Guide
Invite someone to +MAP
How you invite people depends on your role and on your organization's privacy level.
Last updated October 12, 2026
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Which way to invite
Organization owners and admins can invite people into the organization from Org Admin in the menu. Members can use the Invite button too. Here's what it does for each kind of organization.
| Privacy level | How people join | What you send |
|---|---|---|
| Private | Each person gets their own invite. Nobody joins without one. | A personal invite for each person, by email or a link you share |
| Semi-Private | Anyone with your organization's code can join. | Your shared join code |
| Public | Anyone can join without a code. New users can find you while signing up. | Your shared join code, for people who already have a MAP account |
Not sure which you are? Go to Org Admin → Org Settings (Settings on your phone) and look at Organization type.
For owners & admins
Invite people to a Private organization
Every person needs their own invite, and each invite works for one person.
Send an invite by email (recommended)
Open Invite Member
Go to Org Admin, stay on the Member Management tab (Members on your phone), and tap Invite Member.
Add their email
Under Invite by Email, type their address and tap + Add. Invite one person at a time.
Send it
Tap Send Invite. They get an email from MAP with a sign-up button and their code. The button fills the code in for them.
Invite the next person
Under or copy a link instead, tap Generate a new invite link, then add the next person's email. Each person needs a fresh invite.
Share an invite yourself
Prefer to text or message people? In Invite Member, choose or copy a link instead, then copy the Invite Link (best for someone new to MAP) or the Invite Code (for someone who already has an account). Send one to one person.
Add a name under Label (optional) so you can tell who each invite is for later. Use Generate a new invite link for the next person.
Copied invites expire after 14 days if no one uses them. Emailed invites don't expire. Either kind works only once.
Track and cancel invites
Your invites are listed under Pending Invites on the Member Management tab, marked Pending or Accepted. Use Copy link to resend one, or Revoke to cancel it so it can't be used.
For everyone
Use the Invite button
Tap Invite at the top of the Members page, or next to your member count on the dashboard (web). What happens depends on your organization:
Semi-Private: share a link
Tap Share invite and send it by text, email or any app. The person sees your organization's page with your name ("Aly invited you"), then signs up and joins. Anyone with the link can join.
Private: ask an admin
Private organizations approve everyone who joins, so members can't send invites. Enter the person's name and email (and a note if you like) and tap Send request to admins. We email your owner and admins, and they invite the person if it's a fit. You can send up to 5 requests a day.
Owners and admins of a Private organization get a one-person invite link from the same button, or can tap Invite by email instead.
Public: share the sign-up link
Public organizations don't need a code. The button shares a sign-up link and the name of your organization, and the person finds it while signing up.
Not in an organization yet
Invites bring people into an organization, so the button asks you to start one first (it takes a minute). Then invite people to join you. To get someone started on their own instead, send them app.mutualaidplatform.com; they can sign up with Use +MAP on my own.
Questions
Common questions
What does the person I invite need to do?
Send them our Join an organization guide. The Invite Member window also has a Help Center (for new members) link you can copy and send.
What if they already have a MAP account?
Send them the code rather than the link. If they're signed in, a link opens their dashboard without joining. They join with Join with invite code (how).
Can I invite a lot of people at once?
Email invites go one person at a time. To bring in a large group quickly, a Semi-Private organization's shared join code works for everyone. The owner can change the privacy level in Org Settings.
What role do new people get?
Everyone joins as a Member. The owner can change someone's role afterwards from Member Management:
Admin: can invite members, post announcements, create events, and create and edit organization courses.
Content Editor: can create and edit organization courses.
Member: takes courses, RSVPs to events, messages, and shares gear.
Only the owner can remove members, assign roles, or see members' email addresses.
Someone says their invite isn't working
Check Pending Invites. If theirs shows Accepted, someone already used it. If it's missing, it may have expired. Either way, send them a new one. More fixes are in the Join an organization guide.
Still need help?
Include your account email, your organization's name, and who you were trying to invite.