diff --git a/src/components/OnboardingGate.tsx b/src/components/OnboardingGate.tsx
index 67be077f..146c29de 100644
--- a/src/components/OnboardingGate.tsx
+++ b/src/components/OnboardingGate.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import {
   useCallback,
-  useEffect,
   useMemo,
   useState,
   type ReactNode,
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ import { VerifierBioStep } from '@/components/onboarding/VerifierBioStep';
 import { VerifierStatementEditor } from '@/components/organizations/VerifierStatementEditor';
 import { VerifyTutorial } from '@/components/organizations/VerifyTutorial';
 import { usePublishOrgProfile } from '@/hooks/usePublishOrgProfile';
-import { useVerifierStatement } from '@/hooks/useVerifierStatement';
+import { useSetVerifierStatement } from '@/hooks/useVerifierStatement';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
 import { Input } from '@/components/ui/input';
 import { useCurrentUser } from '@/hooks/useCurrentUser';
@@ -188,15 +187,6 @@ function CaptiveOverlay() {
   const { mutateAsync: publishOrgProfile, isPending: isPublishingOrg } =
     usePublishOrgProfile();
 
-  // Tracks whether the verifier statement (kind 14672) has been published,
-  // gating the statement step's Next button. Seeded from any existing
-  // statement so a returning verifier isn't blocked.
-  const { isVerifier } = useVerifierStatement(user?.pubkey);
-  const [statementPublished, setStatementPublished] = useState(false);
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (isVerifier) setStatementPublished(true);
-  }, [isVerifier]);
-
   // Linear progress bar position. Once the user has chosen the verifier
   // role, the bar tracks the extended verifier step list so the four
   // sub-flow screens are reflected; otherwise the base three-step list is
@@ -380,8 +370,6 @@ function CaptiveOverlay() {
         // (kind 14672), reusing the shared editor.
         return (
           <VerifierStatementStep
-            published={statementPublished}
-            onPublishedChange={setStatementPublished}
             onContinue={goNextVerifierStep}
           />
         );
@@ -535,22 +523,58 @@ function VerifierHowtoStep({ onFinish }: { onFinish: () => void }) {
 }
 
 interface VerifierStatementStepProps {
-  published: boolean;
-  onPublishedChange: (published: boolean) => void;
   onContinue: () => void;
 }
 
 /**
  * Verifier sub-flow step 3 — publish the verifier statement (kind 14672).
- * Wraps the shared {@link VerifierStatementEditor} with the captive-flow
- * heading and a Continue button that unlocks once a statement is live.
+ *
+ * One header and one combined subtext sit above a borderless
+ * {@link VerifierStatementEditor}. There's no separate publish button: the
+ * primary button publishes the statement (when there's content) and then
+ * advances. A returning verifier can withdraw inline.
  */
 function VerifierStatementStep({
-  published,
-  onPublishedChange,
   onContinue,
 }: VerifierStatementStepProps) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const { toast } = useToast();
+  const { mutateAsync: setStatement, isPending } = useSetVerifierStatement();
+
+  const [value, setValue] = useState('');
+  const [alreadyPublished, setAlreadyPublished] = useState(false);
+
+  const trimmed = value.trim();
+
+  const handleContinue = useCallback(async () => {
+    try {
+      await setStatement(trimmed);
+      toast({ title: t('verifier.publishedToast') });
+      onContinue();
+    } catch (error) {
+      toast({
+        title: t('verifier.errorToast'),
+        description: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
+        variant: 'destructive',
+      });
+    }
+  }, [setStatement, trimmed, toast, t, onContinue]);
+
+  const handleWithdraw = useCallback(async () => {
+    try {
+      await setStatement('');
+      setValue('');
+      setAlreadyPublished(false);
+      toast({ title: t('verifier.withdrawnToast') });
+    } catch (error) {
+      toast({
+        title: t('verifier.errorToast'),
+        description: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
+        variant: 'destructive',
+      });
+    }
+  }, [setStatement, toast, t]);
+
   return (
     <div className="space-y-6">
       <div className="space-y-2 text-center">
@@ -562,15 +586,25 @@ function VerifierStatementStep({
         </p>
       </div>
 
