Founding Community Patron
This is not a bigger
directory listing.
It’s a mission-first patron partnership for a hand-picked business that wants to help make a free Christian community platform possible.
Monthly patron partnership.
Founding annual rate — saves $2,000.
Every patron partnership begins with a conversation, not a checkout.
What it looks like
Real placements, not mock-ups.
These are screenshots of the live site. The anchor position at the top of the directory is the one a patron holds.
What’s included
Everything below the surface, too.
- Premium profile build-out
- We build the listing with you — photography, story, hours, links. Not a form you fill in alone.
- Top-level sponsor presence
- The anchor position across the directory and the weekly email, above everything else on the page.
- Founding patron recognition
- Named as a founding supporter for as long as the partnership runs.
- Recurring digest sponsor presence
- A standing place in the weekly email that goes out to subscribers, after render approval.
- Quarterly spotlight story
- A real piece about your business and why you support the work — not an advert.
- Concierge reporting and check-ins
- A person you can email, with honest numbers on what your listing actually did.
“This is for a small number of businesses who want to help make The Local Church possible — not just buy a listing.”
Where the money goes
Hosting, the scraping infrastructure that keeps the calendar current, email sends, and the small editorial team that keeps listings accurate. Patron support is what lets churches, families and ministries use all of it for free.
What we don’t promise
No guaranteed leads and no return-on-investment claims. The site is early and growing. We’ll show you real listing visits on request, and we’d rather tell you that plainly than sell you a number we can’t stand behind.
Want to talk it through?
A patron partnership only works if it fits both ways. Send a note and we’ll set up a conversation — no pitch deck required.
Email us about becoming a patron →Looking for the standard levels? Plus, Featured and Community Partner start at $19/month.