2021 JCamp 180 Conference

Session recordings are now available on the conference agenda.

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Jewish camps have always embodied a spirit of collaboration, cooperation, and mutual support, but never more so than over the past two years. Even when camps compete with each other - in the market for families or on rival basketball teams - we marvel at your shared commitment to supporting one another to advance and lift up #JewishCamp.

This year, professionals and volunteers at Jewish camps across North America rose together from last year's immense challenges. You rallied to deliver a summer of joyful Jewish day and overnight camp for thousands of kids and young adults who so desperately needed you this summer.

You also took on fundraising challenges - connecting with donors, sharing your stories, and confidently asking your community to join you in assuring camp remains affordable, accessible, and exceptional.

Please join us for the 2021 JCamp 180 Conference as we Rise Together to acknowledge your boundless energy and astounding resilience. Together we will share new tools, training, and ideas to inspire your camp and the entire field to move forward to even greater successes.

We will Rise Together. We can't wait to see you online.

Thanks to the generosity of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, registration is free for all attendees.

All Times Eastern

Sunday October 17

Pre-conference gatherings (invitation only)

Monday October 18

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM      Opening Plenary with Jake Tapper

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM         Cabin Time by Trybal Gatherings - networking time to connect and reflect

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM        Workshop Block A

3:45 PM - 5:00 PM       Workshop Block B

5:15 PM - 6:30 PM        Workshop Block C

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM       Fireside Chat with Dr. Rochelle Walensky, moderated by Dr. Steven Grinspoon. 

Tuesday October 19

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM      Tuesday Plenary with Leadership Panel

12:45 PM - 2:00 PM      Workshop Block D

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM         Workshop Block E

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM        Cabin Time by Trybal Gatherings - networking time to connect and reflect

5:00 PM - 5:30 PM       Conference Closing with Harold Grinspoon 

Schedule is Subject to Change

Our conference is designed to meet the needs of executive and lay leaders as well as the development professionals of JCamp 180's affiliated Jewish day and overnight camps and partner organizations. This year, especially, we welcome ALL those working in Jewish summer camp even if your camp is not affiliated with JCamp 180. 

Workshop content is devoted primarily to JCamp 180's core focus areas and relevant to all: Strategic Planning, Governance, and Fundraising. We will also provide additional content on Legacy Fundraising, Board Development, Communications & Outreach, Enrollment, and COVID considerations. This year you will also find sessions related to this unique moment - helping you and your camp to face challenges and embrace opportunities.

The Harold Grinspoon Foundation is committed to creating a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for all JCamp 180 conference participants. Our conference embraces learning from different perspectives, encourages the exchange of ideas, and believes in hearing from all voices because it strengthens our conversation and advances our work. JCamp 180 strives to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals to engage fully.