Member Groups

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Important!

Do not confuse Members categories and Member Groups.

Categories vs Groups

Members categoriesMember Groups
are used to categorize Members for Contributionsare used to group Members for various purposes
A Member can belong to only one Category, but they can switch from one Category to anotherA Member can belong to several Groups
Affects contribution payment rulesUsed for communication, reporting, and organisation — no impact on contributions

Add a Group

1

Click Add a Group

From the Members page, click the Groups tab then click the Add a Group button.

2

Fill in the group form fields

Enter the group name, an optional description, and configure the Open flag if needed.

3

Save

Add a Group

Group form fields

1

Group Name

The name of the group (e.g. Volleyball Team, Executive Committee, Youth Section). This is how the group appears throughout the platform.

2

Description

An optional description explaining the purpose or membership criteria of the group.

3

Open to members

When enabled, members can self-join this group via the EKKOU mobile app. When disabled, only administrators can assign members to the group. See the "Open to members flag" section below for a detailed explanation.

Open to members flag

Open to members!

When a group has Open enabled, members can see and join the group themselves directly from the EKKOU mobile app. When it is disabled, only an administrator can assign members to that group.
Open enabled

The group is visible to all members in the app. Any member can join it without needing an administrator to add them manually.

Open disabled

The group is managed exclusively by administrators. Members cannot self-assign to this group.

Practical example

You create a 'Volleyball Team' group with Open enabled — any interested member can join via the app. You also create an 'Executive Committee' group with Open disabled — only administrators can add members to it, keeping it restricted to appointed individuals.

Tips!

Use Open groups for activities, interest groups, or committees that members choose to join freely. Keep it disabled for formal or curated groups such as board committees or working groups managed by the administration.

Add Members to a Group

1

Open the group

From the Groups tab, click on the group you want to manage.

2

Add from list

Select one or more members from the member list to add to this group.

3

Save

Confirm the selection to add the chosen members to the group.

Add Members to a Group

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