Supporting Success The Foundation Does All That? Did you know that CAI has a sister organization dedicated to identifying and sponsoring research that informs and enlightens all community association stakeholders-homeowners, community management professionals, association boards, legislators, regulators, the media, and others? The work of the Foundation for Community Association Research supports the continued success of commoninterest communities by identifying challenges that can be addressed with reliable and actionable research. In recent years, the foundation has sponsored national surveys of community association residents and Some of the Foundation's Initiatives Include: n Building a database of knowledge that strengthens decision-making n Identifying and deļ¬ning critical community association trends n Facilitating greater understanding of the community association experience n Guiding the volunteers and professionals who govern and manage associations salary and compensation surveys for the community management industry. The nonprofit group has also published 10 downloadable best practice reports and an extensive fact book about associations. The foundation's work is made possible by tax-deductible contributions. Visit www.cairf.org to find out how you can support common-interest communities and the people who work to make them preferred places to call home. pick the right tools for your next project. With community association lending expertise like ours, you'll get the job done right. take that to the bank. Erin Bowen CMCA VP/Regional Account Executive 860-459-4713 Toll Free 866-800-4656, ext. 7481 erin.bowen@mutualofomahabank.com mutualofomahabank.com AFN46067_0913 Member FDIC Equal Housing Lender EQUAL HOUSING LENDER February 2015 13http://www.cairf.org