{"id":264,"date":"2026-03-26T11:12:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T11:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.maatpeasant.com\/?page_id=264"},"modified":"2026-04-14T11:41:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T11:41:36","slug":"how-it-works","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/maatpeasant.com\/en\/how-it-works\/","title":{"rendered":"How it works"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Collective wealth through solidarity<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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From forming a group to managing a shared fund, the Ma\u2019at model provides tools, governance rules and digital infrastructure to help communities grow their collective wealth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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How Ma\u2019at works<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Six simple steps that help communities build and manage their collective fund.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Group Formation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Communities interested in joining the Ma\u2019at network begin with a series of brainstorming sessions to define their shared goals, values and principles of cooperation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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With support from the Ma\u2019at team and a local country manager, the group forms around 10\u201330 members, chooses a name and establishes its collective objectives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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During the initial phase the group receives guidance and training to become fully operational, until it gains autonomy and self-sustaining governance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Democratic Governance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Each Ma\u2019at group elects its leadership team annually to ensure transparent and balanced decision-making. The steering team typically includes a coordinator and two bookkeepers responsible for keeping the group\u2019s activities running smoothly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Together, members define leadership roles, governance principles and internal rules that guide the group\u2019s operations. These rules constitute a formal agreement signed by all members, ensuring fairness, transparency and inclusion while allowing leadership responsibilities to rotate over time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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During the initial phase the group receives guidance and training to become fully operational, until it gains autonomy and self-sustaining governance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Training & Capacity Building\u200b<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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1. Community reflection.<\/strong> Understanding current financial systems and defining shared values.<\/p>

2. Governance setup.<\/strong> Electing leaders and defining responsibilities.<\/p>

3. Internal rules.<\/strong> Defining contributions, advances, safeguards and group objectives.<\/p>

4. Meeting structure.<\/strong> Learning the seven-step meeting process to ensure transparency.<\/p>

5. Digital tools.<\/strong> Training book keepers to use the Ma’at App to manage transactions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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These modules help groups become resilient, autonomous and capable of growing their collective wealth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Building the Collective Fund<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Ma\u2019at groups meet regularly, usually once a week, for short meetings lasting around 20\u201330 minutes.During each meeting:<\/p>

\u2022 Members contribute funds according to agreed rules\u2028<\/p>

\u2022 Members can request capital advances (maats)<\/p>

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Capital circulates among members and returns to the shared pool with a sustainability premium, allowing the collective fund to grow over time.The Ma\u2019at mobile app helps guide meetings and securely records transactions, ensuring transparency and accountability for all participants.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Ma\u2019at expands through a self-replicating community model.
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Facilitators guide groups during meetings and help launch new groups nearby, at least 3 to 5 per year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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As facilitators are supported by group contributions, the system becomes financially sustainable while expanding organically across communities.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Data Protection<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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All group transactions are securely stored using European cloud infrastructure compliant with GDPR data protection standards. The platform ensures:<\/span><\/p>

\u2022 secure data storage<\/span><\/p>

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Administrators, country managers, facilitators and group leaders each have specific responsibilities within the data governance framework.
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Collective wealth through solidarity From forming a group to managing a shared fund, the Ma\u2019at model provides tools, governance rules and digital infrastructure to help communities grow their collective wealth. Get Started How Ma\u2019at works Six simple steps that help communities build and manage their collective fund. Group Formation Communities interested in joining the Ma\u2019at […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-264","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maatpeasant.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/264","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maatpeasant.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maatpeasant.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maatpeasant.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maatpeasant.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=264"}],"version-history":[{"count":31,"href":"https:\/\/maatpeasant.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/264\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1257,"href":"https:\/\/maatpeasant.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/264\/revisions\/1257"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maatpeasant.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=264"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}