{"id":610242,"date":"2025-09-30T06:02:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T13:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=610242"},"modified":"2025-12-18T17:49:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T01:49:21","slug":"how-to-connect-with-your-community-using-arcgis-hub","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-hub\/constituent-engagement\/how-to-connect-with-your-community-using-arcgis-hub","title":{"rendered":"Get started with ArcGIS Hub Premium"},"author":8122,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[37131,22841,37511],"tags":[33851,101302,778302,173832,770262],"industry":[],"product":[36811],"class_list":["post-610242","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-constituent-engagement","category-local-government","category-sharing-collaboration","tag-events","tag-get-started","tag-hub-premium","tag-initiatives","tag-projects","product-arcgis-hub"],"acf":{"short_description":"Get started with ArcGIS Hub Premium and learn about its powerful communication and collaboration capabilities to engage your community.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>ArcGIS Hub Premium is a cloud-based collaboration and engagement platform that enables organizations to work together, share data openly or securely, and turn insight into measurable impact.<\/p>\n<p>Organizations of all types and sizes, such as governments, non-profits, and businesses, from local to national to international levels can share trusted, curated content and information. This can help increase transparency, improve communication, and support decision-making on your mission and priorities.<\/p>\n<p>With Hub Premium, you can create geo-enabled websites that integrate web maps, apps, datasets, and more. Use groups to create collaboration spaces that connect internal and external audiences. Work together on content, initiatives, and projects and engage through discussions and events.<\/p>\n<p>You can also invite stakeholders within your broader community to contribute their own content and feedback and assist with organized efforts.<\/p>\n<p>This guide covers how to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Create a site inventory<\/li>\n<li>Bring in collaborators using groups<\/li>\n<li>Share a long-term objective with an initiative<\/li>\n<li>Track a short-term goal with a project<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2939713,"id":2939713,"title":"adobestock-265651548","filename":"adobestock-265651548-scaled.jpg","filesize":532128,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/adobestock-265651548-scaled.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-hub\/constituent-engagement\/how-to-connect-with-your-community-using-arcgis-hub\/adobestock-265651548","alt":"","author":"308942","description":"","caption":"","name":"adobestock-265651548","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":610242,"date":"2025-09-12 22:07:29","modified":"2025-09-12 22:07:29","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":2560,"height":1707,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/adobestock-265651548-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/adobestock-265651548-scaled.jpg","medium-width":391,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/adobestock-265651548-scaled.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":512,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/adobestock-265651548-scaled.jpg","large-width":1620,"large-height":1080,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/adobestock-265651548-1536x1024.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":1024,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/adobestock-265651548-2048x1365.jpg","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1365,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/adobestock-265651548-698x465.jpg","card_image-width":698,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/adobestock-265651548-1620x1080.jpg","wide_image-width":1620,"wide_image-height":1080}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h2>Before you get started<\/h2>\n<p>The capabilities in this guide require a license to Hub Premium. We will start with an existing Hub site. If you don\u2019t have Hub Premium yet or for guidance on creating a site and configuring a content catalog, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-hub\/constituent-engagement\/launch-a-website-in-five-steps\">Get started with ArcGIS Hub Basic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While all Hub users can create sites, only Hub Premium has advanced features, such as the community organization, projects, events, and other tools for engagement.<\/p>\n<p>Hub Premium provides you with two ArcGIS Online organizations: the primary organization and an additional community organization. The community organization is a separate ArcGIS Online subscription allowing your employees and authoritative content to remain in the primary organization. Utilize the community organization to share selected content and engage with your stakeholders and volunteers.<\/p>\n<p>Hub connects the two organizations and the sharing model in ArcGIS Online allows community members to view and create content through groups that you set up.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, you can add community members to groups that are part of a site in the primary organization so that community members can contribute content.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2939655,"id":2939655,"title":"prem_orgs4","filename":"prem_orgs4.jpg","filesize":113791,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/prem_orgs4.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-hub\/constituent-engagement\/how-to-connect-with-your-community-using-arcgis-hub\/prem_orgs4","alt":"ArcGIS Hub Premium primary organization and community organization","author":"308942","description":"","caption":"An ArcGIS Hub Premium subscription includes a primary organization and a community organization. ","name":"prem_orgs4","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":610242,"date":"2025-09-12 17:16:44","modified":"2025-09-12 18:49:41","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1268,"height":490,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/prem_orgs4-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/prem_orgs4.