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https://www.acacamps.org/research/grants-innovative-special-projects

Grants and Innovative Projects

With the support of grant funding, ACA’s Research Team is busy testing innovative ideas, tools, and systems in the camp field, ranging from program quality to camp-school partnerships, to camper and...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/road-grant-writing

The Road to Grant Writing

Unlock Funding Success: Learn How to Write Winning Grants Grants can fuel your organization’s growth, but in today’s competitive landscape, standing out takes strategy and skill....

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/partner-online-course/gan-israel-making-camp-safe-prevent-child-abuse

Gan Israel - Making Camp Safe - Prevent Child Abuse

Making Camp Safe - Prevent Child Abuse (1 Hour) We need to take the fear out of this topic and present clear guidelines to ensure you understand your legal responsibilities as...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/silence-tmi-how-get-useful-information-your-parent-surveys

From Silence to TMI: How to Get Useful Information from Your Parent Surveys

Surveying parents before, during, and after camp programs is one of the most common forms of camp evaluation, yet it is not easy to do well. Some parents are vocal and tell you more than you want to...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/building-army-asking-ants

Building an Army of Asking Ants!

Ant colonies have been used throughout history as models of industry. As a collective, ants are efficient, surprisingly intelligent, and are among the very few animals that organize themselves to...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/camp-staff-safety-age-metoo

Camp Staff Safety in the Age of #MeToo

It is a story that has been unfolding for over a year: the exposure of often long-standing sexual abuse and harassment of both male and female victims by mostly men in various positions of power....

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/partner-online-course/summer-camps-abuse-prevention-program

Summer Camps Abuse Prevention Program

ASAP's abuse-prevention program is being used to ensure healthly physical and behavorial interactions and safety.  It includes a Director's Guide, screening protocol, staff training - animated...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/bunkmates-boundaries-understanding-dynamics-peer-peer-behaviors-camp

Bunkmates and Boundaries: Understanding the Dynamics of Peer-to-Peer Behaviors at Camp

During an overnight campout, staff interrupt a group of 11-year-olds engaged in a “kissing game.” A mom calls and shares that her son did not care for his shower buddy while at camp. A camper...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/what-happens-when-people-stop-being-polite-start-getting-real-about

What Happens When People Stop Being Polite and Start Getting Real About Fundraising!

Overview: Join this cast of real -life camp fundraisers for a revealing talk about success with fundraising. Collectively our panelists have raised millions of dollars for their...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/new-year-new-skills-pro-tips-finding-securing-grant-funding-your-camp

New Year, New Skills: Pro-Tips for Finding and Securing Grant Funding for Your Camp

Learn new skills and a fresh outlook about grant funding opportunities. Grant funding can play an important role in helping nonprofit camps withstand the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. Whether you are...