need it most.
Endowment
Designated gifts to our Endowment Fund help secure Cristo Rey Atlanta's financial future. Endowment Fund earnings will be used to fill gaps in operational funding, provide additional enrichment opportunities to our students, and help us meet the pressing needs of the school. Please click here to donate.
Estate Planning
A planned gift to Cristo Rey Atlanta in your will or revocable trust will provide a legacy gift that will support our mission and make a difference in the lives of future students into perpetuity. A bequest is easy to arrange, and will not alter your current lifestyle in any way.
AmazonSmile
The next time you want to make a purchase on Amazon, proceed to the following link instead of Amazon.com: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/45-5550340. Just log in as you normally would and 0.5% of your purchases will automatically be donated to Cristo Rey Atlanta. This link is specific to Cristo Rey, so be sure to bookmark it for future use!
More Ways to Support
Looking for a way to support our mission any day? Donate through either the Georgia Gives portal or the iGiveCatholic portal. Funds collected through these portals will go towards the current highest need at our school.
Should you have any questions about giving to Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School, please contact Melanie Marburger, Director of Development and Communications at 404-637-2813.