Teacher and staff appreciation events depend on strong planning. Find out who’s coming and what they’re bringing to your next event with HelpOut.us—a free school event planning app from the team of parents and teachers behind FutureFund.

Pitching in for a teacher or school staff member’s birthday gift can bring your school community together—but organizing group gifts can be challenging. Use the tools and strategies in this guide from HelpOut.us to collect more money and give them a gift they’ll be guaranteed to love.