Latest revision as of 01:15, 4 June 2026

Welcome to the Local Group Toolkit

The Local Group Toolkit provides guidance, examples, and resources for Local Group volunteers.

Whether you are new to a role or looking for ideas and best practices, the Toolkit helps you find information quickly and learn from the experiences of other volunteers.

Where Should I Start?

Browse by Role

Looking for guidance specific to a volunteer role?

Browse by Topic

Looking for information on a particular topic?

About the Toolkit

Contributing to This Wiki

Pilot Status

The Toolkit is currently in a pilot phase.

Current content focuses primarily on Membership Officer resources, with additional content available for Area Coordinators and selected topic areas. The pilot is to evaluate the content, organization, and overall approach of the Toolkit.

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 = '''Welcome to the Local Group Toolkit''' =
+The Local Group Toolkit provides guidance, examples, and resources for Local Group volunteers.
-=== '''Welcome!''' ===
+Whether you are new to a role or looking for ideas and best practices, the Toolkit helps you find information quickly and learn from the experiences of other volunteers.
-Thank you for volunteering with your Local Group — your time, energy, and care make our community stronger, more connected, and more welcoming.
-This toolkit helps volunteers succeed faster, with less stress and less guesswork.
+== Where Should I Start? ==
-== New Volunteer? Start Here ==
+=== Browse by Role ===
-Most volunteers benefit from following this progression:
+Looking for guidance specific to a volunteer role?
+* [[Membership Officer]]
+* [[Area Coordinators]]
-{| class="wikitable"
+=== Browse by Topic ===
-! Step
+Looking for information on a particular topic?
-! Focus
+* [[Local Group Events and Activities]]
-! Goal
+* [[Member Engagement]]
-|-
+* [[Supporting Remote Members]]
-| First Steps
-| Learn and observe
-| Understand how things currently work
-|-
-| Next Steps
-| Clarify and stabilize
-| Improve consistency and identify quick wins
-|-
-| Settling Into the Role
-| Build and improve
-| Move from reactive to proactive
-|}
-See below for guides to specific roles.
+== About the Toolkit ==
-== Current Guides ==
-New to your role? Start here to build clarity, confidence, and momentum.
-* [[Membership Officer]] ''(pilot effort)''
-* [[Area Coordinators]] ''(related to pilot)''
-{{LGFlexibleRoles|role=role specified}}
-== Browse by Topic ==
-[[Local Group Events and Activities]]
-[[Member Engagement]]
-[[Supporting Remote Members]]
-== What You’ll Find Here ==
-* Practical role guides and responsibilities
-* Step-by-step processes
-* Templates and examples
-* Best practices from experienced volunteers
-* Tools and systems guidance
-== About This Toolkit ==
-This is a practical, flexible resource — not a policy manual.
-Local Groups organize themselves in different ways. This toolkit shares ideas and approaches that can be adapted to fit your group.
-== Contribute ==
-Your experience can help others.
 * [[Contributing to This Wiki]]
-* [[Wiki danger zones|Wiki Danger Zones]]
-== Thank You ==
-Every email sent, event planned, and member welcomed makes a difference.
-Thank you for helping make American Mensa a vibrant and welcoming community.
-== Project Status ==
+== Pilot Status ==
-This toolkit is a work in progress.
+The Toolkit is currently in a pilot phase.
-* Current focus: [[Membership Officer]]
+Current content focuses primarily on [[Membership Officer]] resources, with additional content available for [[Area Coordinators]] and selected topic areas. The pilot is to evaluate the content, organization, and overall approach of the Toolkit.
-* Future expansion: Additional roles and resources
-* Ongoing updates: Driven by volunteer contributions
-=== ''Future Roles'' ===
-Future work may include:
-* [[Local Secretary (LocSec)|Local Secretary]]
-* Assistant Local Secretary
-* Programs Officer
-* Communications Officer
-* Treasurer
-* Editor
-* Webmaster
-* [[Testing Coordinator]]
-* Gifted Youth Coordinator