Complex sentence: The rational for this was the following, as explained on the MII website: "(by) establishing a small, dedicated membership base, MII will refocus its goals, remaining agile and adding greater value to the community".
Split into simpler sentences: The rational for this was the following, as explained on the MII website. "By establishing a small, dedicated membership base, MII will refocus its goals, remaining agile and adding greater value to the community".