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":179,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/prem_orgs4.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":297,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/prem_orgs4.jpg","large-width":1268,"large-height":490,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/prem_orgs4.jpg","1536x1536-width":1268,"1536x1536-height":490,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/prem_orgs4.jpg","2048x2048-width":1268,"2048x2048-height":490,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/prem_orgs4-826x319.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":319,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/prem_orgs4.jpg","wide_image-width":1268,"wide_image-height":490}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/prem_orgs4.jpg"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>Learn more about the powerful capabilities of<a href=\"https:\/\/mediaspace.esri.com\/playlist\/dedicated\/238049132\/1_xk6edvud\/1_wrt4yxy7\"> Hub Premium<\/a>. If needed, use the following workflows and resources from the Hub web help:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Activate <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/hub\/get-started\/activate-arcgis-hub-premium.htm\">ArcGIS Hub Premium<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/hub\/community\/faqs.htm\">Set up and manage the community organization<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/hub\/sites\/create-a-site.htm\">Create a site<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/hub\/sites\/site-editing-basics.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_95513A20FDB54E359A1059F6DB94DE72\">Customize the site and the layout<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/hub\/content\/add-and-manage-groups.htm\">Configure a content catalog<\/a> for the site<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/hub\/sites\/site-editing-basics.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_64881DA68FCD4C32B6C3075FBE313170\">Manage site details and settings<\/a> in the workspace<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Overview of sites, initiatives, and projects<\/h2>\n<p>Hub Premium provides the capability to create and manage a site and create one or more initiatives (or projects) connected to the site. Projects can be nested under a related initiative through associations.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2952373,"id":2952373,"title":"Site with associated initiative and project","filename":"Site-Initiative-Project-associated@3x.png","filesize":26806,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Site-Initiative-Project-associated@3x.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?attachment_id=2952373","alt":"Recommended use of sites, initiatives, and projects","author":"378442","description":"","caption":"A common practice is to create initiatives and projects within a site's catalog and associate them if they are related in purpose or goal.","name":"site-initiative-project-associated3x","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2952374,"date":"2025-12-19 01:47:22","modified":"2025-12-19 01:48:33","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":800,"height":563,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Site-Initiative-Project-associated@3x-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Site-Initiative-Project-associated@3x.png","medium-width":371,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Site-Initiative-Project-associated@3x.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":540,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Site-Initiative-Project-associated@3x.png","large-width":800,"large-height":563,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Site-Initiative-Project-associated@3x.png","1536x1536-width":800,"1536x1536-height":563,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Site-Initiative-Project-associated@3x.png","2048x2048-width":800,"2048x2048-height":563,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Site-Initiative-Project-associated@3x-661x465.png","card_image-width":661,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Site-Initiative-Project-associated@3x.png","wide_image-width":800,"wide_image-height":563}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h3>Sites recommended uses:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Build a website with pages and content, share a narrative<\/li>\n<li>Design your site in the layout editor with drag-and-drop cards, display content without needing to know HTML<\/li>\n<li>Apply branding at the organizational level (via custom domain, color, theme, logo, header, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Provide a broader framework of information for multiple initiatives<\/li>\n<li>Use for longer lasting or more extensive content<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Initiatives\u00a0recommended uses:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Manage and share your longer-term, multi-part objectives<\/li>\n<li>Connect and organize projects that have related themes<\/li>\n<li>Provide a broader framework of information for individual projects<\/li>\n<li>May contain more extensive content than projects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Projects\u00a0recommended uses:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Track and communicate your shorter-term goals<\/li>\n<li>Break down your larger initiatives into more detailed, time-based, projects<\/li>\n<li>Focus on work that can be broken down into stages to be more manageable and delegated<\/li>\n<li>Associate projects with initiatives that have similar themes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h2>Create an inventory<\/h2>\n<p>Consider a site you have already created or plan to create for your organization. Start building it out by making a list of your content and other items such as maps and apps that you want to share or that help convey your message.