by Hannah Engber | May 11, 2023 | Federal Advocacy
From barbecues and town hall meetings to potlucks and craft fairs, community associations across the country are gearing up for the summer. CAI’s Government and Public Affairs team wants to help you increase the impact of your event by inviting elected officials to...
by Hannah Engber | Apr 20, 2023 | Federal Advocacy, State Advocacy
Forty-four percent of Americans are unsure how to get involved or where to find opportunities to volunteer. That’s why National Volunteer Week and Global Volunteer Month are so important to us. CAI Advocacy relies on volunteers to champion the community association industry housing model when engaging with their elected officials and staff. From the volunteer Legislative Action Committee members in 36 states and the volunteer members of the Federal Legislative Action Committee and Government and Public Affairs Committee, we’re grateful for the work of the nearly 700 volunteers who devote hundreds of hours every year advocating for the community association housing model.
by Hannah Engber | Feb 16, 2023 | Discriminatory Covenants, Other, State Advocacy
This year marks the 47th official celebration of Black History Month. CAI supports diversity, equity, and inclusion in all communities, and Black History Month is a great reminder of how the community association housing industry has advanced in the last half-century....
by Hannah Engber | Dec 27, 2022 | Public Policies, State Advocacy
Every year, CAI collects the top advocacy resources, successes, and plans for the coming year in our 12 Days of Advocacy. We post information on the CAIadvocacy Twitter account. Count down to the New Year as we wrap up 2022 here: Day 1: What is CAI Advocacy? CAI...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE, C. Scott Canady, Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq., Lula Fekadu, Hannah Engber, Ben Price | Nov 23, 2022 | Other
As we approach the end of another year, CAI’s government and public affairs team finds itself with a cornucopia of success. From amicus wins to legislative victories to a first-ever virtual advocacy summit, the hard work of CAI’s growing network of dedicated...