---
title: How to Associate a Contact with an Organisation
description: Step-by-step guide to linking a contact to an organisation record in Hive.
---

[Skip to content](https://hubspot.energyconsumersaustralia.com.au/en/knowledgebase/how-to-associate-a-contact-with-an-organisation#main-content)

![](https://hubspot.energyconsumersaustralia.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/White%20Logo.png?width=250&height=93&name=White%20Logo.png)

Open main navigation

Close main navigation

- [Contact ECA Support](https://7bbat3.share-ap1.hsforms.com/2wwJm6xD4QE-nGSittdZL1g)

[Contact ECA Support](https://7bbat3.share-ap1.hsforms.com/2wwJm6xD4QE-nGSittdZL1g)

 How can we help you?

- There are no suggestions because the search field is empty.

1. [ECA Knowledge Base](https://hubspot.energyconsumersaustralia.com.au/en/knowledgebase)
2. [Hive Handbook](https://hubspot.energyconsumersaustralia.com.au/en/knowledgebase/hive-handbook)
3. [Step-by-Step Guides](https://hubspot.energyconsumersaustralia.com.au/en/knowledgebase/hive-handbook#step-by-step-guides)

# How to Associate a Contact with an Organisation

## Linking a person to the organisation they work for.

Associating a contact with an organisation links the two records together, so you can navigate between them and see the full picture of who ECA engages with at that body.

> **Often this happens automatically.** If the organisation record has a domain name, Hive matches it against contact email addresses and links them for you. You'll only need these steps when that hasn't happened — for example, where someone uses a personal email address, or the organisation has no domain recorded.

---

### Linking to an existing organisation

**Step 1.** Open the contact's record. On the right-hand side, find the **Organisations** section and click **+ Add**.

![](https://hubspot.energyconsumersaustralia.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-4.png?width=1277&height=626&name=image-png-4.png)

**Step 2.** Click the **Add existing** tab, then search for the organisation by name.

![](https://hubspot.energyconsumersaustralia.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-13-2026-02-22-12-5756-AM.png?width=906&height=978&name=image-png-Aug-13-2026-02-22-12-5756-AM.png)

**Step 3.** Tick the organisation you want, click **Next**, then click **Save**.

### If the organisation doesn't exist yet

Click **Create new** instead of **Add existing**, and fill in the details as set out in **How to Create a New Organisation**.

### What else you can associate

The same right-hand panel is where you link a contact to other records:

- **Contacts** — for example, linking an adviser to their politician. See **How to Associate a Contact to a Contact**.
- **Projects** —See **How to Associate a Contact or Organisation with a Project**.

---

**Related articles** *(link once published)*

- How to Create a New Organisation
- How to Associate a Contact to a Contact
- How Organisations Are Categorised

[![](https://hubspot.energyconsumersaustralia.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/White%20Logo.png?width=250&height=93&name=White%20Logo.png)](https://hubspot.energyconsumersaustralia.com.au/)

[mailto:support.hive@energyconsumersaustralia.com.au](mailto:support.hive@energyconsumersaustralia.com.au)

Copyright © 2026, Energy Consumers Australia