2022 JCamp 180 Conference

We are excited to see you at the JCamp 180 Conference October 23-25, 2022! This year’s gathering is a little different. 

First, we have a new location this year: the Providence, RI Marriott Downtown. 

Also, we’re focusing exclusively on fundraising - an interactive deep-dive within the JCamp 180 framework of Today-Tomorrow-Forever. Participants will share and build on the fundraising successes of the past two+ years and envision together the future of camp-focused philanthropy. 

We have designed this year’s event to optimize your in-person experience to create meaningful connections and learning opportunities, celebrate overnight and day camps, and share an exciting announcement - you won’t want to miss it!

We are excited to be working with Rae Ringel, Andrea Wasserman, and Brian Tarallo to design and facilitate your experience this year. 

We look forward to being together with you to learn and network for the first time in three years.

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

The event will kick off at 4 PM Eastern on Sunday, October 23, with a reception and working dinner and evening program, and conclude with breakfast on Tuesday morning, October 25. See more details about the schedule below. 

Note: All Times Eastern. Schedule subject to change.

Sunday, October 23 

12:00-5:30 PM Registration

4:00 PM Re(connection) Reception (Marquis Ballroom)

5:30 PM Welcome/Opening Remarks (Grand Ballroom)

5:45 PM Generative Thinking and Eureka Moments (Grand Ballroom)

When have you experienced eureka moments to solve a challenge or make a breakthrough? Participants will document and share examples with their peers in table discussions.

6:15 PM Today, Tomorrow, Forever: Achieving Greater Abundance (Grand Ballroom)

What is your camp’s future fundraising state? Through guided activities, participants will visualize a positive future state for camp and its fundraising strategy. These activities will build on a conference-long process of documenting growth-oriented and sustainable fundraising practices to help your camp reach its goals.

7:15 PM Dinner Buffet & Networking (Grand Ballroom)

8:15 PM Dessert & Evening Program (Marquis Ballroom)

Monday, October 24 

6:30 AM Early Morning Health and Wellness: 45-minute core strength + stretching with Ron Krit (Smithfield)

6:30 AM - 7:30 AM Morning Minyanim

• Morning Minyanim - All Denominations (Defiance)
• Morning Minyanim - Orthodox services (Reprisal)
• Morning Minyanim - Led by National Ramah (Republic)

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Breakfast & Networking (M Club)

8:15 AM Shifting Our Mindset (Grand Ballroom)

Inspiring opening remarks from Rae Ringel will kick off a full day of learning and sharing. We all understand the incredible impact of Jewish camp and how it can resonate with 21st century donors. Participants will start the day by sharing big, bold ideas for their camps and the field.

8:45 AM Peer Spotlights (Grand Ballroom)

How can camps partner with donors to reach common goals? Participants will hear from camps who have engaged major donor prospects by aligning camp’s strategic priorities with donor motivation.

9:25 AM World Café: Inspiring Greater Philanthropic Investment (Grand Ballroom)

In this highly interactive world café exercise, camps will answer a series of questions to strengthen their case for support including examining donor motivation and strategic fundraising practices beyond the pandemic.

10:45 AM Break

11:00 AM Breakout Sessions: Crafting Messages for Greater Philanthropic Investment (check your nametag)

How can your camp turn the case for support into tangible donor messages and conversations? Camps will meet in smaller groups to develop messaging to invite investment in camp.

12:15 PM Lunch & Networking (Grand Ballroom)

1:15 PM Afternoon Workshops: Strategies to Strengthen Your Fundraising

• Champions for Fundraising: “Enroll” Your Dream Team (Laurie Herrick, Consultant, JCamp 180) (College, Canal, and Benevolent)
• Digital Engagement That Fosters  Fundraising Growth (Jeff Rum, Consultant, nonprofit brand and messaging, campaign development, and digital fundraising) (Reprisal)
• Middle Tier Donor Relationship Development (Andrea Wasserman, President, ABW Partners & Brian Tarallo, Managing Director, Lizard Brain) (Defiance)
• Endowment-Building: Strategies for Today and Tomorrow to Secure Your Camp's Forever (Dan Kirsch, Consultant, JCamp 180; Arlene Schiff, Senior Advisor, Life & Legacy; Rachel Berezin, Director of Endowment, PJ Library; and Holly Guncheon, Advancement Director, Herzl Camp) (Britannia)
• Year Round Stewardship (Jennifer Weinstock, Senior Vice President of Philanthropy, CJP) (Republic)

2:30 PM Break

2:45 PM Afternoon Workshops

• Discovery and Building a Major Donor Program (Laurie Herrick, Consultant, JCamp 180) (College, Canal, and Benevolent)
• Digital Engagement That Fosters  Fundraising Growth (Jeff Rum, Consultant, nonprofit brand and messaging, campaign development, and digital fundraising) (Reprisal)
• Middle Tier Donor Relationship Development (Andrea Wasserman, President, ABW Partners & Brian Tarallo, Managing Director, Lizard Brain) (Defiance)
• Endowment-Building: Strategies for Today and Tomorrow to Secure Your Camp's Forever (Dan Kirsch, Consultant, JCamp 180; Arlene Schiff, Senior Advisor, Life & Legacy; and Rachel Berezin, Director of Endowment, PJ Library; and Holly Guncheon, Advancement Director, Herzl Camp) (Britannia)
• Year Round Stewardship (Jennifer Weinstock, Senior Vice President of Philanthropy, CJP) (Republic)

4:00 PM Break

4:45 PM Breakout Sessions: Strengthening Your Fundraising Strategy (check your nametag)

How can camps build specific practices to reach their future fundraising state? Building on the goals documented and practices and ideas considered throughout the conference, participants will explore challenges they may face and strategies to overcome them to reach their desired future fundraising state.

5:45 PM Reception & Networking (Marquis Ballroom)

6:30 PM Dinner & Networking (Grand Ballroom)

7:30 PM Bringing it All Together – Today, Tomorrow, Forever (Grand Ballroom)

What are we bringing back to our camps to reach for a bold future state of camp? Participants will share the big ideas and strategies they hope to develop at camp with their teams now and into the future. Ideas will be summarized into a vision for the future of the field of Jewish camp.

8:30 PM Evening Campfire and Song Session  (Outdoor Pool/Aqua)

Tuesday, October 25 

7:00 AM Early Morning Health and Wellness: Run outside with Liza Rozen-Delman (meet in lobby)

6:30 AM - 7:30 AM Morning Minyanim

• Morning Minyanim - All Denominations (Defiance)
• Morning Minyanim - Orthodox services (Reprisal)
• Morning Minyanim - Led by National Ramah (Republic)

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM Breakfast & Networking (Grand Ballroom)

7:00 AM – 12:00 PM Camp Meetings with Relationship Managers (optional) 

All Times Eastern. Schedule subject to change.

The ideal attendees for this conference will bring experience and enthusiasm for fundraising at your camp, along with an energy and eagerness to learn! We encourage your Executive Director or Director to attend along with your Development Professional or Board Member to round out your team. All are welcome - after all, we know that a culture of philanthropy exists when everyone at camp has a role in development! Your JCamp 180 Relationship Manager is available to discuss who should attend from your camp.

In choosing your camp’s team, we strongly recommend that attendees participate in the entire conference from Sunday evening through Tuesday morning to realize the full impact of the experience. 

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.