Officers —Everything to make a neighborhood or PTA leader’s life easy!

Website Functions

-Complete ready-to-use site up in minutes (if not already up), designed specifically for civic and PTA associations. Sample Neighborhood click here Sample PTA: wilsonham.webresident.net uses a custom site dropping in our functionality; www.westbrookpta.org uses our templates. Either method can also be used for neighborhoods as well.

-Run your own site on our server or use our templates. NEW! Just upload your existing site to our server and you can use our functionality libraries to drop parts of our portal onto your site so that they look like part of your site.

-Easy site updating using our web editor (just like using a standard word processor—anyone can do it) or FTP; multiple editors allowed.

-Full membership, dues and directory module allows online management from any computer of resident/PTA database, collection of dues by credit card or Echeck (NEW!), dues reports for three years (by individual, street, and community), preview of directory listing by users and easy generation and publication of hard copy directory. NEW! Direct deposit of funds to your Paypal account.

-Encryption of key personal information to protect users.

-Frequent state-of-the-art data backup; utility that allows you to backup as well.

-Option to verify new users; non-residents can be allowed temporary access.

-Easy officer transition: notify us and new officers are up and running instantly, and on local civic mailing lists as soon as you change your officers page.

-Database driven links that only show information relevant to your area.

-Help page with links where you’re working so you can get instructions pronto.

-Online document storage by category

-Online photo gallery management/display with albums/categories

-NEW! CivicSearch lets admins search content from all the associations in our system and the Montgomery County Civic Federation to keep up with issues and get help from others. You decide what can be accessed.

-NEW! Permit Summary for permits pulled in your area (Montgomery County only).

RESULT: Makes your website the hub of the area, gives you a professional presence, and makes your life as a volunteer fun! Really!

Communication Functions

-Approved persons can send email to the community at anytime from any computer--NEW! Now you can also send from your email program or webmail. Opt in or out of Off Topic messages. Send to multiple groups with NO message duplication to those belonging to more than one list.

-Post an existing listserv address, or use egroup listserv from us (no ads attached).

-Home page announcements that are displayed prominently and cannot be blocked.

-Events page showing community events and local events; only the community can view community events.

-Easy-to-use survey system can record and automatically display sophisticated surveys. Can also be used for voting (only allows one response per user).

-Email groups allow officers or residents to start a mail group for a specific issue or activity. Anyone in the group can send mail to the list.

-Civic alerts sent to us display on the What’s New page to all communities.

-Ability to find and contact other community leaders and allow utilities and government to contact you when they will engage in activities that affect your neighborhood.

The only site with nothing but the good of the community at heart.

NEW! Wonderful online newspaper that all verified users can contribute to. Use it just for your site or see articles from around the DC area posted by neighborhoods and PTAs.

RESIDENTS/PARENTS —a one stop location to meet neighbors/other parents and get local information

-Manage all dues and directory tasks online; check status any time.

-Keep up with community news and issues. NEW! Be notified of permits applied for on your street (Montgomery County only).

-Online phone and email directory, both at user discretion; phone numbers display only on sites verifying new users; no actual email addresses shown.

-Find neighbors with kids the same age or similar interests on NeighborConnect.

-Levels function allows residents to share information at a level they feel comfortable from neighborhood only to across the nation.

-Search links to local websites and add your favorite sites.

-Search through dozens of area events on the events page.

-Share your opinions on local service providers and see what your neighbors have to say.

-Find a place to go on the weekend or extracurricular activities in the Parents or Places to Go Guide. Fully searchable by multiple criteria w/thousands of listings. Add your rating.

-Share babysitters, recipes, ideas etc. on community only bulletin boards and system-wide bulletin boards; chat with a neighbor there as well.

-Buy and sell on free searchable classifieds. NOW WITH PHOTOS!

-Sign up for group purchases that can save thousands on services.

-Keep a list of your favorite links on My Links.

-Read good family content on Family News--contribute your own article.

-Read local online magazines and government press releases in Magazine.

-Join an email group to stay in touch or work on a project. NEW! You can also send from your email program or webmail. Opt in or out of Off Topic messages. Send to multiple groups with NO message duplication to those belonging to more than one list.

-Find a business in the local business listings.

-Contribute to surveys on local business that ID good businesses and help establish transparent pricing for services.

-Send a complaint to our auditing services and we’ll tell you if the price looks high.

Coming Soon

-NOW AVAILABLE!; find local menus for takeout/delivery.

The only quality, safe neighborhood or PTA site that is dignified and works for you by raising funds, increasing transparency, and negotiating prices with good vendors for you.

Questions: email (jnelson at communitywebinc dot com), or call 301 263 9821