Comparison
PTO Homeroom vs MemberHub (now Givebacks)
The name most PTA boards still say. MemberHub became Givebacks in June 2023 — same product, same pricing, new logo.
The short answer
If your board ‘uses MemberHub’, it uses Givebacks: the company renamed itself on 30 June 2023 and kept every product and price. The numbers below are Givebacks's.
All figures below are the vendors' own published rates, checked on 9 September 2026. Pricing changes — verify with each vendor before deciding.
Pricing, side by side
| PTO Homeroom | MemberHub (now Givebacks) | |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | $0 | $499 – $599 / year |
| Fee on payments | 3% | 1.05% + 65¢ |
| Fee on fundraisers | 3% | 7.5% |
| Card processing | Stripe 2.9% + 30¢ | Stripe 2.9% + 30¢ |
| Fees passable to the payer | Yes — shown at checkout and covered by the payer by default | Yes — absorb, pass on to the donor, or split |
| Processor lock-in | No — funds settle to your PTO's own Stripe account | Yes — Stripe only, through Givebacks |
MemberHub (now Givebacks) tiers: Sold as Givebacks: Pro $499 · Premium $599. Free to PTA units in partner states (state PTA pays).
What a $22,000 year actually nets
Assumes an average payment of $36.67 and that 55% of the total comes from your big fundraiser — the part vendors price differently. Both columns assume fees are passed to the payer, which MemberHub (now Givebacks) allows and we do by default — so the difference here is the subscription, not the rate.
PTO Homeroom
$22,000
No subscription; our 3% is covered at checkout, so you bank the sticker.
MemberHub (now Givebacks)
$21,501
$499 to subscription and fees
What to watch for with MemberHub (now Givebacks)
One product, two names
Givebacks's own announcement: “MemberHub is now Givebacks … all the products and services remain the same.” State PTA sites in Virginia, Massachusetts, Alabama and Tennessee still list it under both names.
$499–$599 a year unless your state PTA pays
Several state PTAs provide it to their units; a PTO, or a PTA outside those states, pays the subscription.
7.5% on fundraisers, 10.4% + 30¢ all-in
Percent-model campaigns are 7.5% platform plus card processing. Homeroom's fundraisers are 3% plus processing, shown to the donor.
Stripe lock-in
Payments run through Givebacks's Stripe connection, not an account your PTO controls.
Where MemberHub (now Givebacks) is the better choice
We'd rather you pick the right tool than the one that wrote the comparison.
Free for partner-state PTAs
If your state PTA has adopted it, your unit gets it at no cost — hard to beat on price, if the tool fits.
State-mandated dues in one place
Where a state PTA requires dues to flow through Givebacks, that's settled; Homeroom can run everything else beside it.
Years of PTA-specific workflow
Officer rosters, state dues remittance and compliance reporting are built for PTAs specifically.
Choose MemberHub (now Givebacks) if…
If your state PTA has adopted it, your unit gets it at no cost — hard to beat on price, if the tool fits.
Choose PTO Homeroom if…
You want one tool instead of three, no annual subscription, a published fee you can explain to any parent, and your fundraiser, roster, communication and books in the same place.
Sources
- MemberHub (now Givebacks) — MemberHub is now Givebacks (Givebacks announcement, 30 June 2023)
- MemberHub (now Givebacks) — Givebacks pricing
- MemberHub (now Givebacks) — Massachusetts PTA — Givebacks (formerly MemberHub)
Checked 9 September 2026. We don't republish figures a vendor doesn't publish; anything unstated is marked “not published” rather than estimated.
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