Follow the steps below to generate a signed certificate / proof of contributions. Don't hesitate to reach out to contact@zooniverse.org if you have questions. 


Step 1: Register at Zooniverse.org

Create a Zooniverse account by clicking 'Register' in the upper-right corner of the Zooniverse.org homepage. Only your name and email are captured, and we do not share email addresses outside of Zooniverse. 

Note: Registration is not required to participate in Zooniverse, but it is useful in this case to create a volunteer certificate documenting the number of hours you spent classifying and the number of classifications you did. Volunteer certificates are often required documentation for service learning hours.

Step 2: Participate!

Dive into any project and start classifying! There are typically over 80 active projects listed at zooniverse.org/projects. You can filter by different disciplines (history, space, nature, climate, etc.) to find projects that align with your interests. Every project's ‘classify’ page has a brief tutorial to guide you on what to do and how to do it. 

Be sure to be logged in while you participate so that your stats and hours of participation are recorded and can be included in your certificate.

Step 3: Generate your Volunteer Certificate

Go to zooniverse.org, sign in, and click ‘More Stats’. Then click on ‘Generate Volunteer Certificate’ (the button to the bottom-right of your stats bar chart). Use the drop-down options on the upper-right of the stats bar cart to filter to a specific time period and/or project of interest.  


Note about 501(c)3 status: 


The Adler Planetarium in Chicago, one of the host institutions for the Zooniverse team, is a 501(c)(3). Organizations that need to link explicitly to a 501(c)(3) for their volunteering efforts use the Adler Planetarium as the reference. Documentation of the Adler Planetarium's 501(c)(3) status is provided here. Our Adler Planetarium EIN number is 36-6210902. 

When inputting the ORG name, please use Adler Planetarium - Zooniverse, if possible. If that combo is not possible, you'll need to use Adler Planetarium (which matches the EIN number). And then, of course, you'll volunteer through Zooniverse.org.