Customer stories
These stories show each group’s starting point, what changed, and what became possible next.
Featured customer story · Community impact through fundraising
Before: This active, decades-old middle school PTG had a dependable fall fundraiser and thought its established approach was working just fine.
What changed: Its first fall fundraiser with Big Nest earned 41% more than the year before. When the band teacher asked for help replacing aging drumline equipment, the PTG used Big Nest to explain the need and make it easy for the community to give.
Outcome: The fundraiser raised $7,000 for the project, helping unlock matching funds and district support so students received their drums in months instead of waiting three years.
The point was never just the money or the drums. The community was able to show students that their school saw them and would act for them.
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From fundraising and sponsorships to leadership and family participation, each story names the starting point, what changed, and the result.
Fundraising momentum
Before: A $50,000 fundraising year was followed by a $42,000 year, making strong results difficult to count on.
What changed: The organization built on the planning and learning from its previous fundraising work.
Outcome: Back-to-back $50,000+ fundraising years became the norm instead of the exception.
Fundraising knowledge became something the organization could repeat, not a one-year success.
Fundraising momentum
Before: The PTO was preparing a major annual Kringle sale for its community.
What changed: The group used Big Nest to support the fundraiser’s public participation and organization.
Outcome: The PTO sold approximately $36,000 in Kringle pastries.
A major community fundraiser had a clear public home for families to take part.
New organization momentum
Before: The new PTO needed to establish a strong first major fundraiser.
What changed: Experienced PTO leadership adopted Big Nest from the organization’s first days.
Outcome: Its first major fall fundraiser raised approximately $20,000 in one week.
A new group began with a foundation that could carry its early learning forward.
Sponsor momentum
Before: Sponsor support needed to be renewed and developed over time.
What changed: The PTG treated sponsor work as an ongoing community relationship.
Outcome: Sponsorships grew from $5,000 to more than $15,000 over four years.
Each year’s sponsor work gave the next year more relationship history to build from.
Leadership momentum
Before: Too much responsibility rested on a small group of leaders.
What changed: More families had a clear way to see and take part in the organization’s work.
Outcome: The executive board grew from two people to five, and monthly meeting attendance grew to around 12.
A stronger public home can help more people step into leadership.
Community momentum
Before: Website information, payments, registrations, and activities lived in separate places.
What changed: The group moved its public website and participation paths into Big Nest.
Outcome: Families gained a connected home for the work and activities of the organization.
The website became a way to participate, not just a place to read about the group.
Give your board a connected home to keep building on.