Invest in Your Camp With JCamp 180!
Upcoming Fall 2025/2026 Offerings
Camp GPS
An accelerated 3-month online strategic planning process for day or overnight camp teams to define their future vision, strategic direction, and goals; also to refresh a previous plan that has expired or lacks current relevance.
Who It's For: A small team (5-8 members) comprised of a diverse mix of senior staff and volunteers; participation is limited.
Applications Due
October 10, 2025
Program Starts
November 6, 2025
Program Goal
Determine your camp’s strategic priorities and set the organization’s course for the next 3+ years.
Participation Requirements
Team participation, including professional and lay leadership. We recommend a strategic planning team of 5-8, comprised of a diverse mix of senior staff and volunteers all of whom are committed to the long-term success of camp. Teams must include the camp director and at least one board or committee member.
Format
9 live online webinars/work sessions for camp teams plus group coaching calls for Team Leaders.
Camp 180 Enrollment Program 
A cohort-based online program for camp professionals responsible for camper recruitment and retention. The 5-day sprint (with monthly follow-up presentations) provides time, space, and accountability partnership for camps to evaluate/update their enrollment plan and define 3-5 specific projects to grow their enrollment over the next year.
Who It's For: Professional staff responsible for recruitment/retention at camp; participation is limited to 16 camps.
Applications Due
August 1, 2025
Program Starts
September 15, 2025
Program Goal
Measurably increase recruitment and retention in both the short- and long term.
Participation Requirements
Our new enrollment program is designed for camp team members who are the primary recruiters for the camp (Assistant Directors, Program Directors, Parent Liaisons, etc). The sprint component is designed to be a participatory activity for the greater camp team, with several check-in sessions with the Camp Director/CEO to ensure buy-in and long-term viability.
Format
The enrollment program begins with an intensive five-day sprint September 15-19 to evaluate current practices and identify project areas. Camps will walk away with a completed poster outlining their big plans and topics. It continues with four monthly online gatherings on October 9, November 11, December 3, and December 10. Throughout the program, participants will have opportunities to get feedback and wisdom from fellow camp professionals and a JCamp 180 coach.
Leadership Engagement and Advancement Program (LEAP)
A cohort-based, 10-month program providing skill-and capacity-building training to chairs/vice chairs of boards or camp committees of overnight and day camps to empower them in effectively leading the board in their important role at camp. Small grants available to participants to enact governance plans developed in the program.
Who It's For: Current Board Chair or Vice Chair of camp board/committee; participation is limited to 12 individuals.
Applications Due
October 31, 2025
Program Starts
January 25, 2026
Program Goal
Build camp capacity by helping board and camp committee chairs/vice chairs practice healthy, creative, and responsible governance.
Participation Requirements
Participants must be the current Board Chair or Vice Chair of a JCamp 180-affiliated camp (one participant per camp).
Format
3 retreats (winter launch in-person; spring in-person; online fall conclusion), individual coaching calls, and quarterly coaching calls with the whole cohort.
Major Gifts for Your Camp 
A six-session online program focusing on the fundamentals and related tools for successful major gifts programs. Participants will finish with a major gifts action plan ready to launch for their camp. Six group follow-up sessions will provide coaching assistance with implementing your plan, troubleshooting obstacles, and peer support to keep each team moving to major gifts success.
Who It's For: A team (2+ participants), including at least 1 professional and lay leader who are fundraising champions for camp. No prior major gifts experience is required. This program will be most successful for camps that have a fundraising plan and infrastructure in place.
Applications Due
December 5, 2025
Program Starts
January 8, 2026
Program Goal
Develop a major gifts action plan to help build a sustainable major gifts program.
Participation Requirements
Team participation, including at least 1 professional and lay leader who are fundraising champions for camp.
Format
Six online sessions January and February 2026 focusing on learning the fundamentals and related tools for successful major gifts programs. Monthly online follow-ups March- May 2025 and September- November 2025.