<\/p>\n<p>As part of every site, you can create initiatives and projects, add events, and add content to drive your site\u2019s search results. Content included in a site catalog can also be used when designing the layout of your sites and pages.<\/p>\n<p>Will it be useful for people to see charts and metrics, such as data related to proposed developments? Do you want to communicate specific goals and objectives with your site?<\/p>\n<p>Or, do you need a way to generate feedback, such as a survey to gauge the impacts of a new streetscape project or a map-based discussion board to gather comments on affordable housing projects?<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2939662,"id":2939662,"title":"adobestock-244868921","filename":"adobestock-244868921-scaled.jpg","filesize":506078,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/adobestock-244868921-scaled.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-hub\/constituent-engagement\/how-to-connect-with-your-community-using-arcgis-hub\/adobestock-244868921","alt":"Person looking up stock, taking inventory in warehouse store by computer tablet.","author":"308942","description":"","caption":"Create an inventory of your content and other items or tools that you want to share. ","name":"adobestock-244868921","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":610242,"date":"2025-09-12 18:09:39","modified":"2025-09-12 18:11:24","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":2560,"height":1708,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/adobestock-244868921-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/adobestock-244868921-scaled.jpg","medium-width":391,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/adobestock-244868921-scaled.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":512,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/adobestock-244868921-scaled.jpg","large-width":1619,"large-height":1080,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/adobestock-244868921-1536x1025.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":1025,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/adobestock-244868921-2048x1366.jpg","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1366,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/adobestock-244868921-697x465.jpg","card_image-width":697,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/adobestock-244868921-1619x1080.jpg","wide_image-width":1619,"wide_image-height":1080}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/adobestock-244868921-scaled.jpg"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>For steps on how to get started, refer to the following links:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Learn about the <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/hub\/content\/content-basics.htm\">basics of content and catalogs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/hub\/content\/add-and-manage-groups.htm\">Manage and edit content in ArcGIS Hub\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/hub\/content\/add-and-manage-groups.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_A1773FD00F47491A922ABE2DE62E9228\">Create and manage surveys<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/hub\/sites\/insert-charts-tables-and-key-metrics.htm\">Integrate statistics and charts<\/a> into your sites and pages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2939664,"id":2939664,"title":"categories","filename":"categories.jpg","filesize":97150,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/categories.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-hub\/constituent-engagement\/how-to-connect-with-your-community-using-arcgis-hub\/categories-3","alt":"Categories of data in a catalog","author":"308942","description":"","caption":"As part of a site, you can create initiatives, projects, and more, and add content to drive the search results. ","name":"categories-3","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":610242,"date":"2025-09-12 18:23:07","modified":"2025-09-12 19:06:56","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1579,"height":359,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/categories-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/categories.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":105,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/categories.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":175,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/categories.jpg","large-width":1579,"large-height":359,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/categories-1536x349.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":349,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/categories.jpg","2048x2048-width":1579,"2048x2048-height":359,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/categories-826x188.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":188,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/categories.jpg","wide_image-width":1579,"wide_image-height":359}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/categories.jpg"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h2>Bring in collaborators<\/h2>\n<p>Groups provide the opportunity to bring people, such as stakeholders, community advocates, volunteers, residents, students, and other audiences, together with content, so that they can participate and represent their community. These external collaborators can join the community organization as authenticated users.<\/p>\n<p>Groups can include members from your primary organization, other organizations, and your community organization, bringing people together around a common goal or activity.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t worry if you\u2019re not sure what you want to share yet or all of\u00a0 your content is not ready. You can work collaboratively on content with internal and external stakeholders by connecting a group to your site and adding people to the group.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2939674,"id":2939674,"title":"prem_orgs5","filename":"prem_orgs5.jpg","filesize":76428,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/prem_orgs5.