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 helps volunteers succeed faster, with less stress and less guesswork.

Local Group Volunteers: Start Here

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

Getting Started

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

Experienced volunteer? 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

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
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.