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title: Requesting an Organization
description: "## How to Request a New Organization Organizations in PrayerConnect represent real-world groups — churches, ministries, small groups, prayer circles — that share and manage prayer requests together. If your church or group isn’t already on PrayerConnect, you can request…"
url: "https://support.prayerconnect.church/docs/requesting-an-organization/"
updated: "2026-10-14"
category: Organizations
---

# Requesting an Organization

## How to Request a New Organization

Organizations in PrayerConnect represent real-world groups — churches, ministries, small groups, prayer circles — that share and manage prayer requests together. If your church or group isn’t already on PrayerConnect, you can request that one be created for you.

### Who Can Request an Organization?

Any registered PrayerConnect user can submit a request to create a new organization. You do not need any special permissions — simply log in and follow the steps below.

### Step-by-Step: Submitting a Request

1. **Log in** to your PrayerConnect account. If you don’t have one yet, [create your account](/docs/creating-your-account) first.
2. **Open the menu** and click **Request Organization** in the navigation bar.
3. **Fill out the form** with the following details:
   - **Organization Name** — The full name of your church, ministry, or group.
   - **Description** — A brief summary of your organization and its purpose. This helps our team review your request and is shown publicly if your organization is listed in the directory.
4. **Review your details** and click **Submit Request**.
5. You’ll see a confirmation message that your request has been received.

**Already an organization admin?** You can also create a new top-level organization from **My Organizations → Create Organization**. It goes through the same review and appears under **Waiting for Approval** on that page until it’s approved. Sub-organizations under an organization you manage don’t need approval and are created right away.

### What Happens Next?

After you submit your request, it goes through a brief review process by the PrayerConnect team. Here’s what to expect:

- You will receive an **email notification** once a decision has been made.
- Most requests are reviewed within **1–2 business days**.

### If Your Request Is Approved

When your organization request is approved, you’ll receive a confirmation email and gain **full administrator access** to your new organization. As the organization owner, you can:

- **Invite members** — Send email invitations so others can join your organization.
- **Customize your theme** — Set your organization’s colors, fonts, branding, and layout for the [Prayer Display](/docs/prayer-display-for-organizations).
- **Manage prayer tags** — Create category tags (e.g., “Healing,” “Gratitude,” “Family”) so members can categorize their prayer requests.
- **View reports** — Access your organization’s engagement metrics, prayer statistics, and member activity dashboard.
- **Create sub-organizations** — Set up child groups (e.g., “Youth Ministry,” “Women’s Prayer Circle”) under your main organization.

Your account will also be upgraded to a **paid account tier**, which unlocks organization management features.

### If Your Request Is Not Approved

If your request is not approved, you’ll receive an email explaining why, along with any feedback from the review team. Common reasons for a request not being approved include:

- A duplicate organization already exists for the same church or group.
- The description provided was unclear or incomplete.
- The request did not appear to represent a legitimate prayer community.

You are welcome to **resubmit a new request** after addressing the feedback.

### Request Limits

- You can have up to **3 requests waiting for approval** at a time.
- You can submit up to **3 requests per day**.

If you reach a limit, you’ll see a message explaining which one. Wait for your pending requests to be reviewed, or try again the next day.

### Learn More About Organizations

For a deeper look at how organizations work in PrayerConnect — including permissions, hierarchy, and how prayers connect to organizations — see [Understanding Organizations](/docs/understanding-organizations).

To learn how to join an existing organization, see [Joining an Organization](/docs/joining-an-organization).