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-hub\/constituent-engagement\/how-to-connect-with-your-community-using-arcgis-hub\/prem_orgs5","alt":"Hub Premium model of staff and community organization and group collaboration","author":"308942","description":"","caption":"With Hub Premium, use groups pulling from the staff and community organization to build collaboration.","name":"prem_orgs5","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":610242,"date":"2025-09-12 19:08:11","modified":"2025-09-12 19:10:00","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1121,"height":542,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/prem_orgs5-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/prem_orgs5.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":224,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/prem_orgs5.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":371,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/prem_orgs5.jpg","large-width":1121,"large-height":542,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/prem_orgs5.jpg","1536x1536-width":1121,"1536x1536-height":542,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/prem_orgs5.jpg","2048x2048-width":1121,"2048x2048-height":542,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/prem_orgs5-826x399.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":399,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/prem_orgs5.jpg","wide_image-width":1121,"wide_image-height":542}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/prem_orgs5.jpg"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>Group members can have view only access or the ability to update content shared with the group (via shared update groups). Together, you can organize content, including data, web maps, surveys, events, and stories, as part of your <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/hub\/content\/add-and-manage-groups.htm\">site catalog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Groups can empower people to take part in the processes and decisions that shape the places around them. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/hub\/team\/how-teams-work.htm\">using groups<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Use an ArcGIS Online shared update group as a site\u2019s edit group. With the ability to invite other members to the group, send targeted surveys, and connect with site followers, group members can provide knowledge and insight.<\/p>\n<p>Site editors can even help out by editing the layout of a site with updated content, creating events and adding details, and organizing an events catalog for the site. To bring in collaborators as site editors, follow <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/hub\/sites\/site-editing-basics.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_64881DA68FCD4C32B6C3075FBE313170\">these steps<\/a> (Refer to Step 11).<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h3>Create a site editing group<\/h3>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t already have a shared update group in place for site editors, you can easily create one.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>On the global navigation header, select the <strong>Create<\/strong> button and choose <strong>Group<\/strong>. Note, you can also <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/arcgis-online\/share-maps\/create-groups.htm\">create groups in ArcGIS Online<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Provide a name for the group and configure the group settings.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Select Create.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2939679,"id":2939679,"title":"create_gp1","filename":"create_gp1.jpg","filesize":185867,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/create_gp1.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-hub\/constituent-engagement\/how-to-connect-with-your-community-using-arcgis-hub\/create_gp1","alt":"creating a group in hub premium","author":"308942","description":"","caption":"Create a shared update group in Hub Premium for site editing.","name":"create_gp1","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":610242,"date":"2025-09-12 19:20:08","modified":"2025-09-12 19:21:32","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1558,"height":798,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/create_gp1-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/create_gp1.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":238,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/create_gp1.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":393,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/create_gp1.jpg","large-width":1558,"large-height":798,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/create_gp1-1536x787.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":787,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/create_gp1.jpg","2048x2048-width":1558,"2048x2048-height":798,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/create_gp1-826x423.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":423,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/create_gp1.jpg","wide_image-width":1558,"wide_image-height":798}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/create_gp1.jpg"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h3>Manage a group<\/h3>\n<p>In the group workspace, administrators, group owners, and group managers can edit group details, add or remove members, share content with the group, and more. Group managers and members can view group content and share their own content with the group. Learn how to <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/hub\/content\/site-sharing.htm\">share content with a group<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Content items can be added to a group in the group workspace (open the Content pane). Items can be shared with groups in the <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/hub\/content\/prepare-your-content.htm\">content workspace<\/a> (open the Settings &gt; Sharing pane).