About Big Nest
Big Nest is a platform built for parent-teacher groups. It gives PTGs, PTOs, and PTAs the tools they need to manage fundraising, events, sponsors, and communication in one place.
Used by 15 parent groups from Washington to Wisconsin and beyond.
- Fundraising and online donations
- Events and calendars
- Sponsor drives and sponsor visibility
- Communication and updates
- After-school programs and storefronts
More than a fundraising tool
Big Nest is not just a way to collect money. It’s a complete home for your parent group online. Instead of sending families to a different link for every new campaign or event, Big Nest keeps everything woven together.
That matters because parents don’t just want to donate. They want to understand what they are supporting. They want to see what your group does, how funds are used, and how they can be part of something bigger.
If you only want free fundraising, there are plenty of options. If you want to build your community, Big Nest is built for that.
Who Big Nest is for
- PTA, PTO, and PTG boards that change leadership every year
- Treasurers who need clean, organized records
- Presidents and committee chairs trying to keep everyone on the same page
- Families who want one clear place for school involvement
- Schools that want stronger participation without extra complexity
- Volunteer coordinators managing signups and logistics
How Big Nest started
Big Nest launched in 2021 when I helped Hutton Elementary start collecting donations online.
Before that, fundraising meant kids going door to door asking for checks. That wasn’t a good idea during the pandemic, and it wasn’t very practical even in normal times.
Moving donations online made a huge difference. Families could give from their phones in seconds, participation increased, and the process became simpler for everyone.
That experience led to a bigger realization. If online fundraising could be that much easier, why couldn’t the rest of parent-group life be easier too? Events, signups, communication, sponsors, programs, and reporting all needed the same kind of simple, shared home.
The goal is stronger school communities
When everything is scattered across flyers, social media posts, random links, and old email threads, it’s hard for families to feel connected to what a parent group is doing.
Big Nest brings it all together. Fundraising pages live next to event calendars. Sponsors are highlighted where families actually see them. After-school programs, volunteer signups, and updates all connect in one place.
Something interesting happens when you do that. Even pages that don’t get much attention most of the year suddenly come alive during a fundraiser. Families start exploring. They read about your programs. They see how money will be used. They feel like part of something meaningful.
That feeling is the whole point. Big Nest isn’t just about collecting donations. It’s about helping parent groups build communities that last.
Making parent-group life simple again
Years ago, running a parent group was pretty straightforward. You held a bake sale, raised some money, bought new library books, and called it a success.
Today it’s different. Most parent groups are federally recognized nonprofits with their own bank accounts, online payment processors, email lists, and multiple social media profiles to manage. Everything feels more complicated than it needs to be.
Big Nest is an attempt to make things simple again. Simple for boards. Simple for families. Simple to pass on to the next group of parents who step up to help.