Template.user_profile.helpers({ avatarUrl: function() { return getAvatarUrl(this); }, canEditProfile: function() { var currentUser = Meteor.user(); return currentUser && (this._id == currentUser._id || isAdmin(currentUser)) }, createdAtFormatted: function() { return this.createdAt; }, canInvite: function() { // if the user is logged in, the target user hasn't been invited yet, invites are enabled, and user is not viewing their own profile return Meteor.user() && Meteor.user()._id != this._id && !isInvited(this) && invitesEnabled() && canInvite(Meteor.user()); }, invitesCount: function() { return Meteor.user().invitesCount; }, getTwitter: function () { return getTwitterName(this); }, getGitHub: function () { return getGitHubName(this); } }); Template.user_profile.events({ 'click .invite-link': function(e, instance){ Meteor.call('inviteUser', instance.data.user._id); } });