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| <strong>Local Group Toolkit</strong>
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| | Landing page for the Mensa wiki. |
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| = '''Welcome to the Local Group Toolkit''' =
| | * '''[[Local Group Toolkit]]:''' Resources, guidance, examples, and best practices for Local Group volunteers. |
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| * '''Welcome!'''
| | == About the Toolkit == |
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| Thank you for volunteering with your Local Group — your time, energy, and care make our community stronger, warmer, and more connected.
| | * [[Contributing to This Wiki]] |
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| This toolkit exists to help local group volunteers succeed faster, with less stress and less guesswork.
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| It is:
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| * Built by volunteers for volunteers
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| It is '''not''' a policy manual or a substitute for official governing documents.
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| === '''Please note: This is a work-in-progress. The pilot effort will be for [[Membership Officer|Membership Officers]]. The intent is that additional [[Local Group Officers|Local Group Officer]] roles will be added and that this wiki will be kept up to date with the efforts of local volunteers under the guidance of the [[Leadership Development Committee]].''' ===
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| <nowiki>##</nowiki> Need ToC that links to all Local Group Officers, even though most will be blank, Put in Getting Started? Info box on page? Both? /DL /bw
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| === '''What This Toolkit Is''' ===
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| This wiki is your one-stop resource for everything you need to serve your Local Group effectively:
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| * '''Role guides and responsibilities''' – clear descriptions of what each officer does
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| * '''Step-by-step processes''' – from welcoming new members to planning events
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| * '''Templates and examples''' – emails, checklists, SOPs, and more
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| * '''Best practices and tips''' – lessons learned from experienced volunteers
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| * '''Tools and systems guidance''' – how to use our resources and keep information up-to-date
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| It’s designed to be '''practical, easy to navigate, and continuously growing'''. The content evolves as volunteers like you contribute ideas, improvements, and success stories.
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| === '''Who This Toolkit Is For''' ===
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| * New and experienced [[Local Group officers]]
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| * Volunteers who support events, communications, or membership
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| * Anyone looking to make a positive impact in their Local Group community
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| === '''How to Use This Toolkit''' ===
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| * Browse by role or topic to find relevant guidance
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| * Search for templates, process ideas, best practices, tools, or FAQs
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| * Follow links between pages to explore related topics
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| * Add your insights, examples, or suggestions — your contributions help make this toolkit even better]
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| **[[What belongs here]]
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| **[[Contributing to this wiki]]
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| **[[Wiki danger zones]] <<Contributing to wiki might be its own page that includes the others>>
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| === '''Getting Started''' ===
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| * '''New officer?''' Start with your role’s “First 30 Days” guide and checklist
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| * '''Experienced volunteer?''' Explore best practices, templates, and tips you can share
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| * '''Curious or mentoring?''' Browse other roles to learn how the Local Group functions as a team
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| Thank you again for giving your time and talent to your Local Group. Every email sent, checklist completed, newsletter article published, and event coordinated makes a real difference — and your efforts are deeply appreciated. Together, we make our Mensa community welcoming, vibrant, and fun for everyone!
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| == Getting started ==
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| * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list]
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| * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]
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| * [https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/mediawiki-announce.lists.wikimedia.org/ MediaWiki release mailing list]
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| * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Localisation#Translation_resources Localise MediaWiki for your language]
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