by Tony Campisi, CAE | Jul 16, 2026 | Civility, Connect with Elected Officials
On Aug. 4, communities around the country will gather at picnics, parades, block parties, and other summer events to celebrate National Night Out. Established in 1984, National Night Out got its start in the suburbs of Philadelphia when the National Association of...
by Marlee Breakstone | Feb 16, 2026 | Advocacy, CAI, Civility, Community Associations Institute, volunteers
The U.S. holiday commonly called Presidents’ Day is celebrated annually on the third Monday in February. In 1879, President Rutherford B. Hayes decreed Washington’s Birthday a national holiday, and it has remained so since. Officially, the federal holiday is still...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Jan 27, 2026 | Civility, Other
Like many of you, I’ve been watching what’s happening in Minneapolis, and it’s heavy. People are hurting, angry, sad, disgusted, and frustrated. Emotions are running high. I cannot imagine how Minnesotans feel as they wake up and step outside their homes into their...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Dec 1, 2025 | Advocacy, CAI, Civility, Community Associations Institute, Holidays, Resources, volunteers
As we step into December, many of us are coming off a long weekend of family, friends, food, and reflection. We are now facing inboxes whose cups have definitely overflowed. Before diving into the emails, meetings, and to-do lists I invite you to pause, take a breath,...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Sep 12, 2025 | CAI, Civility, Community Associations Institute, Other
Less than three months ago, I wrote about the tragic shooting targeting legislators in Minnesota. A senseless act that killed two people and injured two others. This week, we are once again grieving after the assassination of Charlie Kirk at a public event on a Utah...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Sep 5, 2025 | Advocacy, CAI, CEO, Civility, Resources, State Advocacy
Community associations create stable, well-managed neighborhoods where families invest, connect, and thrive. A Florida legislator’s recent call to ban homeowners associations is, respectfully, a solution in search of a problem and would cause needless disruption for...
