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The Foundation for Community Association Research has awarded a collection of reference publications on managing condominium, cooperative and homeowner associations to the Plano Public Library through its Adopt-a-Library program. The collection, valued at more than $1,000, was made possible by a donation from the Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter of CAI and the Foundation for Community Association Research. It will be presented on Thursday, August 18, 2005 at the Davis Library in Plano.
"CAI's Adopt-a-Library program provides much-needed information on every aspect of a community association's role as a business, a government and a community," said Michele Jerome, executive director of the Foundation. "From combating homeowner apathy to filing tax returns, these publications offer Plano residents the answer to any question on how to protect and enhance the community association lifestyle."
The Adopt-a-Library gift is comprised of a complete set of CAI's 27 Guides for the Association Practitioner offering nuts-and-bolts guidelines on:
· managing budgets and reserve funds,
· the responsibilities of the board and the professional manager,
· legal and tax issues,
· communication with association members and renters,
· buying insurance and managing risk,
· drafting rules,
· dispute resolution, and
· working with contractors.
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Any public library or community center located within a CAI chapter area is eligible to receive an Adopt-a-Library grant. For more information, please call Shauna McLaughlin of the Foundation at 703/548-8600, ext. 285.
The Foundation for Community Association Research, a 501(c)(3) corporation, was founded in 1975 to serve as the catalyst for positive change in the community association industry. The Foundation promotes community association research, development and scholarship by illuminating future trends and opportunities, supporting and conducting research and mobilizing resources. The Community Associations Institute is a nonprofit association created in 1973 to educate and represent the nation's 205,000 community associations - condominium associations, homeowner associations and cooperatives. CAI members include homeowners, associations and related professionals and service providers.
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 Pictures from the Event:
Pictured from left to right are Cathy Zielger, Manager of the Davis Public Library, Linda Razzano, Chapter Executive Director, Greg Baxter of Riverbend Sandler Pools, and Judi Phares, PCAM, of RTI/Community Management Associates, Inc., AAMC.
These materials were sponsored by donations from:
Paul Baker Insurance Company, 2005 Diamond Sponsor
Community Association Banc, 2005 Diamond Sponsor
First Banc Association Services, 2005 Diamond Sponsor
Principal Management Group, AAMC, AMO, 2005 Diamond Sponsor
Riverbend Sandler Pools, 2005 Diamond Sponsor
RTI/Community Management Associates, Inc., AAMC, 2005 Diamond Sponsor
Allied Security, 2005 Chapter Outreach Sponsor
CertainTeed, 2005 Chapter Outreach Sponsor
Color Innovations Painting, LLC, 2005 Bronze and Chapter Outreach Sponsor
Devolt & Company, 2005 Chapter Outreach Sponsor
Valley Crest Landscape, 2005 Chapter Outreach Sponsor
Materials Donated Include:
Before Disaster Strikes
Be Reasonable!
Boomer Shock: Preparing Communities for the Retirement Generation
CAIRF National Survey of Homeowner Satisfaction
Community Association Law
Community Association Leadership: A Guide for Volunteers
Community Associations & the Environment
Community Associations Factbook
Community First!
Conducting Meetings
Decision Making in Communities
Elevator Maintenance
Homeowners Association: A How to Guide for Leadership
Increase Income, Not Assessments
Managing Workplace Communications (Skill Builders)
Playgrounds for Young Children
Producing Compelling Reports (Skill Builders)
Pursuit of Parking
Questions & Answers about Community Associations
Reinventing the Rules
Road Repair Handbook
Self Management: A Guide for the Small So Now You're on the Board-Audio Tape
Special Assessment, A Novel
The A-B-C's of Parliamentary Procedure
The Homebuyer & the Community Association
The Homeowner & the Community Association
The Homeowners Association Manual
Tips for Community Association Insurance
Tips for Protecting Association Finances
Trash Collection & Recycling
What Every Homeowner Needs to Know About Mold
GAP Reports
Alternative Dispute Resolution & Consensus Building
Architectural Control: Design Review
Assessment Collection: Legal Remedies Association Management, Governance and Services
Bid Specifications & Contract Preparations Choosing a Management Company
Collecting Assessments:An Operational Guide
Communications for Community Associations
Community Association Insurance
Community Association Legal Council: How to Select & Use an Attorney
Community Association Risk Management
Conflicts of Interest
Disaster Management for Community Associations
Drafting Association Rules
Enhancing Outdoor Spaces for Community Associations
Grounds Maintenance for the Community Association
Guide to Annual Meetings, Special Meetings & Elections
Pet Policies: How to Draft & Enforce Rules that Sit, Stay, and Heel
Property Taxes & Homeowners Associations
Reserve Funding & Reserve Investment Strategies
Revitalizing Apathetic Communities
Role of the Association President
Role of the Association Treasurer
Selecting the Landscape Maintenance Contractor
Selecting an On-site Manager
Successful Leasing in a Community Association
The Board Secretary
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