CutTime Introduces:
BOOSTERCare
Everything you need to build a thriving small business with booster volunteers!
Three Tiers of Support:
BOOSTERCoach | BOOSTERComply BOOSTERComplete
BOOSTERCoach is an interactive, collaborative community where booster leaders gather to be equipped with content, coaching, and full access to the Strategic Boosters Academy to help your booster club GROW & THRIVE!
Inside the community, you will find a safe space to ask the hard questions or celebrate wins guilt-free. The BOOSTERCoach Growth Accelerator subscription includes:
Collaborative Networking
Monthly Group Coaching and Q&A
Strategy Tip of the Month
Coaching Call Replays
Template Downloads
Members of the BOOSTERCoach community will be equipped to:
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Collaborate with booster volunteers from around the country
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Ask the BOOSTERCoach the difficult questions in a safe space through our Live Q&A meet ups
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Aquire new tips and strategies each month
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Connect and build an army of volunteers
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Define roles and responsibilities in a modern organization
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Learn how to create successful fundraisers strategically
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Build business blueprints for running a small business
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Comply with governmental policies and non-profit regulations
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Save time with proven, customizable templates and blueprints
BOOSTERComply
This second tier of booster support enhances the full benefits of BOOSTERCoach, by adding a step-by-step application process guiding booster leadership in launching, maintaining, and/or refreshing governmental compliance required for a 501 (c) (3) educational non-profit incorporation.
Members of the BOOSTERComply will be equipped to:
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Customize a Booster Bylaws and Standard Operating Procedures template
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Launch an online tool for completing and filing an educational 501 (c) (3) application with the federal government for your LLC
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Open a Bank Account with Credit Card capacities
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Preparation guidance and annual filing of IRS compliance paperwork
BOOSTERComplete
This third tier of booster support COMPLETES the support package with the full benefits of BOOSTERCoach and BOOSTERComply by adding the user-friendly MoneyMinder software and General Liability Insurance for the Booster club AND its board of directors.
MoneyMinder was specifically designed for non-profit treasurers. It was developed for non-profit volunteer bookkeeping to manage all financial matters for running a small business without the clutter of spreadsheets and the complexity of general accounting software. It makes "all things financial" easy to stay organized, accountable, and confident.
Members of the BOOSTERComplete receive coverage integrated with financial management and onboarding, plus the convenience of a fully managed, all-in-one booster club solution with a full set of features to streamline the money, people, and management of any group:
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Banking & Bookkeeping: maintaining bank registers, account integration, customizing your budget, bookkeeping with ease, and bank account reconciliation
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Group Management: people and contacts, document archiving, statements and letters, tangible asset management
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Payments & Reimbursements: Custom templates, expenditure approvals, easy recording, accounts receivables and payables, and vendor 1099 tracking
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Reporting & Compliance: Budget management, treasurer's report, Profit and Loss reports, 990 Tax Forms, compliance log, and filing support
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Complete Insurance Coverage: $1M General Liability
BOOSTERCoach
Growth Accelerator Edition
$499 /yr.
Top features:
UNLIMITED Annual Access Pass Licenses for Directors & Booster Leaders
BOOSTERCoach Community
SBA 70+ Micro Video Lessons
6 SBA Training Guidebooks
Monthly Newsletter
Strategy Tip of the Month
Organizational Template Downloads
Monthly Group Coaching Calls
Project Management Blueprints
Boosters to the Rescue (Book + Downloads)
Strategic Plans for a Successful Booster Club (Book + Downloads)
BONUS-
1 Yr Subscription to CutTime
[new CutTime customers only]
BOOSTERComply
$999 /yr.
Top features:
Includes All Benefits of BoosterCoach
BOOSTERCoach Community
SBA 70+ Micro Video Lessons
6 SBA Training Guidebooks
Monthly Newsletter
Strategy Tip of the Month
Organizational Template Downloads
Monthly Group Coaching Calls
Project Management Blueprints
Boosters to the Rescue (Downloads)
Strategic Plans for a Successful Booster Club (Downloads)
Customizable Booster Bylaws and Standard Operating Procedures template
Online tool access for completing and filing an educational 501 (c) (3) application with the federal government for your LLC
Bank Account with Credit Card capacities
Preparation guidance and annual filing of IRS compliance paperwork
BOOSTERComplete
$1499 /yr.
Top features:
Includes All Benefits of BOOSTERCoach and BOOSTERComply
BOOSTERCoach Community
SBA 70+ Micro Video Lessons
6 SBA Training Guidebooks
Monthly Newsletter
Strategy Tip of the Month
Organizational Template Downloads
Monthly Group Coaching Calls
Project Management Blueprints
Boosters to the Rescue (Downloads)
Strategic Plans for a Successful Booster Club (Downloads)
Customizable Booster Bylaws and Standard Operating Procedures template
Online tool accessfor completing and filing an educational 501 (c) (3) application with the federal government for your LLC
Bank Account with Credit Card capacities
Preparation guidance and annual filing of IRS compliance paperwork
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Banking & Bookkeeping: maintaining bank registers, account integration, customizing your budget, bookkeeping with ease, and bank account reconciliation
Group Management: people and contacts, document archiving, statements and letters, tangible asset management
Payments & Reimbursements: Custom templates, expenditure approvals, easy recording, accounts receivables and payables, and vendor 1099 tracking
Reporting & Compliance: Budget management, treasurer's report, Profit and Loss reports, 990 Tax Forms, compliance log, and filing support
Complete Insurance Coverage: $1M General Liability
Learning the Arts and Music-making are the keys
to elevating all aspects of a young person’s positive growth and development.
