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Membership sales rise when joining is easy and being a member is worth something. Move enrollment online so families are asked once for every adult in the household, then give members a reason to stay: tiered dues, directory access, member pricing, exclusive content, and early access to merchandise.

Most new PTA boards try to do everything at once and burn out by spring. There is a shorter path: sell memberships online, run exactly one fundraiser, sell one good hoodie, and get your books and filings on rails before the first deposit. The same formula I have watched work for 14 years.

Shared logins like president@ leave your PTA one weak password away from a stolen bank account change that no one can trace back to a person.

FutureFund has a brand new look. Explore the honey design system, the First Step parent journey, new payment options, and more ways to raise.

FutureFund has been named an approved membership vendor by the California State PTA (CAPTA). CAPTA Units can use FutureFund to sell memberships online, with dues apportionment being handled and remitted automatically by FutureFund. CAPTA units can also use FutureFund to offer PTA members exclusive perks to help grow membership sales. As always, California PTA units can use FutureFund for free.

Form 990-N is a short IRS filing, but it still requires accurate information and careful attention to detail. PTA treasurers need to confirm eligibility, pull the correct gross receipts figure, complete each section of the e-Postcard correctly, and save their proof of submission. Follow these steps from Beekeeper to prepare and submit clear records every year.