Community Organizing TipsHow to Attract HOA Volunteers

• HOA struggle with attracting volunteers• Members fail to participate for a variety of

reasons: not have any time, experience, capabilities or desire

• HOA may not be doing all it can to bring in new volunteers

• The following are organizing tips to attract volunteers to a number of roles

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Community Organizing Tip #1: Communicate the importance of participation to HOA members• Homeowners don’t understand the

consequences of volunteer shortage• Board needs to reiterate the legal quorum

requirements

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Community Organizing Tip #2: Clearly and regularly explain what the board does• Members need to understand what the

board accomplishes• If homeowners have no idea what the

board does, they won’t be motivated to be involved

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Community Organizing Tip #3: Always run the board professionally and like a business• Most members lives are busy and have no

room for dealing with member friction• It’s up to HOA board to curb bad behavior

and promote professionalism• Meetings should run with an agenda in a

businesslike manner

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Community Organizing Tip #3: Always run the board professionally and like a business• Meetings must not be allowed to go on

indefinitely• Two hours usually provides ample time for

organized, decisive board meetings

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Community Organizing Tip #4: Create a formal recognition system for volunteers• Everyone likes to feel appreciated for

contribution they’ve made• All levels of membership be recognized for

efforts• Acknowledgement should take place at every

available opportunity• Appreciation must be shown even with

smallest tasks

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Community Organizing Tip #5: Host social events to create a more comfortable environment• Homeowners will be more apt to volunteer if

they know their neighbors• Board can host socials such as: potluck

dinners, pool parties, ice cream socials, etc.• If HOA is large, board may decide to have

socials in more intimate gatherings

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• Volunteering for HOA is fun and rewarding and is essential to building strong neighborhoods

• By following organizing tips, HOA can attract volunteers for many projects and positions

• AAM works the largest homebuilding and community development companies in the United States

• AAM is dedicated to delivering total peace of mind to the Boards of Directors and homeowners in the communities it manages

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About the AuthorSusan Williams is Vice President, Business Development and Marketing at AAM Community Management, one of America's most-respected Homeowner Association (HOA) management companies. Learn more about Community Organizing by visiting http://www.AssociatedAsset.com/.

Community Organizing Tips