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Unlock the tools, strategies, and expert insights you need to be an impactful leader in your homeowners association, condominium, or housing cooperative.
Whether you're new to community associations and interested in how they are governed or you’ve started volunteering on an association committee or the board, this guide empowers you with practical resources, step-by-step instructions, and real-world advice.
Community Association Leadership educates volunteer leaders with the essentials: the role of the board, its officers, committees, fiduciary duty, and professional partners. With this guide, you’ll develop the leadership skills necessary to confidently and successfully serve your community.
Contents
Introduction
1. The Board
Officers’ Roles
- The President
- Goal Setting
- Community Leadership
- Association Management
- Meeting Prep
- The Vice President
- The Treasurer
- The Secretary
2. Committees
- Establishing Committees
- Choosing Committee Members
- Guidelines for the Committee Chair
- Committee Duties
- Architectural Control or Covenants Committee
- Communications Committee
- Finance Committee
- Landscape or Maintenance Committee
- Social Committee
- Nominating Committee
3. Fiduciary Duty
- The Board as a Governing Body
- The Board as a Corporate Body
- Conflicts of Interest
- Wrongful Acts, Negligence, Damage, or Injury
- Protection for Volunteers
- Incorporation
- Insurance
- Limited-Statutory Immunity
- Board Education
4. Professional Partners
- Community Management
- Attorney
- Certified Public Accountant
- Insurance Professional
- Reserve Specialist
- Educated Business Partners
APPENDIX A: The Value of CAI
APPENDIX B: Community Association Fundamentals
APPENDIX C: Rights and Responsibilities for Better Communities
APPENDIX D: Model Code of Ethics for Community Association Board Members
APPENDIX E: Community Association Governance Guidelines
APPENDIX F: Community Association Civility Pledge
CAI wishes to thank the following members for their expertise and support in helping us update this new edition:
Cameron D. Adams, CMCA, AMS, LSM, PCAM
Sandra Anderson
Patricia A. Book
Hal Hovey
Jessica Knutsen, CIRMS
Suzanne Mark
Lucy Robertson
Joyce Sachs
Diane Schoolsky
Scott D. Weiss, Esq., a CCAL fellow
Jeff Westendorf, CMCA, AMS
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