You may think of your role with your PTA as “just a volunteer job,” but in reality, you are helping to run a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. That’s why both the state and federal governments have specific legal requirements for your PTA, most of which focus on financial issues. Here are five steps to PTA financial … Continue reading 5 Steps to PTA Financial Success
Help, I’m the New PTA President!
So the previous PTA president just dropped off a box of stuff and sped off down the street (and was that a cackle you heard?). The person from the nominating committee had said it was an easy job, just run the PTA meetings, but there’s so much stuff in the box and nothing about running … Continue reading Help, I’m the New PTA President!
The Secret to PTA Leadership Success
What if there was a tool to avoid the most common problems PTAs run into—a tool that made your PTA meetings run smoother, made board conflict less likely, and helped avoid legal issues with the IRS and the state of Illinois? What if learning to use this tool effectively only took a few hours of … Continue reading The Secret to PTA Leadership Success
6 Steps to Grow Your PTA Membership
July kicks off the start of a new PTA membership year. As a PTA leader, you know that members are the lifeblood of your PTA, but perhaps you are unsure how to grow your membership. Here are six simple steps to growing your PTA membership. Have a membership goal. It’s hard to grow your membership … Continue reading 6 Steps to Grow Your PTA Membership