In my experience as a board member and past president of the homeowner’s association where I live, our board used to make the annual meeting a social event. The homeowners association would budget for and host 2 -3 events a year to engage the residents and bring people together.
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annual meeting, we would invite owners to attend a cocktail reception or light dinner before the meeting. If nothing else, we all know the saying: “If you feed them, they will come.” We would have between 50-100 residents showing up to enjoy some good food and networking with fellow residents, vendor partners, the association attorney, village reps, etc. It would give us the opportunity to meet owners we may not know, and learn more about them, plus collect proxies and welcome in-person attendance to ensure we
met quorum. It also never hurts to build a relationship with your vendors and professionals.
Have you ever asked your community for help? Have you clearly communicated what the board needs and set up some basic commissions or committees? You need to find what motivates and inspires the residents of your association. Yes, we are all busy, but finding people that are passionate about where they live may bring heart and excitement to others.
Here are a few ingredients that I believe will help you engage and motivate residents in your community and inspire them to want to volunteer.
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