New CAI Course Gives Volunteer Leaders a Jump Start
Volunteers are essential to the success of community associations. According to the Foundation for Community Association Research, 101.5 million hours of service are performed each year by homeowner board and committee volunteers, at a value of $3.4 billion.
Whether you’re new to volunteer leadership or want a comprehensive overview of the basics, CAI is here to help.
Our free Community Association Living course is designed specifically for you. The course offers several resources to help community association board members get up to speed on the fundamentals of governance.
Anyone who lives, works, or participates in a homeowners association, condominium community, or a housing cooperative needs to have a clear understanding about the business of associations. The course is an indispensable resource for homeowner leaders and community association members everywhere. It explains how associations are organized, governed, and managed.
It also gives homeowner leaders and residents a perspective of how associations can develop and maintain a cohesive, supportive society so everyone can fully enjoy and benefit from community association living. Topics include:
- The characteristics common to all community associations.
- The differences between various types of governing documents and the relative importance of each.
- Descriptions of rules and regulations, governance, and community management.
- How federal, state, and local governments affect community associations.
- The basic relationship between community association members and their boards.
Learn more about the course and register.
The course is based on Community Association Living: An Essential Guide for Homeowner Leaders, which also is available for free as a digital book.
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