More participation.
Less work.
Big Nest helps your parent group raise more, stay organized, and keep more families involved—without adding more work.
Fundraising, communication, calendars, and school sales all working together in one system built specifically for parent groups.
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Click “Start Your Site” and we’ll send you a short setup form.
Answer a few questions
Tell us about your school, your parent group, and what you want families to see.
Review your draft site
We automatically generate a first draft for your group in minutes. Review it, request changes, and launch when you're ready. You only pay when you launch.
The result: a ready-to-review parent group site created in minutes, without the usual setup headache.
What’s happening today
Why things fall through the cracks
Families want to be involved, but when everything lives in different places, it’s hard to keep them informed.
The website is outdated
Nobody wants to update a hard-to-manage site, so families stop trusting it.
Fundraisers live somewhere else
Giving, ticketing, and sales happen on a separate platform, disconnected from everything else.
Too much depends on a few parents
A small number of volunteers end up carrying most of the work year after year.
Families miss important dates
Events come through flyers or "day-of" emails so familes learn about events last minute.
Email is unreliable
Big messages sent through Gmail or personal inboxes are easy to miss, ignore, or mark as spam.
Volunteer signups are scattered
Signups live in another tool, which makes coordination harder and details easier to miss.
The result: participation stays low
Fundraisers underperform, event attendence is inconsistent, and families never get one clear picture of what your parent group is doing.
Big Nest gives your parent group one place to run the essentials, so fewer things get missed.
Why more families participate
When your fundraising, communication, calendar, and school store all work together, you make life easy for the families in your community.
People like "easy."
How one PTG raised more without adding more work
Sacajawea Middle School did not think they needed a new system. Then one fundraiser showed them how much easier participation could be when everything worked better.
Before Big Nest
Their old system felt “good enough” because it had been around for years.
- Fundraisers relied on checks and a PayPal Charitable Giving account.
- Results were predictable from year to year.
- The PTG ran the same programs year in and year out.
On the surface, things worked. But participation, visibility, and ease of giving still had room to improve.
What Changed
They used Big Nest for their spring flower sale and quickly saw the difference.
- Families ordered online in just a few clicks.
- Distribution became much easier to manage.
- 46% jump in profits compared to the previous year.
The next fall, they ran their main fundraiser through Big Nest and saw a 41% increase in profits.
What Happened Next
The stronger results created room for bigger goals.
- He had never asked the PTG for anything but now came forward with a request.
- The drumline’s 50-year-old equipment was in rough shape. Replacing it would require a fundraiser nearly three times larger than their usual fundraising goal.
- Saying yes sent a powerful message: this community shows up for its kids, no matter the challenge.
Big Nest did not just help this PTG run a smoother fundraiser. It helped them do more for their school.
Big Nest helped this group raise more without spending hundreds of volunteer hours.
Trusted by Parent–Teacher Groups
These groups trust Big Nest to run fundraisers, after-school programs, and school events.
What parent leaders say about Big Nest
Real results from real PTGs using Big Nest every day.
Pricing built for real parent groups
Big Nest gives parent groups one system for fundraising, communication, calendars, and school sales—so more families stay involved without creating more work for volunteers.
Starter
Create a clear home for your parent group.
Perfect for smaller or newer groups who want one trusted place to stay organized and communicate clearly — without complexity.
- Modern website for your parent group
- One active online fundraiser
- Email announcements to families
- Event pages and online registration
- Basic after-school program registration
Momentum
Fuel participation and celebrate every win.
Designed for parent groups running multiple events and fundraisers throughout the year.
Everything in Starter, plus…
- Built-in best practices so you don’t start from scratch
- Designed so running your group gets easier each year
- Unlimited fundraisers and sponsor drives
- Storefront to sell spirit wear, yearbook, etc.
- Familiar, fast checkout families trust
- Email segmentation and newsletters
- Online funds requests with email routing + receipt uploads
- Family directory that carries forward year to year — no re-entering the same info
Continuity
Make leadership changes less stressful.
Ideal for established groups who want to preserve momentum through leadership changes and keep their community strong long-term.
Everything in Momentum, plus…
- Multi-year history and reporting
- Leadership transition support
- Impact pages that show what your group funded
- Priority support and annual planning check-in
Most groups cover the full cost of Big Nest with a single fundraiser.
When families trust the site, recognize the checkout, and always know where to look, participation improves without adding more work for volunteers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions parent groups have about getting started with Big Nest.
After that, volunteers can use simple forms to update fundraisers, events, and announcements without needing technical skills.
When families actually see the full picture, participation goes up—and so does support.
Money is deposited straight into your Stripe account—Big Nest never holds your funds and doesn’t take a percentage of each transaction.
While tools like PayPal Giving or “no-fee” platforms sound cheaper, groups often raise more overall with Big Nest because checkout is easier and participation goes up. You can also invite families to cover fees with an optional tip—many are happy to do it.
Big Nest gives your parent group a long-term home: a website for fundraisers, events, after-school programs, and updates all in one place. Instead of “one link per fundraiser,” families see the bigger story of how your group supports the school all year.
Get a parent group site that helps more families show up
Big Nest gives your PTO, PTA, or PTG one clear place for fundraising, communication, calendars, and school sales—built by someone who knows how chaotic this work can get.