NJY Camps CEO

NJY Camps, comprised of four distinct overnight camps and a retreat program on two unique campuses in the Pennsylvania mountains, is one of the largest Jewish overnight camping organizations in the USA. Grounded in Jewish heritage, Jewish life, pluralism and love of Israel, NJY Camps engage all denominations of Jewish life and foster a scope of Jewish connections through summer camping, family programming, and visiting groups.

Founded in 1920 by the New Jersey Federation of Young Men’s Hebrew Associations and Young Women’s Hebrew Associations as an outdoor summer experience for children, NJY Camps grew over time to provide Jewish summer camping experiences to as many children and teens as possible. NJY Camps is comprised of Camp Nah-Jee-Wah, Cedar Lake Camp, Teen Camp and the Round Lake inclusion program on a 1250- acre site in Milford, PA and Camp Nesher, a modern Orthodox co‑ed camp in Lakewood, PA.

Governed by a Board of Directors, NJY Camps is an affiliate of the JCC Association of North America, and its camps are accredited by the American Camping Association.

The Board of Directors of NJY Camps seeks a CEO with successful executive, management, and development experience who has a vision for Jewish camping and community to lead NJY Camps into its next phase of innovation, programmatic excellence and philanthropic success. The CEO is the chief professional officer of NJY Camps, managing all fundraising and executive functions, partnering with and accountable to the Board of Directors.

NJY Camps currently employs 27 year‑round professionals, including a senior management group that reports to the CEO.

Working with a mission‑driven team with varied levels of experience to build and reinforce a culture of care, accountability, excitement and an appetite for innovation and service while ensuring financial strength and stability for the organization.

Engaging professional and lay stakeholders in an innovative plan to continue to build camping programs and experiences of excellence for Jewish families from all denominations in the Jewish community.

Partnering with lay leaders and staff to build an organizational culture of philanthropy to increase major gifts, address capital needs, and engage alumni and community stakeholders in the organizational health and growth of NJY Camps.

The CEO will lead the organization into its next phase of strategic growth. Entrepreneurial and attuned to donor interests and concerns, the CEO will ensure the financial strength and stability of the organization by focusing on donor engagement, board development and recruitment and will work closely with the camp directors and the senior team on strategic issues and camp growth. Partnering with the CFO, the CEO will make sure that the budget remains on target, and that all administrative and financial matters are handled effectively.

The successful candidate brings proven fundraising success; deep understanding and passion for Jewish camp and the impact Jewish camping provides; the ability to partner with volunteer and professional leadership to shape and achieve the organization’s short‑ and long‑term goals and objectives; experience in a matrixed supervisory environment; comfort and understanding of cross denominational observance in Jewish life, profound connection to the state of Israel and the ability to create a culture of care, creativity, and accountability for the organization.

• As the lead development professional for NJY Camps, personally solicit and steward major donors, engage and re‑engage new and former donors to provide financial support for capital improvements, camper scholarships and organizational needs.
• Partner with the current development team to engage camp alumni, camp community members and major donors with emphasis on the development of strategies to scale fundraising efforts.
• Motivate and train both lay leaders and camp professionals in fundraising efforts to build a culture of philanthropy across NJY Camps.
• Regularly evaluate and review the management and status of the agency’s financial resources and…