In the first part of our new series – I Don’t Know How I Can Do All Of This – we discussed the issues that face many organizational leaders. One of the most common issues we hear from leaders is that there’s simply too much to do – which leads to a bit of stagnation. Leaders are hesitant to embark on too much change, or do shake things up because they know it’ll just mean more work for them in the end – and since these leaders are largely volunteers, with full-time jobs and families to care for, there simply isn’t enough time to take on more work.
The core purpose of Pay4SchoolStuff.com is not to add yet another thing to the ever-growing list of tasks that leaders have to undertake, it’s to simplify the list. And that list – we feel – begins with the registration process. At the very beginning of a leader’s term, they’ve got to undergo membership drives and dues collections for the upcoming year. Pay4SchoolStuff.com makes registration easy – eliminating the papework and cash carrying.
To see how you can create a registration form and dues payment system in three easy steps using Pay4SchoolStuff.com, keep reading!
Step 1: Getting Started.
Once you’ve logged into your Pay4SchoolStuf.com account, simply select “Select or Edit Items” to begin creating your forms.
Step 2: Creating A Form.
Creating a form is easy-peasy! Once you’ve entered into the items your group has already created, you would simply click “Add New Item” …
… and then enter a name for your new item, such as “PTO Registration Form.”
Step 3: Edit Your Form.
After creating the form, simply go back to the main page and select the new item from your list to begin the editing process. You will have the option to associate a payment amount with the form (so that dues can be paid in one easy step!), as well as attach any documents needed by members (such as event schedules or bylaws).
That’s it! In three easy steps you’ve just created the electronic form for one of your organization’s most important activities of the year – recruitment!
On the parents’ side of things, they’ll simply log into their account and select the PTO Registration Form from the list of available items – which may also include things such as sports fees, field trip money, t-shirt orders, etc. Once they enter the requested information, and make their electronic payment, they’re done! The parent will see an on-screen confirmation of their transaction, plus they’ll receive an e-mail detailing everything they’ve purchased or information they’ve supplied, and the organization’s Account Administrator will have immediate access in the Reports function to the transaction. Everything is at your fingertips!
In our next blog post in this series, we’ll look closely at another useful feature on the Pay4SchoolStuff.com website to help your organization work smarter… and not as hard… with more people involved.
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