"Dr. David Vandewalker has championed this theme throughout his stellar career as a public school music educator, college band director, fine arts supervisor, and *THE* recognized expert in the field of PARENT-BOOSTER MUSIC PROGRAMS. It is ever-apparent the school music community thrives when there is a robust parent-booster organization serving as a key component to the foundation of the band-choir-orchestra, etc. He has captured the blueprint (and all the trade-secrets) in this latest contribution to the endless landscape and unlimited possibilities within reach of a first-class parent-booster organization."
—Tim Lautzenheiser, Author of The Art of Successful Teaching and CEO | Servant Leadership Association for Music
What's Included In
The Strategic Boosters Academy Training in the BOOSTERCoach...
Strategic Planning
Your program success begins with reflection, dreaming, and strategic planning to develop a working blueprint specifically designed to fulfill the mission and vision of the directors and booster leadership team.
- Discovering why we need a strategy?
- Purpose: Why We Exist
- The CEO Partnership
- Core Values and Mission Statement
- Goals, Objectives, and Strategies
- Action Plans
You’ll finish this course with a complete picture of what it takes to turn your vision and potential into performance.
Building a Community of Volunteers
Booster clubs historically struggle with having enough volunteers. This module will help discover the five steps for building an army of volunteers.
- Engaging the community through relationships
- Connecting with people
- Matching human resources to strategic tasks
- Creating the gratification payoff
You’ll finish this module with three community spotlights from Marcus HS Band, Lassiter HS Band, and Johns Creek HS Orchestra.
Strategic Business Blueprints
The secret to building a successful booster club is creating systems and blueprints for sustainability. In this module, you’ll learn:
- Organizing a small business
- Crafting a modern executive board
- Ensuring equity in your representation
- Building a business blueprint
- Defining your roles for success
Strategic Compliance
For many, the task of becoming and remaining compliant with governmental agencies is a challenge. In this module, you’ll learn:
- What is a 501c3?
- Benefits of having a 501c3 status
- How to stay out of trouble with the IRS
- Compliance guidelines for inclusion in your bylaws
- Insurance considerations
Strategic Fundraising
For many booster clubs, fundraising efforts end up "taxing the parents" in the organization. In this module, you’ll learn:
- How to find your target zone for strategic fundraisers
- Which strategic fundraisers model programs use to raise revenue
- Critical project team leadership guidelines
- How to implement fundraiser blueprints
You’ll finish this module with some sample program spotlight events.
Strategic Financial Best Practices
For many, financial account management and reporting are some of the most challenging tasks for volunteers. In this module, you’ll learn:
- 4 Habits for booster club transparency
- General finance protocols
- Non-profit budgeting best practices
- Budgeting templates
Strategic Communication
At its core, communication is about weaving a cohesive narrative that reflects your purpose, values, and identity in a way that resonates deeply with your audience. In this module, you’ll learn:
- Power of Storytelling
- Internal Communication
- External Communication
- Communication Tools for Your Program
- Content Management
- What is Branding
- Building a Media Kit
What People Are Saying About
BOOSTERCoach Training
"The information I learned from the Strategic Booster Course was extremely helpful. I am a career music education believer starting as a band member, instructor, parent, college faculty member, music therapist and now my son is on his way to a career in music education. The value of creative, thorough, strategic education for every involved booster parent will not only grow a program but build a base of support that will become the norm within the community! I highly recommend every booster parent invest the time to join the Strategic Booster Academy which will equip you and your programs for success!"
- Amber Weldon-Stephens
Music Therapy Chair, Fulton County Schools & Former Booster Club President, Cobb County, GA
"A complete roadmap to the success of the booster program, the strategies introduced by Dr. David Vandewalker can be implemented immediately. After participating in the courses, the directors and parents left charged and ready to support our student-musicians 100%! From fundraising strategies to communication templates, we were ready to elevate our booster organization to the next level."
- Dr. William Earvin
Educational Support Manager, Conn Selmer, Inc., Former Director, Baker High School, LA
“In 2008, I began attending the Music for All Summer Symposium and, by doing so, expanded the scope of my professional development to a more national level. David Vandewalker and others in his strata provided me with top-level pedagogical information, but more than that, a pathway to becoming a better music educator. With warmth and care, David laid out a plan that allowed me to better serve my students and booster community at Franklin High School in the Williamson County (Tennessee) School District.”- David Aydelott
Coordinator of Performing Arts, Williamson County Schools, TN