NE Non-Profit Camp Leaders Resource Community 2024-2025
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Monday, October 21, 2024
- Monday, May 05, 2025
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Are you the CEO/director of a non-profit overnight camp? This group is for those who are looking to continue to grow in their knowledge, take their camps/organizations to the next level, and gain support.
Many of the best camps thrive when they run as a business (non-profit doesn’t mean no profit) while also staying focused on their mission. Join this group to intentionally explore and discuss topics specific to non-profit overnight camps with colleagues who are asking the same questions as you.
Discussions will be facilitated by John Tilley around topics identified by the group. Current hot topics include:
- What are your camp’s “it factors” and “secret sauce”?,
- Navigating the tightropes you balance on,
- Fundraising and friendraising,
- Working with your board,
- Understanding what drives your budget,
- Marketing and camper recruitment,
- Mitigating risk and insurance,
- Camp culture,
- Other urgent needs identified by participants
Through a series of monthly facilitated discussions (October to May), you’ll share and get feedback from others, troubleshoot challenges, and explore new ideas and tactics in a safe and professional space. John Tilley, CEO of YMCA Camp Coniston, will moderate the group. (More of John's bio is here.) His role will be to encourage participant-led discussions, provide resources, and offer observations and insights from 40+ years of experience in non-profit camping, while keeping the conversation and session flow going!
This series is not designed to be a how-to, but an interactive, live, discussion-based opportunity for non-profit overnight camp leaders looking to ask and share answers to their questions, build their network, and grow their skills. Sessions will not be recorded. There will be two sessions in-person (one with hybrid option), an additional informal meet-up at the New England Camp Conference in Manchester, NH, and six Zoom sessions. The schedule is as follows:
- Monday, October 21, in-person –10:30 am – 2 pm, YMCA Camp Coniston (24 Coniston Rd, Grantham, NH 03753)
- Monday, November 18, Zoom – 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm [PLEASE NOTE SPECIAL TIME FOR THIS SESSION]
- Monday, December 16, Zoom – 10:00 am – 11:30 am
- Monday, January 13, Zoom – 10:00 am – 11:30 am
- Monday, February 10, Zoom – 10:00 am – 11:30 am
- Monday, March 10, Zoom – 10:00 am – 11:30 am
- March 27/28/29 – In-person informal meet-up during New England Camp Conference in Manchester, NH, exact day/time TBD closer to the program
- Monday, April 14, hybrid (in-person and Zoom opportunity during same time) – 10:30 am – 1:00 pm time-frame, ACA, New England office OR YMCA Camp Coniston (TBD by group)
- Monday, May 5, Zoom – 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Trying to decide if this is a good fit for you? We’d say yes if your job responsibilities include overseeing several of the bullet points listed above and you can prioritize and commit to attending the full series of sessions.
Not sure and want to chat with us? Fill out this interest form and we’ll be in touch to answer your questions and help you decide.
As space is limited to around 20 participants to ensure meaningful interactions, we can only accommodate one staff member per camp at this time. Participants will receive 15 Continuing Education Credits (CECs) for their full participation.