MEMBERSHIP MATTERS CHECKUP
MEMBERSHIP STRATEGY TIP: TEACHERS & STAFF

Parent Engagement is what PTA does. Share with teachers and staff that PTA helps to fulfill Family Engagement mandated by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Talk about how PTA’s work benefits not only the children but the teachers as well. Remind your teachers and staff to join; let them know that PTA is more than a local fundraising group for their school. It is an association focused on the education, safety, and well-being of children.
SPECIAL BONUS CHALLENGE
Share the Love of PTA!

Let’s put our top effort into recruiting ten (10) more members than the February challenge of 20 for a total of 30 new members by March 31! No special application needed, just submit your dues payment. 

Here are ten (10) ideas to get you started on where to find those members:
  • Parents new to the school
  • Custodians, paras, bus drivers, secretaries, food service providers
  • Administrators and counselors
  • Students in special clubs, booster club members, school officials 
  • Grandparents, aunts, uncles, any special family member
  • Local business owners, chamber members
  • Neighbors close to the school
  • Daycare/ preschool parents, rising kindergarten parents
  • Guest teachers/ substitutes/ coaches/ adults who are often at the school
  • Anyone who has not received the love and joy PTA membership provides for all kids!

Thank you to those PTA/PTSAs that have already increased your membership. Share your success story so Virginia PTA can share with others. Send winning strategies to membershipchair@vapta.org or share to social media on Facebook and Twitter (@VirginiaPTA) using #VAPTALove.

Reward for participation:
A drawing will be held for a $30 Virginia PTA Store gift certificate, from those units that qualify, for your PTA, at any one of the Summer Leadership Training events.
MEMBERSHIP AWARDS
PTAs are important cornerstones in our communities and provide amazing programs and opportunities for the students and families they serve. There are multiple ways we recognize PTAs for these efforts throughout the year.

Many awards are automatically calculated based on the Local PTA's membership totals at each deadline.

Learn more on the Membership Awards web page.

Schedule 1-on-1 Meeting with Your MemberHub CSM
Were you frustrated with reporting your membership this year? Are you using more than three different tools to manage communications, payments, and membership? 

Our PTA software partner, MemberHub, allows you to manage  all  your PTA duties including online payments and communications like newsletters in one easy-to-use platform. In particular, selling your memberships online through your MemberHub store is a huge time saver because it removes the need to manually type in members or import a spreadsheet.

The best way for your unit to get started is to use the link below to schedule a 30-minute, 1-on-1 online meeting with your Customer Success Manager. These CSMs are actually all PTA leaders in their own units in North Carolina and have been using the system for over 5 years. They are super knowledgeable and they will walk you through setting up your store, newsletters, and more! 

Click here to schedule your setup meeting:

Early spring is the best time to get your unit setup so you can start to take advantage of all MemberHub has to offer and become familiar with the platform before the end of the school year! 

If you’re curious how other PTAs across the country (MemberHub is partnered with 25 other state PTAs) simply take a look at their Twitter feed:  https://twitter.com/memberhub