Cyndi Meuchel

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How do PTAs, PTOs and Other Parent Groups File Taxes?

Parent Group, PTO & PTA Taxes 101 Taxes. If you dislike doing your own personal taxes, you’re likely not looking forward to filing your nonprofit’s taxes. Right?! Like it or not, Parent Teacher Associations and Organizations who have a federal exemption (think 501(c)3 status) must file a 990, 990N, or 990EZ every year. But how?…

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5 Ways to Get More PTA / PTO / Parent Association Volunteers

When you’re trying to accomplish big things on behalf of your children, your passion is palpable. You’re working with the principal, staff, school board and parents to help bridge the gap between home and school. That’s no small task. And we don’t need to tell you that research shows parental involvement leads to higher test…

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Meet the Volunteer: Teri Lockie

Meet Teri. Our 4th Quarter 2019 Most Valuable Volunteer Nominate Someone Teri Lockie is our MVV for Q4, 2019! Congrats, Teri… and thanks for all you do. It started out once a week with a vacuum. Teri Lockie and her infant daughter Annika would make a home companion visit through the Retired Seniors Volunteer Program.…

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5 Tips to Make Your Nonprofit Year End Easier

Working with a nonprofit is very rewarding because you get to help others in a meaningful way. But one side of the nonprofit industry that might not be enjoyable for some is the end of the year. Although the date may vary by group, “year-end” is the time for nonprofits to evaluate their finances. In…

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Getting started with MoneyMinder

To get started in MoneyMinder you’ll need to: Add a new financial year, Set up your bank registers, and Set up your budget. Learn how here.

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How to see the balance for Contacts by Activity Account

Watch Video Click the Contacts icon in the sidebar. Select Contact Reports (from the tabs). Then choose Activity Account Balance Report. Now choose Member Activity. You will see a report of all of your members listing the last time a statement was created, the Balance, and the Amount Due. Things that make this report extra…

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Adding Uncleared Checks & Deposits from prior years

Did you have transactions (usually checks) that were written prior to the close of the financial year, but didn’t clear the bank until after the new financial year began? We’ll walk you thru how to handle those here.

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Sample Lions Club Meeting Agenda

About Lions Lions Club International is the largest service club in the world. Since 1917 (that’s over 100 years!), millions of members have served in thousands of clubs across hundreds of countries. That’s a lot of numbers and a lot of impact. The mission of the Lions is to “empower volunteers to serve their communities,…

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Having trouble with Bank Integration?

If you’re having trouble seeing transactions that you want to import from your bank follow these steps.

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How to Engage Parent Volunteers in New Ways

These days, it’s not uncommon for kids to be enrolled in several different activities at the same time. For parents, that means filling the role of shuttle driver on top of #1 fan. Add to this the opportunities parents have to volunteer, and things can get a bit hectic. Whether you manage a kids team,…