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PTA / PTO fundraising journey

See how a 72-family elementary school PTO can raise $15,000+.

One fundraiser. One elementary school community. See how 72 students and families launch a $15,000 playground goal, how PTO leaders respond when participation slows, and how Clear the Calendar helps the school community keep moving.

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72 students & families
$15,000 starting goal
100% of sponsored amounts to the PTO
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North Ridge Elementary
PTO Fundraiser
Grades K–5
The goal
$15,000

72 students and families. Grades K–5. One shared fundraiser. Every student gets a personal calendar.

36
Grades K–2
36
Grades 3–5
PTO keeps 100% of sponsored calendar amounts
The school community

One fundraiser. The whole elementary school community.

North Ridge Elementary PTO brings families across grades K–5 into one Clear the Calendar fundraiser. The shared goal is simple: raise $15,000 for a new playground and student enrichment without asking families to sell products.

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North Ridge Elementary
PTO Fundraiser
Grades K–5
72
Students
$15K
Goal
Starting incentive
None
The PTO launches first and watches family participation.
Grades K–2
36 students

Younger students participate while parents or guardians help share each personal calendar.

Grades 3–5
36 students

Older students and families fundraise toward the same PTO goal while progress stays individual.

One school goal
$15,000

Every classroom and grade contributes toward the playground and student-enrichment goal.

One organizer view
Live

PTO leaders can see participation, momentum, completion, and donations across the full fundraiser.

Launch

The first donations hit. School-community momentum starts fast.

Parents and families share each student’s personal calendar link. Grandparents, relatives, neighbors, friends, and coworkers choose dates, leave messages, and move each student closer to 31/31.

Early snapshot
$4,764
Raised
34
Engaged
9
Cleared
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North Ridge Elementary
PTO Fundraiser
Fundraiser is live

Help us clear every calendar.

Choose a student, claim one or more available days, and help North Ridge Elementary reach its fundraising goal. Every cleared calendar represents $496 for the PTO.

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Fundraiser
2026 Clear the Calendar
23 days left
$4,764
Raised
72
Students
9
Calendars cleared
PTO progress40%
$4,764 raised$15,000 goal
Pick your days

Help clear the calendar.

Select one or more available days. Day 10 = $10, Day 25 = $25.

Available Selected Claimed
Day1$1
Day2$2
Day3$3
Day4$4
Day5$5
Day6$6
Day7$7
Day8$8
Day9$9
Day10$10
Day11$11
Day12$12
Day13$13
Day14$14
Day15$15
Day16$16
Day17$17
Day18$18
Day19$19
Day20$20
Day21$21
Day22$22
Day23$23
Day24$24
Day25$25
Day26$26
Day27$27
Day28$28
Day29$29
Day30$30
Day31$31
Recent support

School support feels personal.

Supporters are not just sending money. They are choosing dates for a specific student and can leave encouragement behind.

Grandma Lisa
$31
“Have fun at the celebration, Sophie!”
The Wilson Family
$48
“Proud to support North Ridge students!”
Mrs. Taylor
$25
“Keep going — you are almost there!”
The turning point

Then participation levels off.

The fundraiser is working, but not every family is moving at the same pace. Instead of guessing or chasing families one by one, PTO leaders can see exactly where participation stands.

Some calendars are almost there. Others are in progress. Twenty-one families still have not started. That becomes the next opportunity.

Admin Dashboard
North Ridge Elementary PTO
Momentum

See where participants are in their calendars.

Follow progress from not started to in progress, almost there, and Calendar 2.

7
Almost there
24–30 days claimed
View 7 families →
32
In progress
1–23 days claimed
View 32 families →
21
Not started
0 days claimed
View 21 families →
12
Calendar cleared
31 / 31 days claimed
View 12 families →
Targeted follow-up

The PTO nudges the families who have not started.

The dashboard has already surfaced the opportunity: 21 families are still at 0 days claimed. The PTO organizer opens the Not started group instead of sending another message to the entire school community.

