Here Are All the VIP Rewards Your Group Gets With a PTO Today Plus Membership

Did you know PTO Today offers an exclusive Plus membership that's available to all school parent group organizations? This membership gives your group tons of VIP perks, like special offers from our Plus partners, first dibs on free samples and snacks from the brands we work with, access to the PTO Connect suite of communication tools, expert toolkits valued at $350, free tickets to the PTO Today Expo for your group, and more. Sign up today for a PTO Today Plus membership to get in on all these perks for just $149 per year! (When you purchase any PTO Today insurance package for your group, a Plus membership is included.)

First Dibs on Free Samples for School Events

PTO Today works with lots of family-friendly brands to provide free samples to schools for back-to-school night, Teacher Appreciation Week, school family events, and more. We've sent participating PTO and PTA groups FREE toys from Moose Toys, games from Hasbro, and snacks and samples from brands like Kraft Mac and Cheese, Unreal Snacks, That's It, Sharpie, Ricola, The Week Junior Magazine, and Boiron. PTO Today Plus members who sign up for these offers and meet program qualifications always get first dibs!*

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*Participation is dependent on qualifying properties, including the individual program and the sponsor's geographic requirements.

Special VIP Perks from PTO Today Plus Partners

We work with a select group of companies to provide special perks to PTO Today Plus members. This list will continue to grow as we work to secure the very best offers for our Plus members from our partners. Learn more below!

For over 20 years, Scentco Fundraising has been creating award winning scented products like Smencils, Smens, and the new Smillows line to help PTO and PTA groups raise needed funds. PTO Today Plus members get 10% off cases of Smencils and Smens.

Dialed Action Sports presents the GET OUT + PLAY TOUR, a mobile performance program featuring top extreme athletes encouraging phone-free fun, outdoor play and exercise to youth across the nation. With 15 years in business and 10,000+ successful shows to date, we know a thing or two about putting on a great show. Shows can be held indoors or outdoors and full insurance coverage is provided with free “additional insured” upgrades for your group. PTO Today Plus members get $400 off regularly priced bookings.

Gifts 'N Things brochure fundraising offers Yankee Candle products. PTO Today Plus Members receive a free sample kit, including Yankee Candles, valued at over $300, when they sign up for a schoolwide fundraiser. Raise funds with iconic 22 oz. jars, gifts, candy, and more, plus get free incentives and full support for a successful experience.

Raise some dough with Mrs. Fields! The Mrs. Fields Ship to Home program is entirely virtual- students all over the country can fundraise their way to success without the worry of handing out products, money collection, and ensure their friends and family can get top quality products for their money! PTO Today Plus members will receive $250 worth of additional product when they run a Mrs. Fields Fundraiser.

Passionate about creating awe-inspiring basketball and fitness events, as well as wildly successful fundraisers, the Harlem Wizards have been fun & fundraising with schools since 1962. PTO Today Plus members receive a $250 discount along with a souvenir package worth $250 when booking The WizFit Challenge for the 2024-2025 school year or the Wizards Trick-Hoops & Alley-Oops game vs. the teachers.

Lil' Shopper's Shoppe makes your in-school holiday shop easy! For over 45 years, they've ensured fun, stress-free fundraisers for schools nationwide with quality gifts, supplies, technology, and more. PTO Today Plus members who book a Lil' Shopper's Shoppe holiday shop will receive $300 Holiday Shop dollars to distribute to children in need to help them shop at no cost.

Since 1949, World’s Finest®️ Chocolate has been empowering communities, schools, PTOs and PTAs like yours to achieve their fundraising goals. With a focus on quality, an easy-to-manage program, and consistently successful outcomes, World’s Finest®️ Chocolate remains the preferred choice for fundraisers year after year. PTO Today Plus members will receive four free cases of World’s Finest Chocolate plus a one-pound bar when they book a fundraiser.

PTO Connect, powered by PTO Office (value $400)

Our friends at PTO Office know what it takes to seamlessly run a school parent group organization, thanks to their amazing suite of communication tools designed for PTO and PTA groups. PTO Today Plus members get a fully-loaded PTO Office package valued at $400 that includes: 

• Custom hosted website for your school parent group 
• Committee notebook (recorded events, to-do's and tasks that can be passed onto new officers, year after year!)
• Volunteer sign up software
• Selling and e-commerce capabilities (great for setting up an online school spirit wear shop) 
• Email newsletter communications
• Online calendar
• Create forms, polls and quizzes
• White glove customer support

Free Tickets to the PTO Today Expo

Got a PTO Today Expo happening in your area? You're in luck, because PTO Today Plus members get FREE Expo tickets for their whole group! You'll get a school year's worth of ideas—along with more swag than you can imagine. While exhibitors and giveaways vary by location, you'll get to learn about tons of school fundraisers and arts and enrichment programs, and have the opportunity to connect and share ideas with other local PTO and PTA leaders. You'll also get to experience live demos in select locations (like the famous Harlem Wizards).

 

 

 

 

 

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Free Expert Toolkits and Guides (value $350)

PTO Today Plus members get access to PTO Today's expert toolkits and guides for parent groups at no cost. Together, these ten guides are valued at $350:

• 501(c)(3) Toolkit: Incorporating your group, getting an EIN, and filing for tax-exempt status with the IRS, with a step-by-step guide to completing IRS Form 1023-EZ.
• PTO Startup Toolkit: How to get organized, from mission statements and bylaws to budgeting, financial controls, and working with staff members.
• PTO and PTA Treasurer's Toolkit: Tips on smart budgeting, instructions on how to create a treasurer report, a checklist of important monthly tasks, ready-to-use financial forms, and customizable worksheets.
• PTO and PTA Tax Return Toolkit: Overview of annual tasks, instructions for completing annual tax information returns, and completed samples and line-by-line instructions for Form 990-EZ and related schedules, plus guidelines and templates for a volunteer auditor to complete the annual financial review.
• PTO and PTA Secretary’s Toolkit: This comprehensive guide will help both new and veteran secretaries do their job more effectively and efficiently. It includes duties lists divided by corresponding and recording secretary roles, information on preparing for meetings, writing letters, and communicating with members.
• PTO Meeting Toolkit: Everything you need to know to preside over a meeting, from putting together the agenda to the order of business to staying on schedule even when discussion gets heated. Helpful templates and tools for common meeting documents included.
• PTO and PTA Leader's Toolkit: Getting organized, getting your group focused, running a successful committee, communicating with parents and other leaders, and more.
• Parent Involvement Toolkit: Involvement research, dozens of involvement ideas, photocopy-ready involvement letters and forms, a ready-to-personalize involvement survey, customizable tools for your group, and more. 
• Volunteer & Teacher Appreciation Toolkit: Information on how to make recognition an ongoing effort that will significantly improve the volunteer experience and increase involvement and how to make your staff and teacher appreciation efforts the best they can be.
• School Auction Toolkit: A complete how-to guide—from selecting a site to securing donations to suggested bids—plus tips for volunteer recruitment and management, ideas for maximizing profit, decoration suggestions, and more.

Ready to start getting in on all the perks of being a PTO Today Plus member? Sign up for just $149 per year. (When you purchase any PTO Today insurance package for your group, a Plus membership is included!)