Running a PTA can be a real juggling act, but fundraising doesn’t have to be stressful. At PTA Events, we’ve created tools to make raising money easier, faster, and more fun for everyone. If you want to boost your funds this year and keep your community engaged then here are five tools your PTA will love:

Online Prize Draw

Prize draws are a super-easy way to raise money and with a little planning they can deliver amazing results. Start by setting clear goals, finding prizes people will love, and getting your team excited to help find sponsors and sell tickets. Our prize draw feature is UK-compliant and easy to use, so you can create, manage and run your event without any headaches. Everything from ticket sales to picking winners happens automatically and securely, so you can relax and enjoy the fun!

Want to make your draw even better? Use the business directory to team up with local businesses and get the whole community involved - think gift vouchers, hampers, or fun experiences families will really enjoy. Running everything through your PTA Events site keeps things simple and above board, so you don’t have to worry about compliance. We’ve handled all the tricky bits for you, so you can just focus on raising funds and spreading excitement.

Auction

Auctions are a fantastic way to get everyone excited, especially when you’ve got awesome items or experiences up for grabs. Our auction tool lets you set starting bids, reserves and increments, plus you get to choose how you want to run things:

Both are fun, a little bit competitive and brilliant for raising more!

Premium Plan

Your PTA website isn’t just for events - it can help bring in extra funds all year round. With our Premium Plan, you can offer advertising space to local businesses who want to connect with your school community. Think plumbers, cake makers, entertainers, tutors, local cafés - the kinds of businesses families actually use! It’s a win-win: parents discover useful local services, businesses get valuable exposure and your PTA raises money without any extra effort. Many PTA’s make back more than the cost of their Premium Plan just from these ads and you’ll also enjoy lower platform fees.

Ticketing

No more paper tickets or long queues! With PTA Events you can sell, send out and scan tickets all online; whether it’s for your summer fair, a prize draw, or food vouchers. On event day scanning tickets at the gate keeps things moving quickly so families can jump straight into the fun.

Volunteer Management

Every event needs volunteers and our volunteer management feature makes it a breeze to find, organise, and chat with your helpers. You’ll always know who’s helping out and when. No more last-minute panics or chasing people up.

Ready to raise more with less stress?

These five tools are just the start. By cutting down admin and opening up new ways to fundraise, PTA Events helps your committee spend more time building community and less time buried in paperwork.