From that group, the PTO organizer sends a targeted nudge prompting those families to open the student calendar, share it, and get the first day claimed.

Why the nudge matters
Follow up with the right people—not everyone.

It turns the participation analytics into an action the organizer can take immediately.

Admin Dashboard
North Ridge Elementary PTO
Participants • Not started

21 families need a first step.

0 days claimed • grouped automatically from live fundraiser progress

15
Not started
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Emma R.
Grade 1 • 0 / 31 days
Not started
S
Sophia M.
Grade 3 • 0 / 31 days
Not started
O
Olivia T.
Grade 5 • 0 / 31 days
Not started
Participant nudge
Send a reminder to the not-started group.
Targeted follow-up based on current fundraiser activity.
Send Nudge
Showing 3 of 21 not-started families
Mid-fundraiser adjustment

The PTO adds an incentive. Families respond.

The incentive was not part of the original launch. After nudging families who have not started, PTO leaders add it to give students a fun reason to finish—and highly engaged families a reason to keep going.

Participant Incentive

What students are working toward

1) Clear Calendar #1 — School Spirit Prize + Pizza Party Entry
2) Clear Calendar #2 — $150 Family Fun Gift Card
Visible to families: The incentive appears on participant dashboards so families know exactly what students are working toward.
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Sophie Miller
North Ridge Elementary • PTO
Grade 5
Calendar progress
31 / 31 days
Raised
$496
100% complete
Your incentive
1) Clear Calendar #1 — School Spirit Prize + Pizza Party Entry
2) Clear Calendar #2 — $150 Family Fun Gift Card
Keep going — every cleared day moves you closer.
View My Calendar
Calendar #1 cleared

Sophie reaches 31/31. Her fundraiser is not finished.

Sophie Miller clears every day on Calendar #1 for $496. The participant experience celebrates the finish—and immediately gives a highly engaged family somewhere else to go.

Calendar 1 complete
31 / 31 days
$496 raised for the PTO.
Pick your days

Help clear the calendar.

Select one or more available days. Day 10 = $10, Day 25 = $25.

Available Selected Claimed
Day1$1
Day2$2
Day3$3
Day4$4
Day5$5
Day6$6
Day7$7
Day8$8
Day9$9
Day10$10
Day11$11
Day12$12
Day13$13
Day14$14
Day15$15
Day16$16
Day17$17
Day18$18
Day19$19
Day20$20
Day21$21
Day22$22
Day23$23
Day24$24
Day25$25
Day26$26
Day27$27
Day28$28
Day29$29
Day30$30
Day31$31
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Participant Calendar 2
Sophie Miller
Grade 5North Ridge Elementary

Calendar 1 is cleared. Help Sophie keep the momentum going by clearing a second 31-day calendar.

Calendar 2 progress
31 / 31
$496
Calendar 2 raised
$992
Total raised
The breakout fundraiser

One student becomes a nearly $1,000 PTO fundraiser.

Calendar #2 turns a completed calendar from an endpoint into momentum. Sophie clears both full calendars and finishes at the top of the leaderboard with $992 raised.

2
Full calendars
$992
Total raised
Live competition

The leaderboard makes momentum visible.

Families can see what progress looks like across the fundraiser, while PTO leaders can quickly identify the participants creating the most momentum.

Leaderboard

Top fundraisers

1
Sophie Miller
Grade 5 • 31/31 • Cal 2 cleared
$992
2
Ethan Brooks
Grade 4 • 21/31 • Cal 2
$817
3
Ava Carter
Grade 2 • 31/31 days
$496
4
Noah Bennett
Grade 3 • 31/31 days
$496
5
Mia Morgan
Grade 1 • 31/31 days
$496
Final results

The $15,000 goal becomes $21,384.

The PTO does not need every family to clear a calendar. It needs enough families to engage, enough visibility to know where the opportunity is, and a system that helps organizers follow up while strong fundraisers keep moving.

