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Types of Exports in POINT: Complete Overview?

Learn about the different types of exports available in POINT, what each one is for, and how to generate them.

POINT offers several ways to export and report on your data, depending on what you need. This article gives you a quick overview of each type so you can pick the right one for the job, and points you to detailed guides where you need step-by-step instructions.

Exports available on all plans

These exports are available to every organization, regardless of subscription.

Contact Data Export

What it's for: Pull basic information about your volunteers, including contact details, hours, sign-up status, and more. This is the go-to export when you need a list of people in your organization.

Where to find it: Available from two places:

  • People → Contacts: exports your full contact list.
  • Group Details page: exports contacts from a specific group.

👉 Detailed guide: How to filter and export contacts

Hours Export

What it's for: Export both historic and future hours for your volunteers. Ideal for reviewing total hours worked across your organization, pulling a PDF report for a single volunteer, or tracking individual contributions.

Where to find it:

  • Tracking → Hours → Export CSV for all hours across your organization.
  • Contact Profile → Hours tab → Export for one specific volunteer (PDF or CSV).

👉 Detailed guide: How to export volunteer hours

📝 Note: This is different from the Hours Report under Reports (Pro). The Pro version offers more customization, additional fields, and lets you save export history. See the Pro section below.

Volunteer Stats Export

What it's for: Get a high-level overview of your organization's performance, including total volunteer hours, top volunteers, event attendance trends, and overall impact. Perfect for board reports, grant applications, or showcasing your organization's collective impact.

Where to find it: Tracking → Stats → Export

👉 Detailed guide: How to export Volunteer Stats as a PDF

Event Volunteers Export

What it's for: Get a list of volunteers signed up for or attending a specific event, including their shift and sign-up status. Use it for event-day planning, attendance tracking, or follow-up communications.

Where to find it: Inside the Event Details page, under the Shifts tab.

👉 Detailed guide: How to export Event Volunteers

Shift Coordinator Worksheet

What it's for: A printable PDF designed for shift coordinators to use on event day. It includes basic event information, each shift, and a numbered list of volunteers with their status.

Where to find it: Inside the Event Details page, under the Shifts tab.

👉 Detailed guide: How to print a shift list for an opportunity

Customizable reports (Pro plan)

If you're on the Pro plan, you also get access to 6 fully customizable reports under Tracking → Reports. These let you select specific fields, apply filters (date range, program, group), and download tailored CSV exports - plus, every export is saved in a history log so you can re-download past reports anytime.

The available Pro reports are:

  • Event List with Volunteers: track participation across past or upcoming events.
  • Hours Report: detailed breakdown of approved volunteer hours.
  • Volunteer Leaderboard: cumulative hours per volunteer for recognition.
  • Volunteer Details: comprehensive profile information about your volunteers.
  • Youth Volunteering by Event: track contributions of youth volunteers.
  • Application Responses: export responses to your volunteer applications.

👉 For the complete guide on how to use each Pro report, including fields, filters, and use cases, see: How to generate and use Reports

Which export should I use?

Quick guide to pick the right one:

If you want to... Use this export
Get contact info for your volunteers Contact Data Export
Review all hours logged across your org Hours Export (or Pro Hours Report for more detail)
 Pull a PDF of hours for one volunteer  Hours Export from contact profile
Share impact metrics with your board Volunteer Stats Export
Plan or follow up on a specific event Event Volunteers Export
Prepare a printable list for shift coordinators Shift Coordinator Worksheet
Customize fields, filters, and date ranges Pro Reports
Recognize top volunteers Volunteer Leaderboard (Pro)
Report on youth participation for grants Youth Volunteering by Event (Pro)
Review application submissions Application Responses (Pro)

Questions? Email us at support@pointapp.org.