Our Purpose
- Provide networking opportunities that facilitate communication among members of ACA from nonprofit organizations of all types (including, agency, faith-based, and independent nonprofits).
- Serve as a vehicle for discussion of nonprofit camp issues and trends.
- Provide a platform to investigate and launch new initiatives to meet the key challenges of ACA nonprofit camps.
- Provide support for the work and mission of ACA, in particular the nonprofit sector, through the development of tools and resources.
Resources Supporting Your Nonprofit Work
Here are just a few resources that will help support your work as a nonprofit entity.
- ACA's COVID resources
- Annie E Kasey Foundation - Kids Count Data Center
- Camp Stabilization Toolkit PDF – For federal, state, and local funding and advocacy
- State Advocacy Toolkit PDF – Advocating for camp in 2021
- State Operating Guidance – State positions on camp; updated regularly
- Six Steps to Bridging Your Business to 2021 PDF – Connect your short-term, crisis critical decisions to the long-term success
- Business and Financial Strategies in the Age of COVID-19: For Nonprofit Camps – Handouts from webinar
- The Business of Camp in Uncertain Times – Handouts from webinar
- Fundraising for Nonprofit Camps in Uncertain Times
- Financial Contingency Planning – Handouts from webinar
- Staffing, Compensation, and Benefits Report
- National Council of Nonprofits – Resources and tools for nonprofits
Membership in the Not-for-Profit Council
The Not-for-Profit Council is an organization of the American Camp Association and operates with guidelines created by ACA to serve the special interests of the not-for-profit camp community. Membership in the Not-For-Profit Council is open to any member of the American Camp Association with nonprofit affiliation who is willing to pay dues.
Benefits of Membership
- Newsletter supporting your nonprofit work
- National nonprofit camp voice and network
- Professional development in nonprofit issues at ACA National Conference and at regional events
- Identification of and research on current trends
- Complimentary copy of one of the following YOB tools: (1) PDF of the entire Youth Outcomes Battery, or (2) PDF of the Youth Outcomes Staff and Parent Perceptions tool. Order your copy now.
- Grant resources
- Legislative and policy advocacy network
- Professional development in volunteer management
- Connectedness
Join Now
If you are already an ACA individual member and would like to join ACA's Not-for-Profit Council, please reach out to us.
If you are NOT already an ACA individual member and would like to join, please do so online and chose the ACA Not-for-Profit council also.
Questions? Contact Grechen Throop 765-349-3517 or gthroop@ACAcamps.org