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

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.

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.

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.