By Cheryl Murphy, Executive Director


Good Ol’ Summertime: Growth, Giving, and Great Ideas at CAI Illinois Su


S mm r is ofte m er wh t n a ti t me of rela atio


of the new iniw itiatives and forwa d-t nkin hiile k epkee ing ou co m nity spiri it stron


nd mom n m. As h ur commun


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that helps org t entr nd da


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C apter Bo rd has embraced Foresight, a dyn mic, data- nform d str p re for a var eariety of fu ure sce ur ch


oar r anizations


success with clear, proactive directio at same spi


future stability. This approac support our chapter’s grow


This year, we’ll also be upd betw


new strategic goals and obje wth.


ween the Board of Directors and ectives


c apcha ter to new heights of success. -


our first-ever Famlyl 5K, taking y atm


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re wh o cause P oceeds A oth r he


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s ronger, more resilient commu eartwawarmi g


en. Wiith rec phil n hr py, and co events like our se r fe rr in r d-


p ortunity to give back to unit


We’re also proud to introd


dating our chapter’’s strat gic pla e . Th


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But CAI-IL isn’t just about strategy—it F mi


tmospher where memb rs an e. Pr


s e ord-brea


enefit our egislativ m nities.


aking c mmu ty ini to th


ogether. It’s ano abri


d ives T


ber a d their ov d on s can enjoy tiime together ve dadvoca y ef


g place on Oct r le s


ac e forts, reiinf


ng m m noment this season was our second g attenda


h other duce two new committe he f b c of our chapt


ance, this eve ten gave members and the e shiining examp e of ho we’r p er.


d annua v


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• The Community Relations Committee is focused on s rvice day, food dr e , Toys for T t co l


nd m ers. t es that are already ma


• The Real Estate Co nonnect onti ns Committee is he ing bridge the knowl dge gap between rea estate pro essioi nals a d community ass c atiociat ons, ensuring sm nformed buyers and selle


ots c lllec onti ns, and elp


Fr


rom stratetegiic ore g that will carry us in commun we ve co


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fo esight to family fun, CA linois is buildiing nto a stronger fut


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u ities—and there’s no bet uture


c me and the bright fu e ahe


tter tiime ead.


u ure. We’re proud m tha


an th n mom omen u d to be at th


mmu edge


t e gooood ol’ summertiime to


tum and os e in the fore on t


refr nt of bui ding be ld o elce ebrate ow ar


onne tion e how fa


o raising awarene


s new event pro n orci


d Committee Chairs, we’ve laid th hese collec


ctive ideas will drive us forw rd a d end help elevat o r


x ting e ou


ly


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c ng our


omiises a llive y, i


rwhiile suppor in u missiion to build


an. Through bra nainstorming sessions t e groundwork for excit n wa


n


v ly fami y- p rt ng


u l Service Day at Feed My eiri fam esmilie


ow were weaving faf mily,


aking a meaningful impact. C I thr ugh


n comm nity outreach.


n ss of CA hro h


moother transan actions and better-


en eal etter


foster ng co nec ons better


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d ta and anticipat ng changes on the on.


n prepa tin


p rit, our Finance Committ e hor tee ha


years’ worth of financial data to ensure our p ch will hel


yna tur rizi on, ou n ng ee a in hapte o ed med


enarios By t r is se


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b th et iting y stu


connennec ontion, an m mentum A the sun shi thi


axat on and efl c rd h nk ng effort


o g. rategic pla e ic g its annin w ll-r ng mo odel


udying we researched self up for long-term


e p us strengthen our financ al resillie cence while co


as taken a de p dive ninto risk ana planni g is root d in bo h historiic nci


cal und rs


alysis,, reviewing five u de stand ng and ontinuing to


in


r flection, and at CAI Ill oinois, it s al h nes o aon noth r that ar


er gr rts t e so reat year, we’ e exc re sh pihap ng the futu e of r cha ter—a


t’ a so a sea on for viision, re x ited to share so ur o our h pt — ll


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6 | COMMON INTEREST®


• Summer 2025 • A Publication of CAI-Illinois Chapter


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