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Nonprofit Membership Levels and Names (with 15 Examples)

Membership is the cornerstone of a solid financial backbone for many nonprofits, associations, and clubs. Does your group have to have membership levels to succeed? Absolutely, not. For some groups, you’re either in or out. For others, things aren’t so black and white. Read on to learn about nonprofit membership levels (with examples) so you…

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12 Quick PTA Fundraising Ideas (In-Person and Online)

Pandemic or not, our students need us. Maybe your PTA has additional funding requirements to support mental health, support teachers or enhance existing activities. Either way, there’s nothing like a good, quick fundraiser to support schools, teachers and students alike. We’ve all bitten off more than we can chew this year, so we’re keeping this…

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35 In-Person and Virtual Holiday Activities for Teachers & PTAs

We’ve had quite a year and I for one am glad for the holiday season. Even though our normal gatherings will need to be altered, the holidays still provide a good distraction from the trials of the world. It’s a great time to pause and remember what’s important. For parents, teachers, students and groups like…

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Meet the Volunteer: Berta Keller

Meet the Volunteer: Berta Keller Our 4th Quarter 2020 Most Valuable Volunteer Nominate Someone Berta Keller is our Most Valuable Volunteer for the fourth quarter of 2020. Congrats, Berta. Thanks for all you do. Berta Keller has been volunteering since her son was in Kindergarten. He is now a sophomore in high school, and she…

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PTO & PTA Job Descriptions

If you are in recruitment mode for your PTA or PTO officer roles, you might be scrambling to write job descriptions for each role. We’re here with some basic descriptions for the more common roles. Your Parent/Teacher/Student group is unique and may have different officers from other such groups. That said, the functions of these…

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The Ultimate Guide to Financial Best Practices for PTO Treasurers

School Parent Groups are known for their fundraising brilliance. Parents, teachers, faculty and students do amazing work creating new ways to pay for everything from new playground equipment to classroom supplies. But let’s get down to the brass tax of this post: what happens after the money comes in? Why Finances Matter to School Parent…

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Shake Up Your PTA’s Annual Traditions

For parent groups like PTAs, PTOs, PFCs and Booster Clubs, tradition is as ingrained as the permanent marker on the chair in study hall. From weekly group meetings to annual fundraisers, these are things students, parents and teachers look forward to each year. But this year, more than ever, we can’t do what we’ve always…

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100 Online School Spirit Fundraisers to Keep the PTO Funds Rolling

With many schools going virtual in some capacity this year, it’s only fitting that fundraisers should follow suit. A great way for students, parents and other supporters to show their school spirit is with spirit wear. For many school districts, extracurricular activities are not canceled, just modified. It would be great to have your supporters…

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Beyond Sports: 10 Types of Booster Clubs

When you think of a high school Booster Club, you may think of the parents selling tickets or snacks at athletic events. But parents form many types of Booster Clubs beyond athletics. The main commonalities between all Booster Clubs include: They are typically formed by parents. They provide financial support for one or more student…

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PTAs Can Help Prevent the Summer Slide by Keeping Parents Engaged During Break

The 2020 school year has come to an end unlike any other we’ve seen. As graduates celebrated with virtual and distanced ceremonies, school-aged children said goodbye to their classes with drive-by’s and video celebrations. Like most of us, we’re just crossing our fingers that some semblance of a normal school year can begin this fall.…