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KADEPAY FOR PTAS & BOOSTER CLUBS

The PTA payment app that keeps cash out of backpacks.

Membership dues in envelopes, spirit wear orders on paper and a treasurer counting cash on the kitchen table. KadePay gives your PTA or booster club payment links with student questions, QR tickets for school events, Tap to Pay on a compatible phone at the table and one list of every payment.

Pay-As-You-Go starts at $0 per month. Usage and payment fees apply.

Illustration of a PTA payment app with family dues paid by link, spirit wear sold at a table and QR tickets for a school movie night

Sound familiar?

Volunteers, not bookkeepers, run your PTA.

Parent groups raise money through many small moments a year, mostly run by volunteers with day jobs and kids at home. These are the money headaches boards bring up, and how KadePay helps your treasurer sleep.

01

Cash and checks in envelopes sent home in backpacks

Half the envelopes never come back, a few come back empty, and the treasurer spends Sunday matching checks to a class list.

With KadePay

Send one payment link for membership dues with questions for the student's name and teacher. Families pay from their phone, and each payment shows exactly which child it covers.

Payment links and QR codes
02

A board member's personal Venmo holding PTA money

It is easy to say 'just Venmo me,' but then group money sits in someone's personal account and the records live in their phone.

With KadePay

Card and bank payments go to the PTA's own account, not a volunteer's wallet. If a family prefers Venmo or Zelle to the group's account, record it with no KadePay fee so the books still match.

Venmo, Zelle and cards
03

Spirit wear tables that only take cash

Back-to-school night is the one time every parent walks past the hoodie table, and most of them have no cash on them.

With KadePay

Take Tap to Pay on a compatible phone, or tape a printed QR to the table so parents enter the price and pay on their own phone while a volunteer confirms it.

Tap to Pay and card readers
04

Movie night and the spring dance with no idea who paid

Kids show up saying their mom paid, the list at the door is from Tuesday, and nobody wants to turn a second grader away.

With KadePay

Sell school event tickets from a link. Each ticket has a QR code volunteers scan at the door, so the check-in list is never out of date. Tickets do not assign seats.

Payment links and QR codes
05

Volunteer sign-ups and permission forms on paper

The field day needs thirty volunteers with signed school volunteer agreements, and the forms are scattered across three classrooms.

With KadePay

Send volunteer forms that parents complete and sign on their phone after signing in. Responses stay with each family's profile, so next year's chair starts with a list instead of a pile.

Forms and signatures

How it fits your week

A school year of PTA money, start to finish

  1. Back to school

    One Flex Link on the welcome flyer opens membership dues, the spirit wear order and the volunteer form. Families answer the student and teacher questions as they pay.

  2. Fall fundraiser

    The fun run donation link and a school fundraiser QR code on every flyer let grandparents give from anywhere, by card, wallet or bank transfer.

  3. Events all year

    Movie night, the spring dance and the teacher appreciation lunch sell tickets by link, and volunteers scan QR codes at the door.

  4. Booster season

    Booster club payments for team fees or the band trip can be split into a payment plan each family agrees to, collected from an eligible saved method.

  5. Handoff in June

    The PTA treasurer downloads the year's transactions for the audit committee, and on Team or Pro the outgoing board updates team access for the new officers.

Every way your families pay

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Discover
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • Tap to Pay
  • ACH bank transfer
  • Affirm, where eligible
  • Venmo
  • Zelle
  • QR codes
  • Text and email links

Availability depends on your account setup and eligibility. You confirm Venmo and Zelle payments after checking they arrived.

KadePay for PTAs

What the best PTA payment app does for busy parent volunteers

Any payment tool for a parent group has one job: make it easier for families to pay than to forget. KadePay sends dues, fundraiser and event links families open on their phone, with questions for the student's name and teacher, so the treasurer never has to guess who a payment was for.

To collect PTA dues online, create one dues link, add the student and teacher questions, and share it in the newsletter, the class group chat and a QR on the welcome flyer. PTO fundraising works the same way with donation links, and booster club payments for trips can go on payment plans.

In person, spirit wear sales and bake sale tables take Tap to Pay on a compatible phone or a printed QR. Ticket links carry a QR code for check-in, which beats a clipboard at the gym door. The treasurer sees each payment as it comes in.

KadePay does not decide your group's tax status or file anything with your state PTA. It keeps the money side clean: card and bank payments in the group's own account, Venmo and Zelle recorded alongside cards, and a transaction download for the audit at year end.

CLEAR ANSWERS

PTAs & school booster clubs: your questions, answered.

What is the best PTA payment app for a small school?

One that keeps money out of personal accounts and gives the treasurer a clean record. KadePay offers dues and fundraiser links with student questions, QR tickets, Tap to Pay on a compatible phone, payment plans and signed volunteer forms.

How do we collect PTA dues online?

Create a membership dues link, add questions for the student's name and teacher, and share it in the newsletter, by text and as a QR on flyers. Families pay by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or bank transfer, and every payment shows who it covers.

Can a PTA use Venmo to collect money?

Many groups end up with money in a volunteer's personal account, which makes the books hard to follow. With KadePay, card and bank payments go to the group's own account, and Venmo or Zelle sent to the group can be recorded with no KadePay fee. Check your state PTA's guidance too.

How do booster clubs sell spirit wear and event tickets?

Use a payment link with a size question for spirit wear, or sell at a table with Tap to Pay on a compatible phone. Events get ticket links with a QR code on each ticket for check-in at the door.

Can families pay for a band or team trip in installments?

Yes. Agree a payment plan with each family, such as four payments of $150, collected from an eligible saved card or bank account. Each installment shows in your transactions as it is collected.

How much does KadePay cost for a PTA or booster club?

For a parent-run group, Pay-As-You-Go starts at $0 per month; payment and usage fees apply. Board logins with permissions need Team or Pro. Check the pricing page for current plans.

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