<\/p>\n<p>Follow this guidance to <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/hub\/team\/how-teams-work.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_41D1183347C8497DA95EE7B60B1C09BB\">manage a group<\/a> in the group workspace. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/hub\/content\/site-sharing.htm\">access and sharing<\/a>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h2>Start a new initiative<\/h2>\n<p>An initiative is a longer-term objective of your organization that may involve external partners and stakeholders. For example, initiatives could include a series of events highlighting upcoming youth activities in a local park or a community engagement campaign around an upcoming long-range plan.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s create an initiative that is focused on a five-year plan to improve pedestrian access and fitness opportunities in the community. Whatever your initiative is, Hub Premium can support your team in sharing your message with the right audience.<\/p>\n<p>1. Follow the instructions to <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/hub\/initiatives\/create-a-custom-initiative.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_C30D73392D964D51A8B606128A8A6E8F\">create an initiative<\/a> using one of the following methods:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use the <strong>Create<\/strong> button if you do not have an existing site related to the planned initiative.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note: If you already have an ArcGIS Online shared update group with members who can be initiative editors, you can select that group while creating the initiative. Or, you can share with groups later.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open the workspace of a site related to the planned initiative: From a live view of the site, select the <strong>Manage site<\/strong>\u00a0button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2939680,"id":2939680,"title":"manage_site_live2","filename":"manage_site_live2.jpg","filesize":28944,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/manage_site_live2.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-hub\/constituent-engagement\/how-to-connect-with-your-community-using-arcgis-hub\/manage_site_live2","alt":"Open the workspace of a site","author":"308942","description":"","caption":"To open the site workspace, from a live view of the site, select the Manage site button.","name":"manage_site_live2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":610242,"date":"2025-09-12 19:28:13","modified":"2025-09-12 19:29:30","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":366,"height":346,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/manage_site_live2-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/manage_site_live2.jpg","medium-width":276,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/manage_site_live2.jpg","medium_large-width":366,"medium_large-height":346,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/manage_site_live2.jpg","large-width":366,"large-height":346,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/manage_site_live2.jpg","1536x1536-width":366,"1536x1536-height":346,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/manage_site_live2.jpg","2048x2048-width":366,"2048x2048-height":346,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/manage_site_live2.jpg","card_image-width":366,"card_image-height":346,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/manage_site_live2.jpg","wide_image-width":366,"wide_image-height":346}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/manage_site_live2.jpg"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>2. Select the <strong>Catalog &gt;<\/strong><strong> Content<\/strong> pane.<\/p>\n<p>3. Use the <strong>Add content<\/strong> button to create an initiative and add it directly to the site&#8217;s configured catalog.<\/p>\n<p>Note, if the site does not have a catalog configured, select <strong>Configure catalog<\/strong> where you can <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/hub\/content\/add-and-manage-groups.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_DE29451635634F9B9C177FEFA85911C6\">populate the catalog with groups of content<\/a>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2939684,"id":2939684,"title":"add_init_to_cat1","filename":"add_init_to_cat1.jpg","filesize":147883,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/add_init_to_cat1.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-hub\/constituent-engagement\/how-to-connect-with-your-community-using-arcgis-hub\/add_init_to_cat1","alt":"Create an initiative and add it to the site's catalog","author":"308942","description":"","caption":"Create an initiative and add it directly to the site's configured catalog.","name":"add_init_to_cat1","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":610242,"date":"2025-09-12 19:52:14","modified":"2025-09-12 19:52:58","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1923,"height":648,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/add_init_to_cat1-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/add_init_to_cat1.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":156,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/add_init_to_cat1.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":259,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/add_init_to_cat1.jpg","large-width":1920,"large-height":647,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/add_init_to_cat1-1536x518.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":518,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/add_init_to_cat1.jpg","2048x2048-width":1923,"2048x2048-height":648,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/add_init_to_cat1-826x278.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":278,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/add_init_to_cat1-1920x647.jpg","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":647}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/add_init_to_cat1.jpg"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>4. Follow the steps to <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/hub\/initiatives\/create-a-custom-initiative.