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Getting involved: 4 strategies to boost volunteer engagement

Ungrated

The seasonal nature of communities in warm weather states like Florida narrows the window to recruit volunteers, but robust volunteer programs are still possible. They can still play an important role in one-time initiatives such as setting up holiday light displays, community cleanup projects, or counting ballots during annual elections. ?

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High alert: Building safety concerns rise following Surfside condo collapse

Ungrated

Amid the heightened sense of alarm immediately following the tragedy, at least two residential structures in Florida were evacuated over building safety concerns, including a 156-unit condominium in North Miami with a history of code violations. >>Access CAI’s condo safety resources. Shockwaves registered elsewhere in the U.S.,

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Better Because You Were There

Velvet Chainsaw

To encourage more participation and to make a bigger difference, vary the community-service projects from being very hands-on — like helping in the construction of a Habitat for Humanity home — to encouraging micro-volunteering by having an on-site area for volunteers to stuff hygiene kits for the homeless or women’s shelters.

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Hurricane Dorian: Associations Get Into Response Mode

Associations Now

While Hurricane Dorian spared Florida a direct hit, the Bahamas weren’t quite so lucky , and the storm, while weaker than it was nearly a week ago, still packs quite the punch. Last week, the coalition noted that it had built patient preparedness plans and was ready to make more resources available. “We

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Making the case for chapters

Mariner Management

So now the question is how can we harness that agility with the right support and permissions, and perhaps financial resources, on a larger scale? We’ve seen it happen over and over again especially in 2020.

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New ABA Network Increases Legal Services for Homeless Youth

Associations Now

“This project, made possible with a grant from the ABA Enterprise Fund, shows how we can harness the power and reach of the ABA to improve access to justice by providing much-needed legal assistance to vulnerable populations.” Klein said in a press release.

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Did You Know? Associations Prepared for a Natural Disaster or Cyber Attack, But Not Other Potential Crises

Association Adviser

It may take time to thoughtfully write out and communicate to all affected stakeholders – Kinsey says their event emergency plan was a year-long project that required a dedicated position. Having an event emergency plan should be priority No. 1 if your association doesn’t already have one.