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Helping Parent Leaders Make Schools Great
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Toughest leadership challenges and solutions
Quiz: Rate your leadership skills
Balancing PTO and personal life
Managing personality conflicts
How to build consensus
Prevent burnout in your PTO
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Fundraising templates (forms, letters, etc.)
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Spring fun run/athon planning
Family Tech Talk (free event)
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Starting a PTO Archive
PTO Leaders Cheat Sheet
Real leaders’ questions about parent involvement, bylaws, and more, with the advice, information, and tools you need.
Tax Exemption and Nonprofit Status: What PTOs Should Know
Our guide to the legal terms related to 501(c)(3) status and incorporation for school PTOs and PTAs.
How To Be a First-Rate Vice President
501(c)(3) FAQs for Parent Groups
Answers to frequently asked questions about your PTO’s tax-exempt status, 501(c)(3) rules, and other legal topics.
Create an Effective Parent Handbook
A good handbook can be invaluable to new parents and presents your group as a great resource.
Get Your PTO Up and Running
Follow this road map for how to create a successful PTO or PTA. We outline key steps to success, beyond the organizational basics.
How To Write PTO Bylaws
Straightforward guidelines to help you write bylaws for your PTO or PTA.
Defining the Role of a PTO
What role should your PTO play? That answer will change as the needs of your school community change.
Switching From PTA to PTO
Key steps if your group is planning to change from a PTA to an independent PTO.
Creating a Long-Term Plan
Strategic long-term planning can help your group reach its goals.
How To Start a PTO
Step-by-step tips for getting a new parent group up and running at your school.
PTO vs. PTA: Differences at a Glance
Dues, insurance, nonprofit status, and more—get the scoop on how PTAs and independent PTOs handle these areas.
Taxes, PTOs, and the IRS
Questions about tax-exemption? Get the scoop on 501(c)(3).
Your Group's Legal Status
Is your group tax-exempt? Incorporated? Does it have its own tax ID number? How to find out, and keep your legal records up to date.
When Schools Merge
Consolidation can be a stressful time for students and parents alike. Here are some ways parent groups ease the transition.
501(c)(3) for PTOs
How to make your PTO tax-exempt. We sort through the mumbo jumbo and tell you what to expect—from the process and the IRS.
Create a Mission Statement
Talking clearly and intentionally about group goals can inspire your PTO and help make decisions to achieve them.
What's the Difference Between PTA and PTO?
While organizational structure distinguishes PTO and PTA groups, the commitment of their leaders is the same: to support and improve their school communities.
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