Bylaws & Other PTO Resources
Meadow Ridge PTO has used the following resources helpful when developing bylaws, standing rules, financial reports, and other PTO procedures and documentation.
Feel free to browse and use them if it helps your organization!
Feel free to browse and use them if it helps your organization!
helpful NONPROFIT websites
developing BYLAWS
Grab a File: Bylaws/Policies (PTO Today)
How To Write PTO Bylaws (PTO Today)
How Good Are Your Bylaws? (PTO Today)
10 Key Points About Bylaws (PTO Today)
Create a Mission Statement (PTO Today)
PTO Bylaws and Standing Rules Explained, Simply (PTO Answers)
**Great article listing questions to determine if your bylaws can address various situations**
How To Write PTO Bylaws (PTO Today)
How Good Are Your Bylaws? (PTO Today)
10 Key Points About Bylaws (PTO Today)
Create a Mission Statement (PTO Today)
PTO Bylaws and Standing Rules Explained, Simply (PTO Answers)
**Great article listing questions to determine if your bylaws can address various situations**
OFFICER & Chairperson ELECTION & guidelines
ELECTIONS:
PTO Officer Elections FAQs (PTO Today)
PTO Elections and Transition: What You Need To Know (PTO Today)
Help Prepare New Officers for Success (PTO Today)
OFFICER ROLES:
Procedures Book: Your PTO’s Instruction Manual (PTO Today)
PRESIDENT
PTO President Job Description (PTO Today)
How To Be a Successful PTO President (PTO Today)
President's Planning Checklist (PTO Today)
President Archive of Articles (PTO Today)
VICE PRESIDENT
PTO Vice President Job Description (PTO Today)
What Does a Vice President Do? (PTO Today)
Vice President Archive of Articles (PTO Today)
SECRETARY
PTO Secretary Job Description (PTO Today)
What Every Secretary Should Know (PTO Today)
Secretary Archive of Articles (PTO Today)
TREASURER
PTO Treasurer Job Description and Duties (PTO Today)
What Every Treasurer Should Know (PTO Today)
PTO Treasurer's Planning Checklist (PTO Today)
Co-Treasurers' Responsibilities (adopted by Irving School PTO)
Treasurer Archive of Articles (PTO Today)
COMMITTEES:
Chairing a Committee--The Basics (PTO Today)
PTO Officer Elections FAQs (PTO Today)
PTO Elections and Transition: What You Need To Know (PTO Today)
Help Prepare New Officers for Success (PTO Today)
OFFICER ROLES:
Procedures Book: Your PTO’s Instruction Manual (PTO Today)
PRESIDENT
PTO President Job Description (PTO Today)
How To Be a Successful PTO President (PTO Today)
President's Planning Checklist (PTO Today)
President Archive of Articles (PTO Today)
VICE PRESIDENT
PTO Vice President Job Description (PTO Today)
What Does a Vice President Do? (PTO Today)
Vice President Archive of Articles (PTO Today)
SECRETARY
PTO Secretary Job Description (PTO Today)
What Every Secretary Should Know (PTO Today)
Secretary Archive of Articles (PTO Today)
TREASURER
PTO Treasurer Job Description and Duties (PTO Today)
What Every Treasurer Should Know (PTO Today)
PTO Treasurer's Planning Checklist (PTO Today)
Co-Treasurers' Responsibilities (adopted by Irving School PTO)
Treasurer Archive of Articles (PTO Today)
COMMITTEES:
Chairing a Committee--The Basics (PTO Today)
PTO MEETING guidelines
Robert's Rules: What You Should Know (PTO Today)
Successful Meetings: 14 Tips (PTO Today)
How to Take Meeting Minutes (PTO Today)
Meeting Minutes: Do's and Don'ts (PTO Today)
Successful Meetings: 14 Tips (PTO Today)
How to Take Meeting Minutes (PTO Today)
Meeting Minutes: Do's and Don'ts (PTO Today)
PTO ORGANIZATION & COMMUNICATION
ORGANIZATION:
Organize Your PTO Work (PTO Today)
RECORD RETENTION:
Rules for Keeping PTO and PTA Records (PTO Today)
COMMUNICATION:
6 Digital Tools Your PTO Needs (PTO Today)
Email Communication Tips (PTO Today)
Organize Your PTO Work (PTO Today)
RECORD RETENTION:
Rules for Keeping PTO and PTA Records (PTO Today)
COMMUNICATION:
6 Digital Tools Your PTO Needs (PTO Today)
Email Communication Tips (PTO Today)
NONPROFIT FINANCIAL GUIDELINES
FINANCIAL CONTROLS:
10 Tips for Handling and Protecting Your Assets (PTO Today)
14 Tips for Preventing PTO and PTO Embezzlement (PTO Today)
Committee Chair Tips From the Treasurer (PTO Today)
BUDGET:
501(c)(3) Carry Over: How Much Money Should Nonprofits Have in Their Bank? (Board Effect)
Sample Performance-to-Budget (PTO Today)
ONLINE PAYMENTS:
Online Payment Processing Guide for PTOs and PTAs (PTO Today)
YEAR-END REVIEW:
How To Close Out Your Financial Year (PTO Today)
Year-End Financial Checklist (PTO Today)
Annual Audit: How and Why (PTO Today)
"Grab a File: Finance" (PTO Today)
10 Tips for Handling and Protecting Your Assets (PTO Today)
14 Tips for Preventing PTO and PTO Embezzlement (PTO Today)
Committee Chair Tips From the Treasurer (PTO Today)
BUDGET:
501(c)(3) Carry Over: How Much Money Should Nonprofits Have in Their Bank? (Board Effect)
Sample Performance-to-Budget (PTO Today)
ONLINE PAYMENTS:
Online Payment Processing Guide for PTOs and PTAs (PTO Today)
YEAR-END REVIEW:
How To Close Out Your Financial Year (PTO Today)
Year-End Financial Checklist (PTO Today)
Annual Audit: How and Why (PTO Today)
"Grab a File: Finance" (PTO Today)
FEDERAL & STATE REQUIREMENTS
FUNDRAISING:
5 Nonprofit Fundraising Laws You Should Know About (WildApricot)
Fundraising Do's and Don'ts (ParentBoosterUSA)
Qualified Sponsorship Payments: What is Advertising and What is Not? (ParentBoosterUSA)
501(c)(3) CONTRIBUTIONS:
IRS Publication 1771- Charitable Contributions (IRS.gov - Nov 2023 revision)
Charitable contributions: Quid pro quo contributions (IRS.gov)
A Complete Guide to Donation Receipts for Nonprofit Organizations (DonorBox)
Fundraising Event Policies - Guidelines for Quid Pro Quo Donations (The Freedom Challenge)
501(c)(3) Donation Rules: Everything You Need to Know (Springly)
MICHIGAN SALES TAX:
Revenue Administrative Bulletin 2020-25 (Michigan.gov)
Sales Tax Update for Nonprofits (Yeo & Yeo)
5 Nonprofit Fundraising Laws You Should Know About (WildApricot)
Fundraising Do's and Don'ts (ParentBoosterUSA)
Qualified Sponsorship Payments: What is Advertising and What is Not? (ParentBoosterUSA)
501(c)(3) CONTRIBUTIONS:
IRS Publication 1771- Charitable Contributions (IRS.gov - Nov 2023 revision)
Charitable contributions: Quid pro quo contributions (IRS.gov)
A Complete Guide to Donation Receipts for Nonprofit Organizations (DonorBox)
Fundraising Event Policies - Guidelines for Quid Pro Quo Donations (The Freedom Challenge)
501(c)(3) Donation Rules: Everything You Need to Know (Springly)
MICHIGAN SALES TAX:
Revenue Administrative Bulletin 2020-25 (Michigan.gov)
Sales Tax Update for Nonprofits (Yeo & Yeo)
SAMPLE PTO/PTA TREASURER HANDBOOKS
nonprofit accounting
Nonprofit Bookkeeping: Our Guide to Best Practices and Yearly Tasks (Springly)
Establishing a Nonprofit Chart of Accounts (Jitasa Group)
The Ultimate Guide to Restricted Funds for Your Nonprofit (Springly)
Understanding the 4 Essential Nonprofit Financial Statements (Springly)
Accounting for Donations to Nonprofit Organizations: All the Details You Need (Springly)
The Fundamentals of Nonprofit Grant Accounting (Springly)
In-Kind Donation Accounting: Your Questions Answered (Springly)
Establishing a Nonprofit Chart of Accounts (Jitasa Group)
The Ultimate Guide to Restricted Funds for Your Nonprofit (Springly)
Understanding the 4 Essential Nonprofit Financial Statements (Springly)
Accounting for Donations to Nonprofit Organizations: All the Details You Need (Springly)
The Fundamentals of Nonprofit Grant Accounting (Springly)
In-Kind Donation Accounting: Your Questions Answered (Springly)