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_C30D73392D964D51A8B606128A8A6E8F\">Create an initiative<\/a> (selecting a group that is part of the content catalog).<\/p>\n<p>Note, on the first step you can select a catalog option:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Blank catalog<\/li>\n<li>Quick start catalog with a new group<\/li>\n<li>Start catalog with existing group<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note, Regardless of the selected catalog option, in Step 2, select the content group that is configured to make up the site catalog.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2939683,"id":2939683,"title":"create_init_cat_options1","filename":"create_init_cat_options1.jpg","filesize":27879,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/create_init_cat_options1.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-hub\/constituent-engagement\/how-to-connect-with-your-community-using-arcgis-hub\/create_init_cat_options1","alt":"When creating an initiative, you can select a catalog option.","author":"308942","description":"","caption":"When creating an initiative, you can select a catalog option.","name":"create_init_cat_options1","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":610242,"date":"2025-09-12 19:47:21","modified":"2025-09-12 19:48:25","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1086,"height":180,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/create_init_cat_options1-213x180.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":180,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/create_init_cat_options1.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":77,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/create_init_cat_options1.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":127,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/create_init_cat_options1.jpg","large-width":1086,"large-height":180,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/create_init_cat_options1.jpg","1536x1536-width":1086,"1536x1536-height":180,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/create_init_cat_options1.jpg","2048x2048-width":1086,"2048x2048-height":180,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/create_init_cat_options1-826x137.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":137,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/create_init_cat_options1.jpg","wide_image-width":1086,"wide_image-height":180}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/create_init_cat_options1.jpg"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h3>Manage the initiative<\/h3>\n<p>Find the new initiative, either in the sites catalog or from your <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/hub\/get-started\/sign-in.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_3EA785BA49DE40D18D4827BABC8E0499\">user workspace<\/a> (<strong>My workspace &gt; Content<\/strong> pane). Select the Manage \u00a0button next to the initiative to open the <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/hub\/initiatives\/create-a-custom-initiative.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_55B172E7109F453F95C76868692A0360\">workspace<\/a>. <strong>Save<\/strong> any changes made on each workspace pane before navigating away.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>In the initiative workspace on the <strong>Details<\/strong> pane, you can add a summary, thumbnail, location, and other details to appear on the live view. Under <strong>Progress details<\/strong>, consider whether it&#8217;s useful for the purposes of this initiative to:\n<ul>\n<li>Include a <strong>Hero banner <\/strong>to feature a map or image above the initiative&#8217;s title<\/li>\n<li>Include a <strong>Timeline<\/strong> to display phases of work over a specified timeframe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2939687,"id":2939687,"title":"init_ws_details1","filename":"init_ws_details1.jpg","filesize":152981,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/init_ws_details1.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-hub\/constituent-engagement\/how-to-connect-with-your-community-using-arcgis-hub\/init_ws_details1","alt":"Initiative workspace and Details pane","author":"308942","description":"","caption":"Configure the live view from the initiative workspace on the Details pane. ","name":"init_ws_details1","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":610242,"date":"2025-09-12 20:08:18","modified":"2025-09-12 20:09:45","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1915,"height":634,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/init_ws_details1-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/init_ws_details1.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":154,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/init_ws_details1.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":254,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/init_ws_details1.jpg","large-width":1915,"large-height":634,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/init_ws_details1-1536x509.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":509,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/init_ws_details1.jpg","2048x2048-width":1915,"2048x2048-height":634,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/init_ws_details1-826x273.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":273,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/init_ws_details1.jpg","wide_image-width":1915,"wide_image-height":634}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/add_init_to_cat1.jpg"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>2. When you create and collect content or plan events related to your initiative, you can include them in catalogs. This allows visitors to search and discover information and activities relevant to a particular initiative. Select <strong>Catalog<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Content <\/strong>pane or <strong>Events<\/strong> pane to <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/hub\/content\/add-and-manage-groups.