Putting unity into community

CAI is a national membership organization dedicated to fostering vibrant, competent, harmonious common-interest communities. Founded in 1973, CAI and its 58 chapters provide education, tools and resources to the volunteers who govern communities and the professionals who support them. CAI's 28,500-plus members include community association volunteer leaders (homeowners), managers, management firms and other professionals who provide products and services to community associations.

The CAI Promise

In CAI, you'll find a friendly and accessible forum to develop relationships, increase your knowledge, and help shape the future of our communities. CAI offers a host of resources that will help you excel. By utilizing these resources, you can:

• Develop the skills you need to successfully manage your association
  CAI offers education courses on both the national and local levels in a variety of formats for board members, homeowners, managers, and other professionals.
  
  
• Build relationships that will help you succeed
  CAI chapters, our national conferences, and our education courses provide opportunities to develop relationships with others in the industry who can help you succeed.
  
  
• Discover resources that will give you the answers
  CAI's publishing division, Community Associations Press, publishes the largest collection of books and guides available on community association management and operations.
  
  
• Move your career onto the fast track
  CAI's designations programs and Professional Management Development Program, offered through the National organization, recognizes your achievements and continuing education opportunities that can help you get ahead.
  
  
• Expand your thinking
  CAI conducts research and acts as a clearinghouse for information on innovations and best practices in community association creation and management.  (Best Practices can be found in our Resource Center)
  
  
• Protect your interests
  CAI advocates community association interests before legislatures, regulatory bodies, and the courts. (Local legislation information can be found in our Resource Center)
  
  

• Deepen your knowledge
  What issues affect your community association? Community Resource, the Central Arizona Chapter's quarterly magazine, is filled with hot topics, legislative updates, industry news scans, manager & homeowner perspectives, vendor tips, community spotlights, and much more! That’s why more than a thousand association board members, homeowners, service providers, and legislators in Central and Northern Arizona look to Community Resource for industry information, answers to problems, and professional development.
  
  CAI's National award-winning magazine, Common Ground, and several specialized newsletters provide in-depth analyses of legislative trends as well as practical articles about community association finance, law, and management.