Registering/Creating an Agency Account

To use VS to recruit and manage volunteers, you will need to register your organization with VS. An Administrator will review your registration application, and if he/she finds it to be satisfactory, will activate your Agency account.

 

To register with VS to obtain an Agency account:

  1. Find the VS page on the Website of your local Volunteer Center.

  2. Find and click the link in the Login section labeled We have a separate login for agencies.

  3. On the Agency Login page, click the Register here! link in the New Agencies section.

  4. Review the information provided on the Agency Sign Up page, then type in your organization’s name in the Agency Name box (this is required) and click Sign Up!

  5. Review the information displayed on the Terms and Conditions page, as well as the legal information obtained by clicking the legal notices link at the bottom of the page. If you agree to these terms of use, click I Agree; continue.

  6. Fill in the form on the Add Agency Listing page with the requested information. Entries are required in certain fields; these will be marked with an asterisk (). When finished, click Save and continue.

  7. VS may offer suggestions for improving your Agency listing. If it does, and you wish to make any of the suggested changes, click Review listing to make suggested changes. If you do not wish to make changes, click Continue with no additional changes.

  8. VS will next offer you the option of uploading your organization’s logo. You can upload the logo at a later time, if you do not wish to do so now or do not have a logo prepared. If you wish to upload your logo, click the Browse . . . button on the Upload logo page, find and select the logo on your computer or network using the dialog box provided, and when returned to the Upload logo page click Upload my logo. Note that the logo file you use must be limited to 50 kilobytes, and must be in a GIF, JPEG, or PNG file format. This means a logo size of about 200 x 200 pixels (about 2.5 inches by 2.5 inches). If you do not wish to upload your logo at this time, click I do not want to upload a logo.

 

VS will create a new Agency account for you and display the Overview tab of its myHome page with a note indicating that your registration will be reviewed by an Administrator before it is activated. Note that the tools and settings for your account are grouped by VS into several tabs (the number of which you see may be different from the screenshot below, depending on option features an Administrator may or may not have enabled). Note also the Quick Links tool on the Overview tab, which provides shortcuts to commonly used Agency tools by making a selection from the drop-down menu and clicking Go. Finally, note the Tasks section of the Overview tab. VS will display links in the Tasks section to prompt you to take particular actions, such as updating an expiring opportunity listing or renewing your Agency account.

 

 

You can update your Agency account at any time. In addition, you will need to renew your Agency account after a time period specified by an Administrator, typically after 12 months, after which your account will expire.

Related Topics:

Logging in to Your Agency Account

Updating Your Agency Listing

Renewing Your Agency Listing

Uploading Your Logo

Changing Your Password

Working with Agency Contacts

Working with Agency Locations

Linking Your Listing to Other Web Pages

Viewing Listing Statistics

Introduction to Creating and Managing Opportunities

Introduction to Referrals

Introduction to Managing Volunteer Hours