N e w s Inside: CAI N E W S MEMBERSHIP NEWS C A I 6 Membership News 8 Upcoming Events 16 Maine News 18 Massachusetts News 20 Rhode Island News 22 Vermont News Best Practices Strategic Planning about the basics of strategic planning, provides a description of strategic planning models, and reviews in detail the components of strategic planning from plan development to plan review and the use of a consultant. Case studies of strategic planning offer further insight into plan development providing guidance in applying strategies in your community. The benefits of benchmarking and best practices include: improved quality, setting high performance targets, helping to overcome the disbelief that stretched goals are possible, strengthened cost positions, more innovative approaches to operating and managing practices, accelerating culture change by making an organization look outward rather than focusing inwardly, and bringing accountability to the organization because it is an ongoing process for measuring performance and ensuring improvement relative to the leaders in the field. Best Practices reports also include: • • • • • • • • Community Harmony & Spirit Community Security Energy Efficiency Financial Operations Governance Green Communities Reserve Studies/Management Transition Top Hits on the CAI-NE Web Site www.caine.org ommunity Associations Institute (CAI) and the Foundation for Community Association Research (FCAR) are dedicated to conducting research and acting as a clearinghouse for information on innovations and best practices in community association creation and management. As part of the Best Practices project, operations related to various function areas of community associations have been produced. C The CAI-NE Web site – www.caine.org – provides invaluable resources and information for volunteer board members and industry professionals. Check out the following top 5 pages. 1. Helpful Resources – Management Directory 2. Condo Media Magazine – Subscribe 3. Program & Event Information – Managers’ Committee Meeting 4. Why Join CAI? Join CAI/Membership Application 5. About CAI-NE – Committees Report #3 Strategic Planning provides a road map for developing a plan that will meet the needs and specific goals and expectations of any community. The report includes a discussion All reports are available at www.cairf.org as a free download. CM 6 CONDO MEDIA • DECEMBER 2012http://www.caine.org http://www.caine.org http://www.cairf.org