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AT A GLANCE Need to fund instruments, uniforms, or band trips? This article offers seven music booster fundraising ideas: bake sales and dinners, sponsored calendars and programs, movie nights, caroling and play-a-thons, raffles, car or dog washes, and grants from groups like the Fender Play Foundation and Guitar Center Music Foundation. In some states, aRead more

It’s hard to believe it’s already July, and summer is on its downhill trajectory to the start of the upcoming school year and Fall semester. Before trying to squeeze in a summer vacation in the final weeks prior to the start of school, it’s a good idea to get your parent-teacher group ready for theRead more

If you’re a parent new to PTA, PTO, or Booster Clubs, you may learn your group needs general liability insurance coverage and wonder what it is and how to get it. General liability insurance is insurance for events your parent-teacher groups put on. Parent-teacher events like fun runs, carnivals, cookouts, and fundraisers. This coverage helpsRead more

Funs runs, walk-a-thons, and bike-a-thons are Spring fundraising staples for PTAs, PTOs, and Booster Clubs across the country. As individual-based outdoor activities, with a little extra attention and preparation, they can be COVID-19 safe fundraisers. Your community is likely ready and eager to spend some safe time outside in the fresh air, which could makeRead more

During the Fall semester, we received an exceptional amount of questions about parent teacher group event insurance. Many, liability and coverage questions about COVID-19 and in-person events. AIM also received questions about virtual events, what liability issues exist, and whether or not groups are covered for those issues with their current coverage. We have putRead more

The Fall Fundraising Carnival Video Transcript Your Parent Teacher Group’s fall carnival is the biggest event and fundraiser of the season! With entertainment, food, and games, the whole community will be filled with excitement and buzz. Let’s take a look at some of the fun fall activities your organization set up this year! Before anyoneRead more

The 2020-2021 school year is already proving to be a challenging one. School administrators, teachers, and parents are scrambling to make changes for this atypical school year. Many PTAs, PTOs, and Booster Clubs are feeling the uncertainty of the year as well. No place is that more apparent than when it comes to 2020-2021 fundraising.Read more

As schools open to an unconventional Fall semester in 2020, many are struggling to stretch their resources. Many schools already run on thin budgets and that is being spread even thinner to accommodate new health guidelines to protect the students, staff, and parents. The good news is you can help with a parent teacher group.Read more

AT A GLANCE Does your school’s policy cover your PTO? This Q&A explains why it often doesn’t, then breaks down the four core coverages: event liability, embezzlement bonds, directors and officers, and property. It also lists starting prices (from $50), how to apply, and how to file a claim. Good to know: a signed waiverRead more

Spring fundraisers are now on the horizon. Springtime represents new beginnings, growth and opportunity, and warmer weather. You can take these into account as you begin thinking of your latest fundraisers. If you’re having trouble coming up with spring fundraiser ideas for your school, look no further. AIM is here to help you grow moreRead more