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Field Trip Fundraising
Our 4th grade class has an overnight field trip every year. Our PTO runs a fundraising event such as...
Asked by jennifernchris in Fundraising

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Bookkeeping Question/Reimbursable Expense
I'm stuck and we don't have an accountant yet. Does anyone know the correct way to record a reimbursable...
Asked by big5 in Finance & Budget

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Classroom Programming
If a classroom enhancement program is pre-funded, i.e., the presenting organization (non-profit) obtains...
Asked by ScienceTheater in Events, Programs, & Activities

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Senior Awards Night
The PTO has been ask to provide Dinner for Senior Awards Night, last minute. Being this is last minute...
Asked by TMHS20132014 in Volunteers & Involvement

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President acting as Treasurer
We currently have a president who is also serving as our treasurer (even though we have a voted member...
Asked by Anonymous in Finance & Budget

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What can I do about a PTO that made it impossible for new members?
The PTO has changed the bylaws so that when their two year term expires they can just switch positions...
Asked by kini in Bylaws

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family members holding positions on Executive Board
Does anyone know what the rule is on having 2 family members holding positions on an Executive Board...
Asked by Anonymous in Officers & Board

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How to decide what expenditures to vote on?
We usually have a membership vote for many of our expenses. How do we decide which items to actually...
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Voted new person to be next VP of Membership& later was told by school staf...
We had our annual election meeting last week and 1 person new came to the meeting besides the President,...
Asked by Anonymous in Elections & Transition

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Lost 501c3 and are having to file 1120. Can we even deduct school funding a...
As a new Treasurer, I discovered we had lost our 501c3 3 years ago and have filed the 1023 and all the...
Asked by Anonymous in Nonprofit Status & Organization