Volunteer | Point Foundation

Point Foundation has made a difference in the lives of hundreds of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and ally students around the world. Your help is vital to the future of LGBTQ+ and ally leadership.

Support Scholars & Create Change

There are many ways to make an impact on a student's life by volunteering your time and resources with Point.

Evaluate Applications

Review and score applications each winter.

Commitment

Read 25 applications between January and February after attending virtual training.

Become a Reader

Mentor Scholars

Support virtual leadership programming and facilitate small group discussions.

Commitment

Facilitate group discussions, lead activities, and share your insights.

Become a Mentor

Board Leadership

Contribute your professional skills, network, and guidance to Point.

Commitment

Provide guidance in quarterly, or as-needed virtual and in-person meetings.

Leadership Details

Support Scholars & Create Change

There are many ways to make an impact on a student's life by volunteering your time and resources with Point.

Evaluate Applications

Review and score applications each winter.

Commitment

Read 25 applications between January and February after attending virtual training.

Become a Reader

Mentor Scholars

Support virtual leadership programming and facilitate small group discussions.

Commitment

Facilitate group discussions, lead activities, and share your insights.

Become a Mentor

Board Leadership

Contribute your professional skills, network, and guidance to Point.

Commitment

Provide guidance in quarterly, or as-needed virtual and in-person meetings.

Leadership Details

Evaluate Applications

Application readers evaluate applications submitted each winter.

Reader Program: Scholarship application readers use Point’s rubric to evaluate a minimum of 30 applications. Readers participate in virtual training orientation to our online review platform and scoring process. Each reader then works independently to review their assigned applications.

Qualifications: Readers must be available to participate in training and able to review their assigned applications during the review period.

Apply to Be a Reader

Apply by emailing applications@pointfoundation.org to express your interest in serving as a volunteer reader!

Complete training after you receive committee approval.

Review applications. Review 30 or more applications for Point Scholarships.

Email applications@pointfoundation.org to express your interest in serving as a volunteer reader!

Mentor Scholars

Provide a small group of students with guidance to help them achieve their goals.

Leadership Program

Mentors will participate in Point leadership workshops and facilitate virtual break-out sessions with groups of 4-10 scholars. Our leadership workshops are grounded in Point’s four leadership pillars—Purpose, Strength, Champions, and Wellness—and provide scholars with opportunities for leadership development, career exploration, and community building.

Qualifications

Mentors must demonstrate commitment to centering the experiences of LGBTQ+ and ally students. Before meeting with scholars, mentors complete a background check, interview, and training. Point provides facilitation guides, resources, and support.

Volunteer as a Mentor

Thank you for your interest! You can apply to be a mentor using this Mentor Intake Application.

For any questions, please email Mentoring@pointfoundation.org.

Join a Board or Committee

Boards and committees steer the growth and development of Point.

Board and committee membership: Boards and committees must meet quarterly or as needed, boards have a minimum give-get requirement, and each board and committee has a unique required term.

Qualifications: Specialize in the topic area covered by the board you wish to join.

About Point Boards

Point board and committee leaders are nominated by existing board members or Point executive leadership.

Learn more about the different types of boards and committees at Point Foundation.

Board Descriptions

More ways to give

Create a Scholarship

Point offers donors the opportunity to designate a named scholarship that recognizes and acknowledges a specific source, whether it be the donor, an individual or an institution they wish to honor.

Create a Scholarship

Leave a Legacy

Many donors demonstrate commitment to Point through bequests in their wills. Point works with these legacy donors and their executors to meet the wishes of the donor and the needs of scholarship recipients.

Leave a Legacy

Fundraise for Point

Facebook users can set up online fundraisers to benefit Point and invite people to participate. It’s also easy to add a donation button to your posts and encourage your friends to support Point.

Fundraise for Point