Research & Analysis

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Insights for stronger camps and stronger communities

JCamp 180 conducts research and shares insights to help nonprofit Jewish camps understand the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the field. Explore reports, interviews, and practical resources developed for camp professionals and lay leaders.

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2025 JCamp 180 Camp Insights

How can you make meaning of the societal trends affecting your camp? The 2025 Camp Insights and Discussion Guide spotlights the trends that most impact nonprofit Jewish camps. It helps boards and senior staff surface perspectives, explore strategic responses, and develop a shared point of view in less than an hour.

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Ideas and evidence to support your work

Use JCamp 180 research to start productive conversations, understand emerging trends, and strengthen decision-making.

Camp Insights

Since 2019, JCamp 180 has surveyed the field annually to help nonprofit Jewish camps understand the trends influencing their work and plan for what comes next.

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Choose Abundance

Explore an independent study of the GIFT Leadership Institute and learn what it takes to build a lasting culture of philanthropy at camp.

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Financial Sustainability

Explore how camps are responding to economic pressure and planning for long-term stability through revenue growth, thoughtful cost management, and difficult decisions about deferred investments.

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