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_CE98111E16074E4098AC4356A8EB18E2\">configure a catalog<\/a> of content or events.<\/p>\n<p>Note, with a Hub Premium license, sites, initiatives, and projects all have catalogs for content and events. If you selected the quick start catalog option when creating the initiative, you already have a configured content catalog.<\/p>\n<p>3. On the <strong>Projects<\/strong> pane, you can connect your initiative to related projects by using associations. Note, from the project workspace, you can set up associations with related initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>4. The <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong>General<\/strong> pane allows you to configure map and deletion settings. On the <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Sharing<\/strong> pane, you can choose a <strong>Sharing level<\/strong> and share the initiative with groups for viewing and editing.<\/p>\n<p>5. When ready, select <strong>View initiative<\/strong>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2939689,"id":2939689,"title":"init_view1","filename":"init_view1.jpg","filesize":316640,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/init_view1.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-hub\/constituent-engagement\/how-to-connect-with-your-community-using-arcgis-hub\/init_view1","alt":"Initiative live view","author":"308942","description":"","caption":"View the initiative and the details you configured. ","name":"init_view1","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":610242,"date":"2025-09-12 20:11:44","modified":"2025-09-12 20:12:44","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1460,"height":753,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/init_view1-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/init_view1.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":239,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/init_view1.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":396,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/init_view1.jpg","large-width":1460,"large-height":753,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/init_view1.jpg","1536x1536-width":1460,"1536x1536-height":753,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/init_view1.jpg","2048x2048-width":1460,"2048x2048-height":753,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/init_view1-826x426.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":426,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/init_view1.jpg","wide_image-width":1460,"wide_image-height":753}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/init_view1.jpg"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h2>Create your first project<\/h2>\n<p>Think about your work that has defined goals and timelines, and that require material, staff, and financial resources. Hub projects is a built-in feature that can help you organize, administer, and highlight that work.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s say you want to conduct an inventory of pedestrian practices around the city. This project is related to the walking and fitness initiative we worked on above.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the live view of the site you built and select <strong>Manage site<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Select the <strong>Catalog &gt;<\/strong><strong> Content.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Use the <strong>Add content<\/strong> button to create a project within the site&#8217;s configured catalog.<\/li>\n<li>Follow the steps to <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/hub\/initiatives\/use-projects.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_C30D73392D964D51A8B606128A8A6E8F\">Create a project<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Note, select a catalog option for the project (as with a new initiative).<\/p>\n<h3>Add details to your project<\/h3>\n<p>You can add more information and access settings in the project workspace. From the live view of your new project, select <strong>Manage <\/strong><strong>project<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The project workspace allows you and your collaborators to <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/hub\/initiatives\/use-projects.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_55B172E7109F453F95C76868692A0360\">manage project information<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Notice you have panes for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Details<\/strong>&#8211; Edit the information that appears on the project view. You can include a status and timeline and add button links to the hero banner.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Catalog- <\/strong>As described for the initiative, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/hub\/content\/add-and-manage-groups.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_CE98111E16074E4098AC4356A8EB18E2\">configure a catalog<\/a> of content or events related to this project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Learn more about creating and sharing events in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-hub\/constituent-engagement\/enhanced-events-now-available-in-arcgis-hub\">Enhanced events \u2013 now available in ArcGIS Hub!<\/a> ArcGIS blog article and in the <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/hub\/community\/create-an-event.htm\">events web help<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Initiatives<\/strong>&#8211; Project editors can connect (associate) a project to related initiatives, such as the fitness initiative in this scenario. Confirmed associations enable cross-linking: initiatives appear on their related project views and projects appear on their related initiative views.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Settings<\/strong>&#8211; These are described above for an initiative.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to save your changes.\u00a0Select <strong>View project<\/strong> to open the layout view of your project. 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