The volunteer agreement

The volunteer agreement is the document every member accepts when they sign up. It sets out the basics of how we work together.

What it covers

The full agreement has eight numbered sections:

1. Mission & Values — who we are and what the movement stands for.
2. Purpose of Engagement — what volunteering looks like in practice.
3. Volunteer Code of Conduct — respectful tone, honest representation, and safety at events.
4. Safeguarding Confidential Information — how to handle information about other volunteers and the public.
5. License to Contributions — what happens to the posts, photos, and writing you contribute.
6. Use of Technology — the rules for using the site and the tools we provide.
7. Return of Property — what to return if you stop volunteering.
8. General Terms — the legal small print.

For a fuller plain-language summary, read Volunteer agreement key points.

Where to read it

Open Resources in the sidebar and click Volunteer Agreement. The full text loads on a single page.

When you accepted it

The volunteer agreement is part of the onboarding stepper. The agreement page shows a Signed on {date} chip at the top, so you can always see when you accepted the current version.

Version and signed date

The agreement page shows the version you accepted and the date you signed. Use that page as the source of truth for your own accepted agreement.

Concerns about the agreement

If something in the agreement doesn't sit right, contact support and tell us what is confusing or concerning.

Disputes

For matters that involve another volunteer, the safety-and-blocking and reporting-content articles are the right starting points. For everything else, contact support.