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title: Organisations
title: Organizations
parent: For Project Managers
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permalink: /docs/for_project_managers/organisations/
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# Organisations
# Organizations

An organisation has a **name**, an **abbreviation**, and a **description**. All the organisations are listed in the Organisations section of the home screen, including both `active` and `archived` ones.
An organisation has a **name**, an **abbreviation**, and a **description**. All the Organizations are listed in the Organizations section of the home screen, including both `active` and `archived` ones.

![](/assets/docs/for_project_managers/images/m8xg27viln7dq4pl48yvnjkky.png)

Managers cannot add contributors to an organisation — contributors join and leave organisations themselves from the MapSwipe app.
Managers cannot add contributors to an organisation — contributors join and leave Organizations themselves from the MapSwipe app.

## Creating an Organisation

Click the **New Organisation** button on the Organisations section of the home screen and fill in the name, abbreviation, and description.
Click the **New Organisation** button on the Organizations section of the home screen and fill in the name, abbreviation, and description.

## Editing an Organisation

Click the options icon next to an organisation to update its name, abbreviation, or description.

## Archiving an Organisation

An organisation can be archived when it should no longer be available for new projects. Archived organisations:
An organisation can be archived when it should no longer be available for new projects. Archived Organizations:

- Remain visible in the Organisations listing, tagged `archived`.
- Remain visible in the Organizations listing, tagged `archived`.
- Remain visible on the community dashboard.
- Are hidden from the organisation picker on the project creation form — they cannot be selected for any new project.
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