Many local non-profit organizations exist to help neighborhoods and associations. An online search engine enquiry could be a good starting point to help you find groups in your area.
In larger metropolitan areas, some local government offices offer neighborhood leadership training.
Some well-established national and regional non-profit groups are listed here.
Community Associations Institute (CAI)
www.caionline.org
6402 Arlington Blvd., Suite 500
Falls Church, VA 22042
Local chapter in the U.S.: Almost 60
Year founded: 1973
CAI is the primary national non-profit organization serving home owners as well as vendors to Comunity Associations in the United States.
From its headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, CAI offers publications for home owners, national seminars and meeting and the coordination of legislative advocacy for Home Owner Associations at a state and national level.
Through its local CAI chapters, home owners are offered educational meetings and seminars in their local area, as well as coordination of local advocacy efforts.
Council of New York Cooperatives and Condominiums (CNYC)
www.cnyc.coop
250 West 57th Street, Suite 730
New York, New York 10107
Year founded: 1975
CYNC offers educational meetings and seminars for home owners, as well as legislative advocacy for condominium and coop associations.
Executive Council of Homeowners (ECHO)
www.echo-ca.org
1602 The Alameda, Suite 101
San Jose, California 95126
Year founded: 1972
ECHO offers educational meetings and seminars for home owners, publications, as well as legislative advocacy for California-based home owner associations.
Florida Community Association Journal
www.FLCAJ.com
Website has much useful information with updates from regular content contributors, including much Florida-specific information. Also a subscription magazine, yet the current magazine is usually available online as well.
South Coast Homeowners Association
www.southcoasthoa.org
P.O. Box 1052
Goleta, California 93116
Year founded: 1988
This group primarily serves Home Owner Associations in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties in California.