-      <VerifierStatementEditor onPublishedChange={onPublishedChange} />
+      <VerifierStatementEditor
+        value={value}
+        onChange={setValue}
+        onHydrated={(s) => setAlreadyPublished(!!s)}
+        showWithdraw={alreadyPublished}
+        onWithdraw={handleWithdraw}
+        isWithdrawing={isPending}
+      />
 
       <Button
-        onClick={onContinue}
-        disabled={!published}
+        onClick={handleContinue}
+        disabled={!trimmed || isPending}
         className="w-full h-12 text-base rounded-full"
       >
+        {isPending ? (
+          <Loader2 className="mr-2 h-4 w-4 animate-spin" />
+        ) : null}
         {t('common.continue')}
-        <ArrowRight className="ml-2 h-4 w-4 rtl:rotate-180" />
+        {!isPending && <ArrowRight className="ml-2 h-4 w-4 rtl:rotate-180" />}
       </Button>
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/src/components/organizations/VerifierStatementEditor.tsx b/src/components/organizations/VerifierStatementEditor.tsx
index bd84ca3b..7f1572a5 100644
--- a/src/components/organizations/VerifierStatementEditor.tsx
+++ b/src/components/organizations/VerifierStatementEditor.tsx
@@ -4,150 +4,87 @@ import { Loader2 } from 'lucide-react';
 
 import { MilkdownEditor } from '@/components/markdown/MilkdownEditor';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
-import { Card, CardContent } from '@/components/ui/card';
 import { useCurrentUser } from '@/hooks/useCurrentUser';
-import { useToast } from '@/hooks/useToast';
-import {
-  useSetVerifierStatement,
-  useVerifierStatement,
-} from '@/hooks/useVerifierStatement';
+import { useVerifierStatement } from '@/hooks/useVerifierStatement';
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
 
 interface VerifierStatementEditorProps {
+  /** Current markdown value (controlled). */
+  value: string;
+  onChange: (value: string) => void;
+  /** Hydration callback — fired once with the user's existing statement. */
+  onHydrated?: (statement: string) => void;
+  /** Show a Withdraw control (only when a statement is already published). */
+  showWithdraw?: boolean;
+  onWithdraw?: () => void;
+  isWithdrawing?: boolean;
   className?: string;
-  /**
-   * Called after a non-empty statement has been published or updated, and
-   * with `false` after a withdrawal. Lets hosts (e.g. the captive onboarding
-   * flow) react to publish state — for instance, enabling a "Next" button.
-   */
-  onPublishedChange?: (isPublished: boolean) => void;
 }
 
 /**
- * The functional verifier-statement editor (kind 14672): a WYSIWYG Markdown
- * surface with publish / update / withdraw controls and a live hydrate from
- * the user's existing statement.
+ * The verifier-statement (kind 14672) markdown editing surface.
  *
- * Extracted from OrganizationsPage so both the public /organizations tool
- * and the captive verifier onboarding flow render the exact same editor and
- * stay in sync. Assumes a logged-in user; callers gate on auth.
+ * A controlled, borderless WYSIWYG editor: the host owns the value and the
+ * publish action (publishing is wired to the onboarding step's primary
+ * button). The editor only renders the editing surface, hydrating once from
+ * the user's existing statement, plus an optional inline Withdraw control.
  */
 export function VerifierStatementEditor({
+  value,
+  onChange,
+  onHydrated,
+  showWithdraw = false,
+  onWithdraw,
+  isWithdrawing = false,
   className,
-  onPublishedChange,
 }: VerifierStatementEditorProps) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const { user } = useCurrentUser();
-  const { toast } = useToast();
-
   const { statement, isLoading } = useVerifierStatement(user?.pubkey);
-  const { mutateAsync: setStatement, isPending } = useSetVerifierStatement();
-
-  const [value, setValue] = useState('');
   const [hydrated, setHydrated] = useState(false);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!hydrated && !isLoading) {
-      setValue(statement ?? '');
+      onChange(statement ?? '');
+      onHydrated?.(statement ?? '');
       setHydrated(true);
     }
-  }, [hydrated, isLoading, statement]);
+  }, [hydrated, isLoading, statement, onChange, onHydrated]);
 
