Recruiter Community

CAI’s Recruiter Community celebrates and rewards members who play a key role in growing our organization. Whether you're a first-time or seasoned recruiter, you’ll be recognized at both the chapter and national levels as you reach new recruitment milestones. The more members you bring in, the more recognition and rewards you earn!

Take the Holiday Recruiter Community Challenge

Recruit new members Nov. 1, 2025 – Jan. 31, 2026 & you could win BIG!

This season, we’re celebrating YOU, our amazing CAI Recruiter Community! Prizes include:

  • Top Recruiter: $300 Gift Card
  • Runner-Up: $200 Gift Card
  • Third Place: $100 Gift Card
  • Recruit 5 new members and earn a CAI Swag Pack
  • Recruit 3 new members and get a $10 Starbucks gift card + entry into the Bonus Prize Drawing – anyone with 3 recruits is eligible to win!

How to participate:

Invite your colleagues, peers, and partners to join CAI. Every new recruit earns you more chances to win! 
Check our tips sheet for recruiting ideas PLUS additional promotional graphics.

*Remind your new recruits to simply add your name when they fill out their paper application or online application.

Love CAI? Help Others Join the Community!

  • Visit the Member Benefits section of the website, review the benefits available to each member type and share the information on the appropriate pages. You can recruit:​ 
    • Community Managers 
    • Association Management Companies 
    • Board Members and Other Homeowner Leaders 
    • CAI Business Partners
    Visit Now

  • Pass along a recent issue of CAI's award-winning magazine, Common Ground. The magazine is available in print and digital formats.
    Visit Common Ground

  • ​Share your experiences about how CAI has helped you, your community, your career, and your business.

  • Recommend a publication from CAI Press, the online bookstore.
    Visit CAI Press

  • Emphasize the importance of CAI's state and national advocacy programs.

  • Share information about CAI's education programs.
    Find Education

  • Invite a prospective member to a chapter or national CAI event.
    Learn More About Our Events

  • Highlight the personal and professional benefits of networking.

  • Refer a colleague to one of CAI's webinars. Direct prospective members to CAI's website.
    See Webinars

  • CAI's Professional Services Directory - an excellent resource to find local service providers - and the Directory of Credentialed Professionals.
    See Professional Service Directory

Congratulations to our 2024 Recruiter of the Year!

Ms. Staci M. Gelfound, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
Chesapeake Chapter

Since 1994, Staci has been a resolute advocate for CAI, serving in various leadership roles within the Chesapeake Chapter. Her naturally outgoing personality and ability to connect with others make her an exceptional recruiter. Staci actively engages with both chapter members and outside groups, introducing many newcomers to CAI. Her continued success in recruitment earned her the title of CAI’s Recruiter of the Year for 2024, a testament to her commitment to CAI’s mission. Last year she successfully recruited 61 new members, strengthening the organization’s community.