JCamp 180 Professional Development Opportunities

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Upcoming Fall 2024/2025 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 comprised of a diverse mix of senior staff and volunteers (5-8 members).

Applications Due
September 30, 2024

Program Starts
November 7, 2024

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 to 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

8 live online webinars/work sessions for camp teams plus group coaching calls for Team Leaders.

Learn More About Camp GPS

Apply to Camp GPS

Camp 180 Enrollment Program

In Fall 2024, JCamp 180 is offering Enrollment GSD (Gather, Strategize, Deliver) for camp professionals responsible for camper recruitment and retention. The program 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.

Applications Due
August 23, 2024 - Applications are now closed

Start Date
September 16, 2024

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 four-day sprint September 16-19 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 September 26, October 8, November 14, and December 18. Throughout the program, participants will have opportunities to get feedback and wisdom from fellow camp professionals and a JCamp 180 coach.

Learn more About Enrollment GSD

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.
Who It's For: Current Board Chair or Vice Chair of camp board/committee.

Applications Due
October 31, 2024

Program Starts
January 2025

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.

Learn MORE ABOUT LEAP

Apply to LEAP

Major Gifts for Your Camp

A six-session online program that combines learning the fundamentals with 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) of professional and lay fundraising champions for camp.

Applications Due
December 2024

Program Starts
January 2025

Program Goal

Develop a major gifts action plan to help build a sustainable major gifts program.

Participation Requirements

Team participation, including at least 2 professional and lay fundraising champions at camp.

Format

Six online sessions January and February 2025 focusing on learning the fundamentals and related tools for successful major gifts programs. Monthly online follow-ups March- May 2025 and September- November 2025.

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GIFT Leadership Institute (GLI)

A cohort-based, 9-month program that guides leadership teams from day and overnight camps in developing a culture of philanthropy: a new approach to how the organization thinks about, talks about, and engages in fundraising. This year camps can apply to take part in the Choose Abundance Intensive, a program open to all nonprofits that is based on the GLI curriculum and led by JCamp 180 Consultant Laurie Herrick. This program is offered for a fee; JCamp 180 affiliates will receive a special reduced rate.
Who It's For: Up to 6 team members, including the Executive Director, Camp Director, Board Chair or equivalent lay leader, and a development professional (if applicable).

Applications Due
September 13, 2024 - Apply here or contact Laurie Herrick to see if the Choose Abundance Intensive is right for your camp

Program Starts
October 2024

Program Goal

Prepare camps and their parent organizations for an organization-wide breakthrough to instill a powerful new culture of philanthropy.

Participation Requirements

Team participation, including the Executive Director and Camp Director, Board Chair or equivalent lay leader, and a development professional. Other professional/lay leaders are welcome up to a total of 5 team members.

Format

3 online retreats and monthly coaching calls with each camp.

Learn more About GLI

Apply to Choose Abundance Intensive

Professional Development & Learning

Invest in Your Camp With JCamp 180!

Upcoming Fall 2024/2025 Offerings

Camp 180 Enrollment Program

Leadership Engagement and Advancement Program (LEAP)

Major Gifts for Your Camp

GIFT Leadership Institute (GLI)