-  const trimmed = value.trim();
-  const isPublished = !!statement;
-  const unchanged = trimmed === (statement ?? '');
-
-  const handlePublish = async () => {
-    try {
-      await setStatement(trimmed);
-      toast({
-        title: trimmed
-          ? t('verifier.publishedToast')
-          : t('verifier.withdrawnToast'),
-      });
-      onPublishedChange?.(!!trimmed);
-    } catch (error) {
-      toast({
-        title: t('verifier.errorToast'),
-        description: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
-        variant: 'destructive',
-      });
-    }
-  };
-
-  const handleWithdraw = async () => {
-    try {
-      await setStatement('');
-      setValue('');
-      toast({ title: t('verifier.withdrawnToast') });
-      onPublishedChange?.(false);
-    } catch (error) {
-      toast({
-        title: t('verifier.errorToast'),
-        description: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
-        variant: 'destructive',
-      });
-    }
-  };
+  if (isLoading && !hydrated) {
+    return (
+      <div className={cn('flex items-center gap-2 text-sm text-muted-foreground', className)}>
+        <Loader2 className="size-4 animate-spin" />
+        {t('verifier.loading')}
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
 
   return (
-    <Card className={cn('border-border/60 shadow-sm', className)}>
-      <CardContent className="p-6 sm:p-8 space-y-6">
-        {/* Prompt */}
-        <div className="space-y-2">
-          <p className="text-sm font-semibold">{t('verifier.promptLabel')}</p>
-          <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed">
-            {t('verifier.prompt')}
-          </p>
-        </div>
+    <div className={cn('space-y-4', className)}>
+      {/* Borderless WYSIWYG markdown editor — no surrounding card/box so it
+          blends into the step. */}
+      <div className="rounded-lg overflow-hidden focus-within:ring-1 focus-within:ring-ring">
+        <MilkdownEditor
+          value={value}
+          onChange={onChange}
+          placeholder={t('verifier.placeholder')}
+        />
+      </div>
 
-        {isLoading && !hydrated ? (
-          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-            <Loader2 className="size-4 animate-spin" />
-            {t('verifier.loading')}
-          </div>
-        ) : (
-          <>
-            {/* WYSIWYG markdown editor: formatting toolbar + rich-text
-                editing surface, value flows back out as markdown. */}
-            <div className="rounded-lg border border-input bg-background overflow-hidden focus-within:ring-1 focus-within:ring-ring">
-              <MilkdownEditor
-                value={value}
-                onChange={setValue}
-                placeholder={t('verifier.placeholder')}
-              />
-            </div>
-
-            <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-3">
-              <Button
-                type="button"
-                onClick={handlePublish}
-                disabled={isPending || !trimmed || unchanged}
-              >
-                {isPending && <Loader2 className="size-4 animate-spin mr-2" />}
-                {isPublished ? t('verifier.update') : t('verifier.publish')}
-              </Button>
-
-              {isPublished && (
-                <Button
-                  type="button"
-                  variant="ghost"
-                  onClick={handleWithdraw}
-                  disabled={isPending}
-                  className="text-destructive hover:text-destructive"
-                >
-                  {t('verifier.withdraw')}
-                </Button>
-              )}
-            </div>
-
-            <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed">
-              {t('verifier.disclaimer')}
-            </p>
-          </>
-        )}
-      </CardContent>
-    </Card>
+      {showWithdraw && onWithdraw && (
+        <Button
+          type="button"
+          variant="ghost"
+          onClick={onWithdraw}
+          disabled={isWithdrawing}
+          className="text-destructive hover:text-destructive px-0"
+        >
+          {isWithdrawing && <Loader2 className="size-4 animate-spin mr-2" />}
+          {t('verifier.withdraw')}
+        </Button>
+      )}
+    </div>
   );
 }
 
