> ## Documentation Index
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# Stakeholders
> Manage who is involved in a project, deliverable, opportunity, or Expert Request by adding stakeholders with defined roles.
Stakeholders are the people involved in a piece of work. Adding stakeholders makes it clear who is responsible, who is contributing, and who should be kept informed.
Stakeholders attach to any of the major work entities — Projects, Deliverables, Opportunities, and Expert Requests — using the same model on each.
## Stakeholder types
Each stakeholder is assigned a type that indicates their level of involvement:
| Type | Purpose |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| **Primary** | Main point of contact, accountable for the entity |
| **Collaborator** | Actively involved in the work |
| **Watcher** | Informed but not actively participating |
## Stakeholder details
Each stakeholder has:
* **Name** and **email** (required)
* **Role** — their job title or function (e.g., "IT Director", "Project Sponsor")
* **Department** — which part of the organization they belong to
* **Stakeholder type** — primary, collaborator, or watcher
* **Notification preference** — whether they should receive updates
If the stakeholder's email matches an organization member, their Kowalah profile is automatically linked, showing their avatar and account details.
## Adding stakeholders
### Open the entity
Navigate to the project, deliverable, opportunity, or Expert Request where you want to add a stakeholder.
### Find the Stakeholders section
In the right sidebar (on the project overview) or the stakeholders area on the detail page.
### Add a stakeholder
Provide their name, email, and choose the stakeholder type. Optionally add their role and department.
Stakeholders must be members of your organization. You cannot add external contacts who don't have a Kowalah account in your organization.
## Where stakeholders appear
| Entity | Location |
| ------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| **Projects** | Right sidebar on the overview tab |
| **Deliverables** | Stakeholder section on the detail page |
| **Opportunities** | Stakeholder section on the detail page |
| **Expert Requests** | Stakeholder section on the request detail page |
Each entity manages its own stakeholder list independently. Adding someone as a stakeholder on a project does not automatically add them to the project's deliverables.
## Notifications
When adding a stakeholder, you can choose whether they should receive updates. This is useful for watchers who want to be informed about major changes without receiving every notification.
Add stakeholders to projects
Add members to your organization first