For national non-profits/associations, local chapters can play a vital role in advancing the organization's mission.

They help organizations reach a wider audience, gain more support, achieve their goals more effectively as well as be more in touch with the local differences in their target audience. However, for these benefits to be realized, the local chapters must be connected to the mission of the organization.

We will uncover signs that chapters aren't connected to the core mission and what you can do to fix the disconnect.