Revision as of 15:51, 25 March 2026

Welcome to the Local Group Toolkit

Welcome!

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.

Local Group Volunteers: Start Here

New to your role? Start here to build clarity, confidence, and momentum. Most volunteers start with the 30-60-90 guide and use the Quick Start Guide as a simple reference.

Explore by Role

Membership Officer (pilot effort)

Local Group Flexibility: Every Local Group organizes volunteer roles a little differently. These responsibilities may belong to the role specified or be shared among multiple volunteers.

Future Roles

Local Secretary
Assistant Local Secretary
Programs Officer
Communications Officer
Treasurer
Editor
Webmaster
Gifted Youth Coordinator

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.

Project Status

This toolkit is a work in progress.

Current focus: Membership Officer
Future expansion: Additional roles and resources
Ongoing updates: Driven by volunteer contributions

Contribute

Your experience can help others.

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.

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-{{Task force ideas}}
 = '''Welcome to the Local Group Toolkit''' =
 === '''Welcome!''' ===
-Thank you for volunteering with your Local Group — your time, energy, and care make our community stronger, warmer, and more connected.
+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.
-This toolkit exists to help local group volunteers succeed faster, with less stress and less guesswork.
 == Local Group Volunteers: Start Here ==
-  New to your role? Start here to build clarity, confidence, and momentum.
+''New to your role? Start here to build clarity, confidence, and momentum.
+Most volunteers start with the 30-60-90 guide and use the Quick Start Guide as a simple reference.''
 * [[First 30-60-90 Days]]
-* [[90 Day Survival Guide]]
+* [[90 Day Quick Start Guide]]
 * [[Role Overview|Local Group Positions - Role Overview]]
 == Explore by Role ==
-* [[Membership Officer]] (Pilot effort)
+* [[Membership Officer]] ''(pilot effort)''
 {{LGFlexibleRoles | role = role specified}}
-=== ''Future work'' ===
-* Local Secretary
+=== ''Future Roles'' ===
-* Assistant Local Secretary
+* Local Secretary
-* Programs Officer
+* Assistant Local Secretary
-* Communications Officer
+* Programs Officer
-* Treasurer
+* Communications Officer
-* Editor
+* Treasurer
-* Webmaster
+* Editor
-* Gifted Youth Coordinator
+* Webmaster
+* Gifted Youth Coordinator
 == What You’ll Find Here ==
 * Practical role guides and responsibilities
 * Step-by-step processes
 * Templates and examples
-* [[Membership Office - Best Practices|Best practices]] from experienced volunteers
+* [[Membership Officer — Best Practices|Best practices]] from experienced volunteers
 * Tools and systems guidance
-== Getting Started ==
+== About This Toolkit ==
-'''New volunteer?'''   Start with your role’s “First 30 Days” page.
-'''Experienced volunteer?'''  Explore templates, best practices, and share what works.
-'''Curious or mentoring?'''  Browse across roles to see how the Local Group works as a team.
-== About This Toolkit ==
 This is a practical, flexible resource — not a policy manual.
-Local Groups organize themselves in different ways. This toolkit is designed to support that flexibility by sharing ideas, not prescribing rules.
+Local Groups organize themselves in different ways. This toolkit shares ideas and approaches that can be adapted to fit your group.
 == Project Status ==
 This toolkit is a work in progress.
-* Current focus: [[Membership Officer]] role
+* Current focus: [[Membership Officer]]
 * Future expansion: Additional roles and resources
 * Ongoing updates: Driven by volunteer contributions
 == Contribute ==
 Your experience can help others.
 * [[Contributing to This Wiki]]
-* [[What Belongs Here]]
 * [[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.