Overview of PTA Events

Modified on Tue, 16 Dec at 11:45 AM

What is PTA Events?

PTA Events is a time-saving, all-in-one fundraising platform designed specifically for PTA and school fundraising groups. It removes the stress from promoting and selling event tickets, communicating with parents, organising volunteers, and raising awareness within the wider local community.

Thousands of organisations already use PTA Events to streamline their fundraising efforts and raise more money to support their children’s education through our secure Software as a Service (SaaS) platform.

What does PTA Events do?

PTA Events provides a complete, branded fundraising website and management platform that helps PTAs plan, promote, manage, and report on all their fundraising activities in one place.

What features are included with PTA Events?

PTA Events is a comprehensive one-stop solution for all your fundraising needs, including:

A branded, feature-rich fundraising website with role-based access for security and shared workload across committee members.
Event and product sales, allowing you to accept online payments for events, donations, school uniforms, and other fundraising products (subject to local laws and payment provider terms).
Easy event creation, using ready-made templates or by copying previous events.
Discounts and promo codes, which can be applied automatically at checkout.
Time-slot bookings, ideal for events such as Santa’s Grotto or Summer Fair activities.
Attendee information capture, so you can collect key details in advance and run events efficiently.
Volunteer recruitment and management, including task creation.
Online auctions to boost your fundraising.
File uploads and management, with options to link files to events, attach them to order confirmation emails, or restrict access by user role.
Committee member and class rep listings, with built-in communication tools.
Class management, allowing parents to register on class lists to support communication between families and class reps.
Third-party fundraising partner listings, such as Easyfundraising and Labels for Schools.
News and content publishing, including news articles and custom pages on your PTA Events website.
Comprehensive reporting, featuring a dashboard and 14 additional reports covering events, orders, bookings, and financial information to help treasurers reconcile payments.
Online Prize Draws (Raffles) to further enhance your fundraising efforts.

Can we accept online payments through PTA Events?

Yes. PTA Events allows you to accept online payments for events, donations, and fundraising products securely, in line with local regulations and the terms of service of our payment provider, Stripe.

Can PTA Events help us manage volunteers?

Yes. You can create tasks, recruit volunteers, and manage who is helping with each event, making it easier to organise and share responsibilities.

Does PTA Events support reporting and financial reconciliation?

Absolutely. PTA Events includes a reporting dashboard and 14 detailed reports, giving you full visibility of events, bookings, orders, and finances. These reports make it easier for treasurers to reconcile payments with your payment processor.

Are there different pricing plans?

Yes. PTA Events offers two plans. Full details on pricing and fees can be found here:
https://ptaevents.freshdesk.com/en/support/solutions/articles/17000091635-what-fees-are-charged-

Where can I find help and support?

You can access FAQs and help articles on our Support Forum:
https://ptaevents.freshdesk.com/support/home

You can also join our Facebook Community Support Forum, where PTA Events users share advice and support each other:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/PTAEventsSupportForum

Can I try PTA Events before using it?

Yes. You can explore and test PTA Events using our demo site here:
https://www.pta-events.co.uk/ptaeventstest/