4A. Enlisting the support of the membership of the two clubs is very important in making this strategy a success. If one side is reluctant, odds are that a lot of territorial behavior might erupt. Use an agenda that asks a mixed group to identify similarities in goals and then discuss how they can support each other in making the goal a reality.

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4B. The success of this approach depends on how much the membership of the two service clubs overlap. A good audience analysis will tell you if the groups should work together or separately. A review of purpose or mission statements of the two clubs would be important, too, to identify any differences.

4C. As a first step, this makes sense. If the clubs have long standing officers who feel comfortable in making decisions for the members, it may be all that's needed. On the other hand, new officers might be reluctant to make a decision to collaborate and need next steps of surveying the membership or a shared meeting to discuss options.