Membership

Training

Job Description: Membership

    Remittance Form

    Here’s how that breaks down to support operation of our PTA organization:

    • IUCPTA $.65
    • 4th District PTA $1 
    • CA PTA $2.00 
    • National PTA $3.25

    Remember, insurance is now invoiced directly from AIM insurance. The IUCPTA assessment fee helps offset a small portion of the support council provides to 43 PTA units:

    How units benefit… Value to 43 units…
    • Fall Kick-Off training
    •  $14 per unit
    • IUCPTA Website
    • $16 per unit
    • Hybrid Video-conferncing for those who can’t make in-person
    • $13 per unit
    • Newsletter Email Service Provider
    • $0, association approval sought
    • Meeting Hospitality
    • $12 per unit
    • Membership Incentives
    • $12 per unit
    • Honorary Service Awards
    • $17 per unit
    • HS Scholarships
    • $70 per unit
    • Spirit of Community Appreciation & Recognition Celebration
      • $47+ per unit
      • Prize Giveaways, Membership Perks & FUN!
      • Priceless!
      AMAZING SUPPORT! Over $200 in unit benefits!

      *High Schools also receive a grant from the City of Irvine for Grad Night for $7,000.  It is then distributed by IUCPTA according to an agreed upon formula.

      Examples
      Sponsorship Guidelines

      Sponsorship Guidelines

      The law permits a non-profit organization such as PTA, without payment of income taxes and without risking loss of tax exemption, to receive corporate sponsorships. To learn more about sponsorship versus endorsements, click here.

       

      Follow PTA’S Noncommercial Policy

      • Do not make a qualitative judgment on the sponsor’s products or services.
      • Do not include comparative language or language that implies good quality in the acknowledgment.
      • Do not permit the sponsor to write the acknowledgment of thanks.
      • Do not ask your members or the public to buy the products or services of the sponsor.
      • Do not advertise a product or service.
      • Do not endorse a product or service.

      Acceptable Acknowledgments (Good Word)
      This includes the transmission or display of a sponsor’s logos and slogans that do not contain comparative or qualitative description of its products and services. It may include sponsor locations, telephone numbers, and value-neutral description of a sponsor’s product line or services.

      Unacceptable Acknowledgments that include advertising (Bad Word) 
      To the extent that the acknowledgment exceeds mere identification and, instead, promotes the sponsor’s product or services, the recognition may instead be treated as advertising rather than an acknowledgment. Price information would generally be treated as advertising rather than acknowledgment. Any inducement to buy, sell, rent, or lease a sponsor’s product or service would likewise be treated as advertising rather than donor acknowledgment.

      Permissible Activities

      • Give the corporate sponsor an acknowledgment of thanks in return for the donation.
      • Identify the sponsor’s name, a picture of their product, an address, phone number, web page, and/or including URL if on website.
      • Include the logo or slogan of the sponsor for example: “Ford, Where Quality is Job One” or “Ford, Makers of Lincoln Mark VII”.
      • Provide free product samples. For example, it is acceptable to have a banner which states, “Pepsi: Valued sponsor of the California State PTA Convention – free samples at Booth 56″ However, be sure any food products are approved by your school first.

      Prohibited Activities

      • Do not include any comparative statement such as, “MCI is better than AT&T!” or “Chevy: Best Car in America!”
      • Do not call for someone to purchase a product. For example, “List your home with Century 21 today!” or “Wells Fargo: Open an account today!”
      • Do not hang a banner which states, “PTA hates Coca-Cola and loves Pepsi.”

      SOURCE: March 2007 issue of the California State PTA publication, “The Communicator”.

      PTA does not sell ads or ad space!

      DO NOT sell advertising for advertising sake.  PTA DOES thank sponsors and donors for supporting events and we THANK them by acknowledging them as described above in websites, social media, newsletters, banners, and over PA system if at an event.

      Include a statement like this wherever appropriate:

      XYZ PT(S)A does not endorse any commercial entity, product or service. No endorsement of ABC Business is implied.

      Goals / Certificates

      16,000 Membership Goal!

      As one of the largest PTA membership groups in the nation, we can continue to grow our membership by simply asking families and community members to support our collective voice in support of public education excellence. 

      As units, there are lots of creative ways to reach all family members, friends, distant relatives, businesses, etc. We trust you’ll come up with some fun incentives and campaigns communicating the value and impact PTA has on your school. Every membership counts!

       

      Ready, Set, Remit! California PTA (CAPTA) encourages membership amongst its schools by having Challenges throughout the year. The most important one is Ready, Set, Remit! Although 15 paid memberships by Dec. 1st is the minimum for a PTA to remain in good standing as a non-profit, we encourage you to get at least 30 memberships remitted to Council by the first President’s meeting on September 17th.

      Resources
      CaPTA Leaders Website