What are Groups?

Groups are used to bring together individuals with a common interest, such as your industry, your hometown, or an organization that you belong to. For example, you might find a group on Green Business, Web Marketing, or for the organization Mercy Corps Northwest. Most groups on MicroMentor are created and managed by our members.

What is the Purpose of Groups?

A group on MicroMentor is a great place to network and share resources with people who have a common interest, to connect with mentors who have a specialized area of expertise, and to network with your peers. On the group home page, you will be able to see the other members of the group, the questions that group members are asking, and the mentoring requests that are being posted by group members. In addition, members of the group can create and comment on discussions and group managers can post announcements and upload documents for group members to access.

Can Anyone Create a Group?

Any MicroMentor member can create a group. Before creating a new group - conduct a quick search to make sure that there is not an existing groups that is reaching a similar audience. If you would like to associate your group with one of our Affiliate Partners, you will need permission from the MicroMentor Site Administrator.

Can I Join Any Group?

You are able to join any public group, however with private groups, a group owner or manager will need to approve your request to join the group.

Can I Create a Private Group?

Yes. Groups have two different settings around privacy. First of all, you can decide whether you would like to restrict the membership of your group. In an "Open Group", any member of MicroMentor can join. A new member can only join a "Closed Group" with the approval of a group owner or manager.

In addition, you can decide whether you want to restrict the visibility of group content. Any MicroMentor member will be able to view a group's content if you choose to make your group "Public." Only group members will be able to see group content if the group is set to "Private."

Group owners can edit privacy settings at any point.

Group Notifications Settings

I'm receiving too many notifications from my group, can I change that?
Yes, you can update your Contact Settings from the My Home tab. Click on the "Profile & Contact Settings" link in the upper navigation bar or on the "Edit Profile and Settings" link below your photo. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the "EDIT" button next to "Contact Preferences".

How do I Leave a Group?

If no longer wish to participate in a group, click on the "Leave/Unjoin Group" link in the left-hand navigation bar on the group home page.