About Community Associations Institute

CAI was founded in 1973 as a multi-disciplinary non-profit alliance serving all stakeholders in community associations. We provide education and resources to America's 231,000 residential condominium, cooperative, and homeowner associations, and to the professionals and suppliers who serve them.

CAI members include all types of association-governed communities, such as condominium and homeowner associations, cooperatives, and planned communities of all sizes; individual homeowners; community managers and management firms; builders and developers; accountants, attorneys, lenders, insurance providers, reserve specialists, and other providers of professional services; public officials; and product and service suppliers - all working together to create more livable communities.

CAI has more than 15,000 members in 55 chapters throughout the United States and in several foreign countries, but our reach is much greater. Every homeowner in our member associations, and every employee in our member firms, enjoys many of the benefits of CAI membership as well.

Our Mission Statement

"To promote the education, resources and benefits of the local chapter and CAI National with an emphasis on improving the professionalism and image of the Community Association Industry and the Chapter."

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.

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