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Getting involved: 4 strategies to boost volunteer engagement

Ungrated

Creating systems that foster strong participation and effectively communicating opportunities can maximize volunteer engagement. The seasonal nature of communities in warm weather states like Florida narrows the window to recruit volunteers, but robust volunteer programs are still possible. Form volunteer committees.

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Association Emergency Powers

Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog

Florida Statutes provide boards with broad emergency powers in response to damage, injury or public contagion caused by or anticipated in connection with an emergency for which “a state of emergency” is declared. Notice of decisions also may be communicated as provided in this paragraph. Cancel and reschedule any association meeting.

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3 South Florida Nonprofits Sucessfully Fundraising Amid COVID-19

Achieve

Communicate with your donors. . Below I’ve compiled three great examples of nonprofit organizations in South Florida fundraising successfully amid COVID-19: 1. As we all navigate this global pandemic together, when communicating with donors remember. Erica holds a BSBA in Marketing from the University of Central Florida.

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Holiday decorations: Creating fair, easy-to-follow, and owner-supported guidelines

Ungrated

According to media reports, the Florida community has a policy that says Christmas decorations can’t be displayed until Thanksgiving Day. A representative from the community said the association would consider amending its guidelines if enough homeowners support a change. The homeowner had his lights strung by mid-November.

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The Orange Bowl and Creativity: An Interview With Laila Brock

KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup

Laila Brock is currently the Director of Events and Team Operations with the Orange Bowl Committee, where she implements nearly 100 annual events in support of the Orange Bowl and the larger objective of enhancing the image, economy, and culture of South Florida. I think people kind of get lost in the beauty of the industry.

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Recruiting members. and keeping them

Association Adviser

In the years I’ve served on the Board for the Gainesville Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association ( FPRA Gainesville ), we’ve asked ourselves this same question. By engaging members in your association through committees, member profiles, personal invitations to events and other ways, you increase the value of their membership.

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Electronic Billboards: The Rise of a Digital Emergency Tool

Associations Now

“Digital billboards have emerged as an increasingly common tool for emergency communication.” Koon, director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, said to the Huffington Post. Filling a GAP. Despite opposition, at least six states have signed on to work with companies hosting digital billboards, Klein said.

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