Organization Members
What can team members do on my organization profile?
When you create an organization profile on Ma Earth, you can invite team members to help manage your organization profile and projects. Different roles have different levels of access:
Owner: Created the account and has full access.
Admin: Can manage everything, including adding or removing other team members, with the exception of other administrators.
Member: Can create and contribute to projects and write project updates.
How to add an organization member
Sign in on Ma Earth
Click the menu in the upper righthand corner and click “Members”
Click the “Add member” button, enter your organization member's email and member type, and click "Send invite"
Member Permissions
Create organization
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Edit organization profile
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Publish / unpublish organization profile
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Delete organization
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Add or remove team members
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View payouts
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Create projects
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Edit project profile
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Publish / unpublish project profile
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Delete project
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Create project updates
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Edit other members' project updates
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Submit applications for funding rounds
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View private donation info
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Endorse other organizations
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Owner
You're the owner if you created the Ma Earth account.
The owner has full control over everything and is the only person who can:
Delete the organization
Transfer ownership to someone else
Remove administrators
Publish/unpublish organization profile
Owners can also do everything administrators can do (see below).
Note: Every organization has only one owner. If you're the owner and need to step away, you can transfer ownership to another team member.
Administrator
Administrators can manage almost everything except publishing/deleting the organization or removing other administrators.
What administrators can do:
Organization management:
Edit organization profile (name, description, location, logo)
Change organization settings
Make organization public or private
Invite new members and assign roles
Remove editors and viewers (but not other administrators or the owner)
Project management:
Create new projects
Publish projects
Delete projects
Post project updates
Financial access:
View payment information
Access donor information
Manage payout settings
Access transaction history
When you'd assign administrator role:
Co-founders or leadership team members
Staff members who need full access to manage operations
People you trust completely with organizational decisions
Note: Be selective with administrator access. This role has significant permissions.
Member
Members can create and modify content but can't change organizational settings or manage members.
What members can do:
Content creation and editing:
Create new projects
Post project updates
What members CANNOT do:
Edit organization profiles
Change organization settings (location, legal status, etc.)
Publish or unpublish the organization profile
Invite or remove team members
Submit applications to funding rounds (only owners/admins)
Access or change payment information
Delete projects or the organization
When you'd assign member role:
Team members who only need to write updates
Volunteers helping with campaign management
People who need to work on projects but shouldn't change organizational settings
Changing member roles
Owners and administrators can change member roles at any time.
To change someone's role:
Go to your organization settings
Select "Team members"
Find the person whose role you want to change
Select "edit"
Select their new role from the dropdown
Save changes
Removing team members:
Owners and administrators can remove editors and viewers at any time.
When you remove someone:
They immediately lose access to the organization dashboard
They can no longer view private projects or settings
They retain access to any projects where they were individually invited as collaborators
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Reassigning ownership to another member:
You can reassign ownership of your organization profile to another team member. Follow the steps below to "change member role" and select "owner."
Important: you will lose owner privileges and become an administrator if you reassign ownership of your organization profile.
Frequently asked questions
Can one person have different roles in different organizations?
Yes. If you're involved with multiple organizations on Ma Earth, you might be an owner of one, an editor of another, and a viewer of a third.
What if I'm the only person working on the Ma Earth platform?
That's fine. You'll hold the owner role, and you don't need to invite anyone else.
Can I invite someone who doesn't have a Ma Earth account yet?
Yes. When you invite them by email, they'll receive an invitation to create an account and join your organization.
What happens to projects if the owner leaves?
The owner should transfer ownership to another team member before leaving. If that doesn't happen, contact Ma Earth support and we'll help resolve the situation.
Can editors see payment information?
No. Only owners and administrators can access financial information, donor details, and payout settings.
I accidentally gave someone the wrong role. Can I fix it?
Yes. You can change anyone's role at any time (as long as you're an owner or administrator).
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