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How to structure and organize your entire PTO for a stress free year!
4 Steps to Take Your PTO from Hot Mess to Organized and Flourishing
Today, I want to talk to you all about how to whip your PTO into shape, even if you feel like things are a hot...Continue reading
9 Fabulous Fundraising Ideas for Middle School PTO Groups
Middle school kids are so great! And so is PTO fundraising! Said no one ever! But in all seriousness, this age set is pretty fantastic...Continue reading
7 Elementary School Family Fun Event Ideas Perfect for Fall
The beginning of the school year is a super fun time of the year for Elementary Schools! There’s so much to be excited about when...Continue reading
Top Fundraising Ideas for High School PTO, PTA and Booster Club Organizations
Need to raise some money for your High School PTO, PTA or Booster Club Organization? This post has the top tried and true ideas to...Continue reading
What to Look for in PTO Treasurer’s Software
Long gone are the days of paper ledgers and notebooks to track PTO finances. Because times and technology have changed so that PTO Treasurers can...Continue reading
How to Plan a Trunk or Treat
One of my most favorite family fun events for the elementary age set of kids is a Trunk or Treat. If you’re unfamiliar, this is...Continue reading
Use Peer to Peer Fundraisers to Raise Lots for your PTO!
Looking for a newer fundraising concept that has the capacity to earn a ton of money for your PTO and school? Take a look at...Continue reading
7 Incredible PTO Fundraisers That Work for Every Age and Stage
Certain fundraisers that may appeal to elementary school students may not be as successful with high school students. Take a talent show fundraiser, for example. ...Continue reading
4 Reasons Why Parents are Running Screaming From Your PTO
The number one, virtually universal problem for PTOs these days is that groups don’t have enough volunteers. Some days, it seems like ready volunteers are...Continue reading
6 Ways to Pick a Better PTO Fundraiser
It’s easy to get overwhelmed by all the PTO fundraising choices out there. There are so many good options that it may leave you a...Continue reading
3 Ways to Up Level PTO Auction Profits
Auctions are absolutely terrific money makers for PTOs. With a chance to offer something a little different than traditional school fundraisers, parents and school staff...Continue reading
A Clever Strategy for Streamlining Your PTO’s Fundraising Approach
How would you describe your PTO’s current fundraising plan- slimed down and strategically streamlined or all over the place, hoping something will stick? If you...Continue reading
Genius PTO Auction Success Hacks
Auction fundraisers are quite the undertaking, so if you’re going to spend the time and make the effort to put on an auction, you’ll want...Continue reading
4 Easy Tweaks to Shake Up Stale PTO Fundraisers
Instead of recreating the entire fundraising process and starting from scratch to banish the staleness, tweak your PTO’s gameplan just a touch to net higher...Continue reading
Easy PTO Fundraising with Local Business Partners
Most PTO fundraisers are playing it safe and small by running fundraisers that only reach a bit beyond the walls of their school. This is...Continue reading
Steal This Foolproof Spring PTO Fundraising Plan
The second half of the school year is a trickier time for fundraising compared to the first half. There’s still 50% of the year left,...Continue reading
5 Tricks to Boost PTO Fundraising Income
Some fundraisers go over with families like a lead balloon and some take off like a rocket! So how exactly do you get more support...Continue reading
Need Money Quick? 5 Fast Money PTO Fundraisers to Try
Every PTO has at one time found itself in a position where money was needed, like stat! Maybe the Fall Fundraiser fell flat, or maybe...Continue reading
5 “No Stuff” PTO Fundraisers to Try Now
Have you tried a simple donation based fundraiser, instead of a product based approach to PTO fundraising? If not, it’s a fundraising concept definitely worth...Continue reading
7 PTO Events Perfect for Spring
Spring is the perfect time to host a PTO event for your school community! With the back to school Fall rush and busy Winter holiday...Continue reading
Every PTO Should Know About This Fundraiser
I was so wrong and I’m ready to admit it. Back when I first stepped up to be Fundraising Chair, approximately 150 years ago, I...Continue reading
4 Huge Mistakes to Avoid as a Room Parent
A good Room Parent can make the year go really smoothly for the teacher and the parents, so it’s not a role to overlook when...Continue reading
Ask the Teacher This for an Awesome Classroom Party
So you’ve either volunteered or been “voluntold” as Room Mom or Room Parent to be charge of planning the classroom parties for your child’s class...Continue reading