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# Set up POINT for Volunteer Management

This article will describe how to sign up for POINT and configure your nonprofit organization to make volunteer opportunities publicly available. 

1. **Sign Up**
   * Head to the POINT Sign-Up page <https://dash.pointapp.org/sign-up> and fill out the short form with your name, email address, and password.
2. **Create Your Organization**
   * After signing up, you'll be prompted to create your organization.  If you are not prompted, you should select **Switch to Admin View** from the left menu, and click **Create an Organization.**

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   * Enter your organization's name and other info. You should add as much detail as you can, including your logo.&#x20;
     * After submitting your nonprofit's information, there may be some additional verification step that are required by POINT.&#x20;
3. **Add Additional Admins (Optional)**
   * Once your organization has been completed, go to the organization's dashboard, and scroll to the **Set Up Your Organization** section to Invite additional admins via email.&#x20;

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4. **Create Volunteer Opportunities (Events)**
   * Click on **Quick Add** < **Event** in the menu.
   * Fill in the details like title, date, time, location, and description of the volunteer activity.
   * Under "Shifts", set up specific timeslots volunteers can sign up for. You can add multiple time slots if needed.
5. **Publish Your Opportunities**
   * POINT offers multiple ways to share your volunteer opportunities with the world, but both can be configured from the admin dashboard, here: <https://dash.pointapp.org/admin/settings>  You can either embed the volunteer widget in your existing website or use the built-in point app website, [like this one](https://pointapp.org/orgs/1580).&#x20;

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POINT offers a free demo to explore all the features before creating your first event.
{% endhint %}


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