From Surviving To Thriving
Owning a camp takes expertise and dedication. Often, at the same time children’s feet run through the lodge, the water heater goes on the blink, or the oven in the kitchen refuses to heat up.
Making Connections
No one likes to ask for money--even if it’s for a good cause. Many people and businesses are becoming more budget-conscious, scaling back expenditures in myriad ways in order to
The Financial Feasibility Of Growing A Camp
Camp is an exciting place—a place of growth, learning, trying new things, testing the waters, searching, and wonder. Is it so difficult to imagine why camp leadership loves to build or try new concepts?
How Gifts-In-Kind Organizations Make It Easy for Camps To Connect With Donors
When nonprofit parks and rec agencies think about what they need to keep their organizations running, they often think of fundraising campaigns. But what if they could get the items they need donated just by
Financially Aiding Integration
White participants in the 1960s Civil Rights Movement adopted a fundamental belief that “If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem.”
Full Of Heart
Besides being the only non-profit camp in the Midwest for children with heart disease, Camp Odayin asks families to pay only $25 for their children to attend a week of residential camp. For some families, even this
What Are Your Campers Worth?
As camp professionals, we all know the value of camp for campers. But what are your campers really worth to you--monetarily?It's tough to put a finger on just what each of your campers means to your