POINT - One app to volunteer or give to any cause

Hi 👋 Product Hunt! We’re a team from Columbus, Ohio, who were pissed that we could invest in stock, book a room in Spain, or get our dogs walked with an app, but we couldn’t find an easy way to volunteer. So we built POINT to be like ClassPass for volunteering: one app to volunteer for any cause. Not to sound dramatic or anything, but because of COVID we’re in a nationwide volunteer shortage. Normally, nonprofits rely on older volunteers but they’re too high risk right now. It’s time for lower risk, younger people to mask up and help meet critical needs in our communities. We built POINT as an app, but took it a step further and also launched an entire nonprofit dashboard/CRM platform. Our mission is to bring people-power (through the app) and great tech (with our FREE dashboard) to the women leaders that run most of our local nonprofits. We want to give them the support they need to help rebuild our communities during and after COVID. If POINT isn't in your city - we want to be there. Join our launch team! Thanks so much to @kevin for hunting us! - Madison

Hi PH! I'm Steph and I'm Head of Outreach at POINT. I literally met @madisonmikhail (CEO @ POINT) at a soup kitchen when I downloaded the app to volunteer in Columbus. I love spending my time talking to nonprofits about their mission and seeing all of the ways POINT makes their job easier. One of my favorite orgs (shhh, don't tell any of the other hundreds of nonprofits I have favorites!) saves 15 hours a week using POINT to organize and communicate volunteers. Wanna collaborate? Let's do it. Hit me up - stephanie@pointapp.org

Hey, I am Alex. I started with POINT as a volunteer developer just for fun. Since then, POINT has grown more than I could have imagined. Now I am CTO, and it's more exciting than ever to be a part of the team and help people do more good. I hope you like the product, but let me know your thoughts. Cheers, (alex@pointapp.org)

Love it! It's a wonderfull project. Congratulations for this work!

Congrats to the team! A really cool idea to bring together volunteers with NGOs that need the people-power. Is there a way to rank organizations in a specific area by the needs they serve? Or is it more so a general search and directory?

What a fantastic way to evolve community connection and outreach! Congratulations to the team on their industry-changing approach to volunteering.

Wow! Thank you for this great idea. It really makes the world a better place:) Keep it up

As a company, we LOVE point. It offers an awesome way for our employees to learn about volunteer opportunities.

Hi, Lindsey here! I've known Madison most of my life and was always so inspired by her brilliance and drive to make the world better. When she needed a blogger I jumped on the chance to get involved. Fast forward, and I'm the Head of Communications at POINT. This team is dedicated to doing good in every way possible, and I'm so proud to be a part of this movement. Especially right now, we are in a moment where we can re-shape our societies. I truly believe that investing in our communities and amplifying the work of nonprofits is key to creating stronger, happier, healthier cities. POINT lets people jump in and do just that. Let's do more good! Lindsey lindsey@pointapp.org

It's hard not to love what @madisonmikhail and her team are doing with POINT. Finding volunteer opportunities shouldn't be hard. And POINT makes sure you can find any opportunity that suits you! Keep up the amazing work Madison and team. Best, Vincenzo

Pros: - Awesome concept, who doesn't love doing more social good :) - Design is awesome, super easy to navigate and it looks slick AF - You find exactly what volunteer experience is right for you through filters and preferences Cons: - Only available in limited locations, but that will hopefully change soon :)

Hey I’m Nick- Senior Dev at POINT, we’ve added a ton of new features to both the app and dashboard during COVID. Let me know what other features you want to see!

Because we're curious - What features matter most to you?

This is Brilliant! I really loved the thought, completely out of the box. And, Amazed to see @madisonmikhail You have brought this into reality. Cheering for you, your team, and for Point!

I'm immensely lucky to be involved with helping @madisonmikhail and the POINT team bring the vision of "instant, easy volunteer matching, tracking, and donating" to life. I can't think of a more customer-focused, forward-looking, and innovative group. Can't wait for POINT to come to Seattle!

Love it!

Hey ?makers, is an Android version on the road map?

Love it

thank you

What an awesome idea, something everyone can benefit from!