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=== '''Welcome!''' ===
=== '''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, warmer, and more connected.  
 
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 ==
== Local Group Volunteers: Start Here ==
* [[First 30-60-90 Days]]
* [[First 30-60-90 Days]]
* [[90 Day Quick Start Guide]]
* [[First 30 Days in Any Role]]
* Role Overview
* [[Next 30 Days in Role]]
* [[90 Day Survival Guide]]
* [[Role Overview]]
* [[What Belongs Here]]
* [[Contributing to This Wiki]]


== Explore by Role ==
== Explore by Role ==
 
* [[Membership Officer]] (Pilot effort)
* [[Membership Officer]] ''(pilot effort)''
{{LGFlexibleRoles | role = role specified}}
{{LGFlexibleRoles | role = role specified}}
 
=== ''Future work'' ===
=== ''Future Roles'' ===
* Local Secretary
* Local Secretary
* Assistant Local Secretary
* Assistant Local Secretary
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== What You’ll Find Here ==
== What You’ll Find Here ==
* Practical role guides and responsibilities   
* Practical role guides and responsibilities   
* Step-by-step processes   
* Step-by-step processes   
* Templates and examples   
* Templates and examples   
* [[Membership Officer — Best Practices|Best practices]] from experienced volunteers   
* [[Membership Office - Best Practices|Best practices]] from experienced volunteers   
* Tools and systems guidance   
* Tools and systems guidance   


== Getting Started ==
== Getting Started ==
'''New volunteer?'''  Start with your role’s “First 30 Days” page.


'''New volunteer?'''   
'''Experienced volunteer?'''  Explore templates, best practices, and share what works.
Start with your role’s “First 30 Days” page.


'''Experienced volunteer?''' 
'''Curious or mentoring?'''  Browse across roles to see how the Local Group works as a team.
Explore templates, best practices, and share what works.
 
'''Mentoring or exploring?'''   
Browse across roles to see how Local Groups function as a team.


== About This Toolkit ==
== About This Toolkit ==
This is a practical, flexible resource — not a policy manual.
This is a practical, flexible resource — not a policy manual.


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== Project Status ==
== Project Status ==
This toolkit is a work in progress.
This toolkit is a work in progress.


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


== Contribute ==
== Contribute ==
Your experience can help others.
Your experience can help others.


* [[Contributing to This Wiki]]
* [[Contributing to This Wiki]]
* [[What Belongs Here]]
* [[Wiki danger zones|Wiki Danger Zones]]
* [[Wiki danger zones|Wiki Danger Zones]]


== Thank You ==
== Thank You ==
Every email sent, event planned, and member welcomed makes a difference.
Every email sent, event planned, and member welcomed makes a difference.


Thank you for helping make American Mensa a vibrant and welcoming community.
Thank you for helping make American Mensa a vibrant and welcoming community.

Revision as of 15:26, 25 March 2026

LG Task Force: Add notes & 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.

This toolkit exists to help local group volunteers succeed faster, with less stress and less guesswork.

Local Group Volunteers: Start Here

Explore by Role

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 work

  • 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

Getting Started

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.

Project Status

This toolkit is a work in progress.

  • Current focus: Membership Officer role
  • 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.