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Feature |
Advantage |
Benefit |
Non-Profit organization
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Give it all back to our children – not sent up for private
individual gain.
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Formed exclusively for charitable, educational and
scientific purposes
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Raise funds through donations and grants to pay for
programs |
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Comfort that money raised is going back to students in
fulfilling the PTA mission.
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Grant eligibility
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Public positive perception toward non profits (versus
business) |
Advocates
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Representation on issues important to children
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Have input on issues from local to national level |
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Voice is heard
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Have strength in numbers
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Help with children’s issues.
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Safer environment for children. |
|
Working for All Children |
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Limit focus to improve resources for all children
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Inclusive – work for all children |
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Resource libraries & scholarships
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Everyone is welcome to join
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All children benefit from work of PTA |
|
Programs |
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Relevant updated programs available
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Not re-inventing the wheel
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Exchange of information
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Reliable source of information
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Strong, adaptable, flexible, and responsive to change.
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Proven value. No cost (free). |
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Parents more informed
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More communication with parents and schools
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Networking with parents and schools. Questions answered
for parents. |
|
Training materials – annual resources, Building
Successful Partnerships, Programs to go, state resources. |
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Easy to use
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Readily available, starting place for building new ideas
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Provide documentation/history |
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Consistent message
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Time sensitive & responsive
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Flexible
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Empowering volunteers
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Leadership development
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Opens the avenue of communication between teachers and
parents.
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Empowering volunteers |
|
E-Training |
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Accessible
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Appeals to busters & netsters
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Flexible
·
Free
·
Easy to use
·
Adaptable to all states. |
·
Can use in privacy of home
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Decrease paper use
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Increased leadership opportunities
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Variety - can select your area of need
·
Helps those that are techno challenged |
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Volunteer Board of Directors |
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No salaries (use funds for programs)
·
Commitment & pure motives |
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Leadership goes up through the ranks
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Trust
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Dues lower
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Understand needs/issues of members. |
|
Reflections program |
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Benefit of affiliation, provides Arts programs
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Multi-cultural opportunities
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No age barriers
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Members join because of program. |
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Self-esteem for kids (recognition of all at local level)
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Scholarships at NPTA
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Parental involvement opportunity
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Can be done at home if school doesn’t sponsor.
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No funding is necessary for program Recognition at high
levels |
|
106 Years Old/Young |
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Experience
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Credibility
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Brand name
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Reliability
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History of accomplishments
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Strong, adaptable, flexible, responsive to change
·
Mission is strong one |
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Proven results
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Name recognition
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Programs have adapted to changes (technology)
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Respected |
|
Coalitions with other National organizations |
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Experience
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Credibility
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Strength and voice to membership
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More inclusive.
·
Expertise of other groups.
·
Network with other organizations enhances state and local
involvement |
·
Strong voice
·
Resources available to individuals (including Spanish)
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Give voice more weight (credibility)
·
Children benefit from combined efforts |
|
Largest national child advocacy organization
|
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Broad based membership
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Speak with one (strong) voice
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Influential |
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Inclusive
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Best representation for all children
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Sought out as a resource |
|
Legislative staff in DC |
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Provide timely updates on pending federal legislation
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Powerful, unified legislative presence
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Full-time presence on Capitol Hill
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Legislative resources (newsletter, website) |
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Legislative conference and training
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Membership is informed of relevant issues
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Can identify key players at the state level
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Help parents to become advocates at all levels
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