This virtual workshop series is designed to support Jewish overnight camps on their journeys toward building their permanent endowment funds and securing their financial future. Each workshop will include one hour of learning, followed by thirty minutes of optional group coaching facilitated by the JCamp 180 team alongside content experts.
All workshops are open to both camp professionals and lay leaders, and are designed to be accessed on a drop-in basis; you can choose to attend the entire series or select only those sessions most relevant to your camp’s journey. We hope you will join us to access tailored resources, learn about best practices, and hear from experts in the field of endowment and planned giving!
WORKSHOP ONE: Securing Your Camp’s Future With a Permanent Endowment
Tuesday, February 6 4:00-5:30 PM EST
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Join Dirk Bird, Founder and Principal at Illumination Strategies and Former Vice President of Planned Giving and Endowment at Jewish Federations of North America and Dan Kirsch, JCamp 180 Consultant on Tu Bishvat to learn how starting or growing your permanent endowment fund will plant the seeds for your camp’s future. We will explain what a permanent endowment fund is, how it fits into a healthy financial strategy, and how to determine whether your camp is ready to begin an endowment campaign today. We will also delve into the vital importance of engaging your camp’s leadership in a strategic conversation about endowment and your financial future, and provide guiding questions to help you open these conversations.
This workshop is relevant both for camps who are exploring the idea of starting a permanent endowment fund for the first time and for those who already have an endowment fund but need to refresh their fiscal strategy and set updated endowment goals.
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WORKSHOP TWO: Establishing Your Permanent Endowment Fund
Thursday, February 15 4:00-5:30 PM EST
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Join the team from investment management firm QuantStreet Capital, Dr. Harry Mamaysky and Isaac Mamaysky, Esq. and Dan Kirsch, JCamp 180 Consultant to have all your questions about setting up your permanent endowment fund answered. We will delve into details such as how to select the right investment partner to manage your fund, what policies must be in place to govern your fund, how to develop a strategic spending and investment policy, and the role of your camp’s board of directors in oversight and management.
This workshop is relevant for camps that are exploring setting up a permanent endowment fund for the first time. It is also applicable to camps that are considering updating the endowment policies on an existing fund to meet JCamp 180’s Endowment Accelerator grant requirements.
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WORKSHOP THREE: Planning Your Endowment Campaign
Thursday, March 21 4:00-5:30 PM EST
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Join Dan Kirsch, JCamp 180 Consultant and Samuel Caplan, Chief Development Officer at Camp Ramah in Wisconsin to learn how to plan and launch a successful endowment campaign. We will discuss setting strategic goals for growing your endowment fund, building a strong campaign team, identifying and prioritizing donor prospects, and strategies for engaging your community in growing your permanent endowment fund through both current (cash) gifts and future commitments.
This workshop is relevant for any camps that are planning to launch or refresh an active campaign to grow their permanent endowment fund.
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WORKSHOP FOUR: Building Relationships That Last a Lifetime
Thursday, April 18 4:00-5:30 PM EST
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Join Dan Kirsch, JCamp 180 Consultant and Tammy Dollin, Life & Legacy Community Consultant for a training on how to open conversations in your community about contributing to your permanent endowment fund, through both current (cash) gifts and future commitments. We will also discuss how to follow up with donors once you secure a gift and how to build an effective donor stewardship program that will deepen supporters’ commitment to your camp’s future for years to come.
This workshop is relevant for all camps that are planning for or currently engaged in conversations with donors about endowment gifts and/or are receiving endowment gifts. Any stakeholders across your organization who are engaging in conversations with donors are encouraged to attend this training.
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Workshop Recordings
WORKSHOP ONE: Securing Your Camp’s Future With a Permanent Endowment
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WORKSHOP TWO: Establishing Your Permanent Endowment Fund
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WORKSHOP THREE: Planning Your Endowment Campaign
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WORKSHOP FOUR: Building Relationships That Last a Lifetime
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