Mother Funders

Mother Funders is an American reality television series that premiered on June 14, 2015, on Bravo.^[1] The show follows the members of Parent Teacher Organization in the small town of Locust Grove, Georgia, as they try to benefit their children's local elementary school by raising and donating money.^[2][3] Bravo aired a 30-minute preview special of the show on May 10, 2015.^[4]

Mother Funders
Genre	Reality television
Starring	Carla Stephens Shayzon Prince Robin Dyke Amber Bryant LaShon Thompson Amber Coulter Shana Koorse
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producers	Steven Weinstock Glenda Hersh Lauren Eskelin Jen Morton Leola Westbrook Betty Park
Camera setup	Multiple
Running time	42 minutes
Production company	True Entertainment
Original release
Network	Bravo
Release	June 14 (2015-06-14) – August 9, 2015 (2015-08-09)

Cast

The cast of Mother Funders

• Carla Stephens is the president of the organization; her son is about to graduate from the school, thus it is her last year as the head of the organization.^[1]
• Shayzon Prince is the vice president, has been on the board for several years.^[1]
• Robin Dyke is the volunteer coordinator, does not get along well with Carla; always eager to find new ways to bring more money to the school.^[1]
• Amber Bryant is the honorary volunteer, married to a former NFL player; familiar with Atlanta's social scene, always brings a lot of money due to her connections.^[1]
• LaShon Thompson is the secretary, has recently joined the organization; has her own company and always open for new business ventures.^[1]
• Amber Coulter is the volunteer, the newest member to the organization; encouraged to join by her husband in order to get away from her normal life.^[1]
• Shana Koorse is the ex-board member and current volunteer.^[1]

Episodes

No.	Title	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	"Parent Teacher (Dis)Organization"	June 14, 2015 (2015-06-14)	0.60[5]
2	"Probationary Offenses/Parents Night Out"	June 21, 2015 (2015-06-21)	0.55[6]
3	"Fund-raising Hell"	July 5, 2015 (2015-07-05)	0.55[7]
4	"There Is No "I" in PTO"	July 12, 2015 (2015-07-12)	0.51[8]
5	"A Parent Organization Divided Cannot Stand"	July 19, 2015 (2015-07-19)	0.56[9]
6	"Fundraising Battle"	July 26, 2015 (2015-07-26)	0.45[10]
7	"PTO 2.0"	August 2, 2015 (2015-08-02)	0.51[11]
8	"Dropping the Mic"	August 9, 2015 (2015-08-09)	0.57[12]

International broadcast

In Australia, the preview special premiered on June 22, 2015, on Arena.^[13]

References

1. Kondolojy, Amanda (May 8, 2015). "Bravo Media Takes a Seat on the Board of an Elite Parent Teacher Organization With Series Premiere of 'Mother Funders' on June 14th". TV by the Numbers. Tribune Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on May 10, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
2. "About Mother Funders". Bravo Media. NBCUniversal. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
3. Bibel, Sara (March 30, 2015). "Bravo Greenlights 10 New Series Including 'NeNe and Kim: Road to Riches' & Renews 4 Series". TV by the Numbers. Tribune Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on April 1, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
4. Ho, Rodney (May 8, 2015). "Exclusive: Bravo's 'Mother Funders' preview May 10 about Atlanta PTO moms". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
5. Metcalf, Mitch (June 16, 2015). "Showbuzz Daily's Top 100 Sunday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 6.14.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on June 17, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
6. Metcalf, Mitch (June 23, 2015). "Showbuzz Daily's Top 100 Sunday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 6.21.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
7. Metcalf, Mitch (July 8, 2015). "Showbuzz Daily's Top 100 Sunday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 7.5.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
8. Metcalf, Mitch (July 14, 2015). "Showbuzz Daily's Top 100 Sunday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 7.12.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
9. Metcalf, Mitch (July 23, 2015). "Showbuzz Daily's Top 100 Sunday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 7.19.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
10. Metcalf, Mitch (July 28, 2015). "Showbuzz Daily's Top 100 Sunday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 7.26.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on July 30, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
11. Metcalf, Mitch (August 4, 2015). "Showbuzz Daily's Top 100 Sunday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 8.2.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on August 6, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
12. Metcalf, Mitch (August 11, 2015). "Showbuzz Daily's Top 100 Sunday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 8.9.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on August 12, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
13. "New This Week (Jun 22): True Detective, Wentworth finale, Banished, Louie, Suits & more". Foxtel. June 18, 2015. Archived from the original on June 20, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2015.

External links

• Television portal

• Official website
• Mother Funders at IMDb
• Mother Funders at TV Guide