diff --git a/src/locales/en.json b/src/locales/en.json
index 54fc5a1b..2885d527 100644
--- a/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/src/locales/en.json
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
       "publishFailedDescription": "Your account is ready, but the organization profile couldn't be published. You can finish it later from settings.",
       "statement": {
         "title": "Publish your verifier statement",
-        "subtitle": "Explain how your organization checks out campaigns before vouching for them. This is public and helps donors trust your badge."
+        "subtitle": "Explain how your organization checks out campaigns before vouching for them — the checks you run, the evidence you require, how you confirm an organizer's identity. This is published publicly and shown on your profile so donors can trust your badge."
       },
       "howto": {
         "title": "How to verify a campaign",
@@ -1590,8 +1590,13 @@
     },
     "getStarted": {
       "eyebrow": "Get started",
-      "title": "Publish your statement",
-      "lede": "Sign in with your organization's profile to publish, update, or withdraw your verification statement."
+      "title": "Become a verifier",
+      "lede": "Set up your organization and publish your verification statement in a few quick steps."
+    },
+    "getStartedCard": {
+      "title": "Set up your organization",
+      "body": "We'll walk you through creating your organization's profile, publishing your verification statement, and verifying your first campaign.",
+      "cta": "Start verifying"
     },
     "loginGateTitle": "Sign in with your organization's profile",
     "loginGateBody": "Log in with your organization's Nostr profile, or create one, to get started. Once you're signed in, you can publish your verification statement here.",
diff --git a/src/pages/OrganizationsPage.tsx b/src/pages/OrganizationsPage.tsx
index c79c949a..c47a26b4 100644
--- a/src/pages/OrganizationsPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/OrganizationsPage.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { useSeoMeta } from '@unhead/react';
-import { useState } from 'react';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import {
   ArrowRight,
@@ -9,12 +8,12 @@ import {
   ShieldCheck,
 } from 'lucide-react';
 
-import { LoginArea } from '@/components/auth/LoginArea';
 import { VerifyTutorial } from '@/components/organizations/VerifyTutorial';
-import { VerifierStatementEditor } from '@/components/organizations/VerifierStatementEditor';
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
 import { Card, CardContent } from '@/components/ui/card';
 import { useAppContext } from '@/hooks/useAppContext';
 import { useCurrentUser } from '@/hooks/useCurrentUser';
+import { useOnboarding } from '@/contexts/onboardingContextDef';
 import { useVerifierStatement } from '@/hooks/useVerifierStatement';
 
 /**
@@ -183,16 +182,11 @@ export function OrganizationsPage() {
 function VerifierEditor() {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const { user } = useCurrentUser();
-
   const { isVerifier } = useVerifierStatement(user?.pubkey);
-  // Track publish state locally so the tutorial appears/disappears
-  // immediately on publish / withdraw, seeded from the queried state.
-  const [isPublished, setIsPublished] = useState(isVerifier);
+  const { startSignup } = useOnboarding();
 
-  // Logged out: instruct the visitor to log in with — or create — their
-  // organization's Nostr profile before they can publish a statement.
-  if (!user) {
-    return (
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-8">
       <Card className="border-border/60 shadow-sm">
         <CardContent className="py-12 px-8 flex flex-col items-center gap-6 text-center">
           <div className="p-4 rounded-full bg-primary/10">
@@ -200,25 +194,26 @@ function VerifierEditor() {
           </div>
           <div className="space-y-2 max-w-sm">
             <h3 className="text-xl font-bold tracking-tight">
-              {t('organizations.loginGateTitle')}
+              {t('organizations.getStartedCard.title')}
             </h3>
             <p className="text-muted-foreground text-sm leading-relaxed">
-              {t('organizations.loginGateBody')}
+              {t('organizations.getStartedCard.body')}
             </p>
           </div>
-          <LoginArea className="max-w-60" />
+          <Button
+            size="lg"
+            className="gap-2"
+            onClick={() => startSignup({ role: 'verifier' })}
+          >
+            <BadgeCheck className="size-5" />
+            {t('organizations.getStartedCard.cta')}
+          </Button>
         </CardContent>
       </Card>
-    );
-  }
-
-  return (
-    <div className="space-y-8">
-      <VerifierStatementEditor onPublishedChange={setIsPublished} />
 
       {/* Once the org's statement is live, teach them the actual
           verify gesture: the three-dots menu on any campaign card. */}
-      {(isPublished || isVerifier) && <VerifyTutorial />}
+      {isVerifier && <VerifyTutorial />}
     </div>
   );
 }