Total Raised
$21,384
143% of $15,000 goal
Students & Families
72
Grades K–5
Actively Fundraising
61
Sold at least one day
Calendar #1 Clears
34
50% of total roster
Engaged Clear Rate
55.7%
34 of 61 engaged families
Calendar #2 Starts
3
Top performers keep going
Two-Calendar Clear
1
One student clears both
Top Participant
$992
Two full calendars
Admin Dashboard
North Ridge Elementary PTO
PTO Fundraiser Performance

Performance vs. goal

$21,384 raised toward the $15,000 goal.

Goal progress
143%
Raised
$21,384
Goal
$15,000
Above Goal
+$6,384
The math that matters
34 × $496
= $16,864

Just 34 cleared calendars represent $16,864—already above the PTO’s original $15,000 goal before counting partial calendars or Calendar #2.

PTO economics

They raise $21,384. They keep $21,384.

Clear the Calendar does not deduct a percentage from the sponsored calendar amount. The economics stay simple for the PTO: the amount supporters sponsor is the amount credited to the organization.

Admin Dashboard
North Ridge Elementary PTO
Quick Economics

Fundraiser economics

Sponsored amount raised
All participant calendars
$21,384
PTO receives
100% of sponsored amount
$21,384
CTC deduction from sponsored amount
Taken from PTO funds
$0
Why this works

More than a digital calendar. Built to help PTOs finish.

The calendar creates the fundraising opportunity. The management layer helps PTO organizers turn family participation into completion.

Personal calendars

Every student gets a dedicated, shareable fundraising page that a parent or guardian can help share.

Live analytics

See which families are engaged, who is progressing, and where the next push may matter.

Participant nudges

Open the not-started group and send a targeted reminder when a family needs a push to begin.

Participant incentives

Add a visible school-style reward that gives students another reason to keep clearing days.

Calendar #2

Give your strongest fundraisers somewhere to go after 31/31.

Leaderboards

Make fundraising momentum visible across the school community.

School-wide setup

Run one coordinated fundraiser across multiple grades and classrooms.

100% to the PTO

Your PTA or PTO keeps 100% of the sponsored calendar amount it raises.

What could your PTA or PTO do?

You do not need all 72 families to clear their calendars.

If 34 students clear one calendar, that is $16,864 in sponsored calendar amounts. Partial calendars and Calendar #2 create additional upside.

Calculate Your Potential Start a Fundraiser
10 clears
$4,960
20 clears
$9,920
27 clears
$16,864
30 clears
$14,880
PTA / PTO fundraiser FAQ

Questions PTA and PTO organizers ask.

How much can a PTA or PTO raise with a calendar fundraiser?

A fully cleared 31-day calendar represents $496. In this modeled 72-family PTO fundraiser, 34 cleared calendars represent $16,864 before partial calendars or Calendar #2 activity are added.

Can elementary school students participate if parents do most of the sharing?

Yes. Each student can have a personal calendar while a parent or guardian helps share the fundraiser with relatives, friends, neighbors, and coworkers.

Can a PTA or PTO see which families have not started?

Yes. Organizer dashboards show participant progress and can surface the not-started group so PTO leaders can follow up with the families who may need a reminder.

Can a PTO send targeted nudges instead of emailing the whole school?

Yes. Organizers can open the not-started participant group and send a nudge specifically to those families rather than sending another blanket message to everyone.

Can a PTA or PTO add an incentive after the fundraiser starts?

Yes. Organizers can add or update participant incentives during the fundraiser. The incentive appears inside the participant experience so families can see what students are working toward.

What happens when a student clears all 31 days?

A participant who clears Calendar #1 can continue into Calendar #2, creating additional fundraising capacity for highly engaged families.

How much of the sponsored calendar amount does the PTA or PTO keep?

The PTA or PTO keeps 100% of the sponsored calendar amount raised through Clear the Calendar.

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What could 72 families do for your PTA or PTO?

Create your fundraiser, add students, give every family a personal calendar to share, and start clearing days. Your PTA or PTO keeps 100% of the sponsored calendar amount it raises.

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