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*Our Commitment to Transparency
At I Said Yes, we believe trust is built through honesty, integrity, and complete transparency. Our desire is to build lasting partnerships with churches that are rooted in faith and mutual respect.
To ensure every church clearly understands how partnership proceeds are calculated, we define Net Proceeds as the selling price of each garment less only the direct costs required to produce and deliver that garment to your church.
These direct costs include:
- Premium garment cost
- Printing costs (based on artwork, ink colors, and print locations)
- Production and finishing (folding, labeling, packaging, and preparation)
- Shipping to your church
Typical direct production costs are approximately:
|
Direct Cost |
Average Cost |
|
Premium Garment |
$3.63–$7.68 |
|
Printing (up to 3 print locations, 1–8 ink colors) |
Approximately $3.56 |
|
Production & Finishing |
Approximately $1.36 |
|
Shipping |
Averages approximately $33.00 per 72-shirt shipment |
After only these direct production and delivery costs are deducted:
- The first 10% of every sale is tithed directly back to your church.
- An additional 40% of the remaining Net Proceeds is returned to your church to support ministry, outreach, missions, and the work God has called your congregation to accomplish.
What We Do Not Deduct
We believe your church should benefit from this partnership—not absorb the cost of running our business.
For that reason, we do not deduct expenses such as:
- Office or administrative expenses
- Employee wages or salaries
- Advertising and marketing
- Website development and maintenance
- Equipment purchases
- Utilities
- Insurance
- General business overhead
These are expenses we accept as part of operating our ministry.
Growing Together
Our commitment is simple:
As we improve our production processes, negotiate better garment pricing, reduce shipping costs, or increase operational efficiencies, your church benefits alongside us.
Our goal is never to maximize our margin at your church's expense. Our goal is to maximize the resources available for ministry while creating apparel that points people to Jesus Christ.
We welcome your questions and are always happy to explain how partnership proceeds are calculated. We believe that strong relationships are built on openness, accountability, and a shared commitment to advancing God's Kingdom.
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters." — Colossians 3:23
