Advocacy Resources for Members

Read about Advocacy Issues

Legislative Issues and Priorities

Each year more than 1,500 pieces of legislation are introduced that impact community associations.

CAI's Public Policies

CAI develops a public policy to guide volunteer advocates and staff in their advocacy efforts for better legislation.

Current Legislative Tracking Map

Read about Community Associations

These resources are powered by the Foundation for Community Association Research.

  • Homeowners Prefers Associations

    Provides results from an independently conducted homeowner satisfaction survey on topics such as government regulation, disagreement resolution, and why community associations work.
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  • Statistical Review

    Provides a summary of key community association industry data.

     
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  • Community Association Living

    Learn how communities are organized, governed, and managed.
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  • Best Practices Reports

    Function-specific best practices in topic areas ​developed using a variety of sources, including, but not limited to, recommendations from industry experts and various industry-related publications
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Discover State-specific Community Association Facts and Resources

Click on a state to view that state's current laws regarding community associations and state-specific resources.

Guides for Effective Advocacy

Each day, decisions are made by legislatures, agencies and courts in local, state and federal jurisdictions that affect community assocations. As the national advocate for community associations, Community Associations Institute (CAI) is committed to encouraging the active participation of community association advocates in helping define community association law and policy.

As part of our commitment to advocacy, CAI provides guidance to assist advocates and maximize their effectiveness. These are guides to help you in your advocacy efforts in the following areas:

Constituents in Your Communities: How to Invite Elected Officials to Your Event

Learn more about how to invite an elected official to an event in your community, and why it's so important.

Your Impact in 2024

Download CAI's Public Policy and Advocacy 2024 Overview to learn more about our grassroots advocacy work in 2024.

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Join us in Advocating for Community Associations

Visit the Advocacy Action Center page to see if your state has a current advocacy campaign.

Visit your state's Legislative Action Committee page.


Contacts

Government & Public Affairs Team - [email protected] 

Dawn M. Bauman, CAE, CAI Chief Strategic Officer - phone (703) 970-9224, [email protected]

CAI Headquarters - 6402 Arlington Blvd. Suite 500, Falls Church VA 22042, phone (703) 970-9220, toll free (888) 224-4321

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