01The problem
It leaks
away.
The organization talks at its people. Its people talk somewhere else.
Reminder: dues are due Friday
Newsletter: October
Broadcast email
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A group chat it isn’t in
A sign-up sheet on a website
97%
of parent group leaders say the same small group does most of the work. PTO Today, 2026
02The solution
One hive
catches it.
One private place for an organization and its people.
54.2%
of Americans helped a neighbor informally in 2023, up from 51.7% in 2019.
US Census Bureau and AmeriCorps, 2024Westfield High PTA
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03The research
Why it
holds.
David isn’t Chris’s friend. He’s why it worked.
20M
people in the study
A weaker tie answers
In a LinkedIn experiment, weaker ties led to more job moves than close ones.
Rajkumar et al., Science, 202221B
friendships analyzed
Across groups
Ties across income groups were among the strongest predictors of getting ahead.
Chetty et al., Nature, 202291
studies reviewed
A clear boundary around who is in
In communities that share something, the ones with a boundary and their own rules lasted for generations.
Cox et al., Ecology and Society, 201004The impact
It keeps
growing.
When the board changes, the organizational memory stays: the members, the posts and the answers.
72%
83%
People stay where they belong
of new church members in a small group were still active five years later, against 16% who only came to worship.
Fall 2026
Westfield High PTA
214 members
Treasurer · Maya
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Riverside FCGrace ChurchLittle Acorns PreschoolElm Street ApartmentsBring your list. Talk with your members.
Three steps, and your organization and its people are in one place.
- Member list214
Lisa M.Tom R.
Emma S.1Bring your list
Start with the member list you already have.
Join Westfield High2Everyone gets a link
Each member joins with their own personal link.
- WHWestfield High PTA@announce Welcome, everyone.MayaGlad to be here.
3Talk in one place
Post the first announcement to your hive.