Glossary

Glossary

Plain-English definitions for PTA terms, tools, and acronyms.

6 terms

B

Beaver Builder

Beaver Builder is the drag-and-drop tool used to design and edit pages on the PTA website. You don't need to know any code to use it.

G

Google Workspace

Google Workspace is a set of online tools (email, file storage, documents, spreadsheets) provided for PTA business. It's separate from any school-provided Google accounts.

Givebacks

Givebacks is the online system your PTA uses to manage memberships, run an online store, send newsletters, and stay in compliance with NJ PTA requirements.

P

POSSE

POSSE stands for "Publish on your Own Site, Syndicate Elsewhere." It means: put your content on the PTA website first, then share it to email, social media, etc.

S

Stripe

Stripe is the online payment system that processes credit card payments when people join the PTA or buy from the online store. Each PTA has its own Stripe account.

W

WordPress Multisite

WordPress Multisite is a system that lets all 11 Montclair PTA websites share one platform. This keeps them looking consistent and makes them easier to manage.