Camp Jorn YMCA Inc. – CEO/Executive Director

Position: CEO/ Executive Director

Address: 13591 Zenner Lane, Manitowish Waters, WI 54545

Camp Jorn is an equal opportunity employer

committed to valuing diversity and practicing inclusion.

Camp Jorn has a commitment to creating a culture of safety.

The Opportunity

Camp is a power for good. As the CEO and Executive Director at Camp Jorn, you will have the humble opportunity to guide staff and partner with board members to grow this special place for hundreds of campers and families for years to come.

Our Mission

Building character, confidence and community through enriching outdoor experiences.

Our Cause

Every year, hundreds of people visit Camp Jorn for summer camp, field trips, meetings, and events. We’ve grown a lot since we were established along the shores of Rest Lake over 70 years ago, yet we still adhere to the same core values we’ve had since the beginning – caring, honesty, respect, responsibility, and personal growth.

Our campers say Camp Jorn is the best place in the world. Why? It’s not just about fun and games. It’s about building character, confidence, and connections that last a lifetime. Camp Jorn YMCA has made a dedicated effort to ensure a positive and safe camping experience for each child who attends our programs. We are committed to finding our next leader to join us in this mission.

Position Description

Camp Jorn YMCA is a healthy and thriving independent YMCA camp in search of a visionary leader who will lead the Y forward and build upon past success. The current program base includes day and overnight sessions along with year around childcare and retreats. This person is charged with assessing the camp’s physical and program needs, developing a well-trained and motivated staff, and supporting fundraising through annual and capital campaigns. The Executive Director works with a YMCA board that focuses on strategic issues rather than operational issues. Success will depend on an appreciation for historical relationships with donors, volunteers, and camp alumni. 

Key Skills And Abilities

Build and Lead Staff: Ensure a talent development system is in place and executed in affirming, culturally competent and effectively. Hire, motivate, nurture, retain, and hold staff accountable for key objectives. Work towards recruiting, retaining, developing and promoting staff that represent the diversity of the communities you serve. Encourage the team by creating a spirit of camaraderie, inclusion, and sense of mission and purpose. Create a learning organization to help staff achieve their highest potential. Key competencies: Developing Self & Others, Inclusion, Emotional Maturity, Change Leadership

Develop and Implement a Strategic Plan: Work effectively with volunteers, community leaders, and key staff, to create and develop a strategic plan that addresses the needs of the communities served by the Y and includes defined organizational strategies, a clear implementation plan with deliverables, and measurable goals. Key competencies: Change Leadership, Communication & Influence, Critical Thinking & Decision Making, Program/Project Management

Fiscal Management: Use high-level financial analysis to forecast financial trends, growth and stability, while consistently leading the organization to balance or surplus operations by growing earned revenue and contributions and controlling costs. Empower and guide staff leaders to lead their departments to successful financial operation. Develop and implement stewardship strategies. Key competencies: Fiscal Management, Critical Thinking & Decision Making, Developing Self & Others, Philanthropy

Make Progress as an Inclusive, Anti-Racist, Multicultural Organization: Intentionally promote inclusion in all aspects, ensure and sustains diverse representation in our leadership, and lead social change in our communities through anti-racist policies, words and actions. Key competencies: Change Leadership, Communication & Influence, Engaging Community, Inclusion

Improve Operating Performance: Engage the board and appropriate staff to develop an annual tactical plan for identifying and achieving key goals and objectives towards operating with safe, relevant and sustainable practices. Quickly address issues that may arise, forecast future needs, and manage and direct the Y’s operations and activities. Key competencies: Developing Self & Others, Critical Thinking & Decision Making, Innovation

Steward Fundraising Efforts: Develop and implement an annual fundraising plan that will establish the YMCA as a leading nonprofit organization within the community through the engagement of members, volunteers, staff, and donors. Identify the need for successful capital fundraising, while taking the organization to a new level of effectiveness and impact in annual giving and endowment. Key competencies: Philanthropy, Engaging Community, Communication & Influence

Cause-Driven Leadership: Inspire and mobilize staff, volunteers, members, community members and community partners to strengthen communities for all. Bring together people from different backgrounds, perspectives, and generations to ensure access to the opportunities, relationships and resources necessary to learn, grow and thrive. Creates a welcoming, equitable, affirming, genuine, hopeful, and nurturing environment dedicated to making the communities served stronger. Key competencies: Developing Self & Others, Inclusion, Communication & Influence

Camp Jorn YMCA Association Facts

History: The property was purchased by the Lake County Family YMCA in 1952. On August 30, 2007, Camp Jorn purchased its title from the Lake County Family YMCA and became an independent YMCA Camp. Camp Jorn has been serving children from IL, WI and other areas throughout the country and across the globe since 1953.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement

At Camp Jorn YMCA we create a safe space for acceptance and participation for everyone regardless of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religious affiliation, immigration status, ability or national origin. We believe that all kids deserve camp experience and will make every reasonable effort to meet the individual needs of all our campers.

Current Key Target Areas

• Programs
• Fundraising / Special Events
• Rentals
• Endowments
• Personnel Management
• Program and Food expenses
• Buildings, Grounds and Maintenance Costs

Location

Camp Jorn YMCA is situated on a 70+ acre peninsula of mature pine forest in Wisconsin’s Northern Highland State Forest. Located on the shores of Rest Lake, part of the Manitowish Chain of Lakes, the nearest town is Manitowish Waters.

Programs

• Resident Camp
• Day Camp
• Family Camp
• Childcare Center: Infant Care to Preschool
• Rentals, Events and Retreat Center

Annual Strong Kids Campaign for Scholarships

• Prior Year’s Total: $323,528
• Current Year’s Goal: $300,000

Current Capital Campaign(s)

Memorial Point and Gathering Space Project: $90,000 of $250,000 raised.

Staff

The Y has four FT exempt staff members, six FT non-exempt staff members, and six PT staff members. In addition, there are approximately 85 seasonal summer staff. Staff are mostly representative of the diversity in the area and evenly split along gender lines.

CEO Direct Reports

• Year-Round Camp Director
• Finance Manager
• Childcare Director
• Office Manager/Registrar
• Office Assistant, Facility Use Coordinator
• Property Manager

Board of Directors

14 Members

Financial

Total operating budget is $1.5M with 66% revenue from camp and program fees, 34% from charitable donations.

• Current Endowment = $3.0 million
• 3-year pattern of annual surplus/deficit
• Last year (FYE Feb-23; Surplus = $211,714
• Previous year (FYE Feb-22; Surplus = $478,327; *Includes $215,731 of PPP forgiveness)
• Previous year (FYE Feb-21; Deficit = $144,991; *Includes $74,790 of PPP forgiveness)

Community: The Manitowish Waters area is the ideal spot to “get away from it all.” Located in Northwestern Vilas County in Wisconsin’s Northwoods, Manitowish Waters is known for its quiet, less stressful surroundings, which are perfect for a family vacation, reunion, romantic getaway, hunting or fishing excursion, or leisure day trip. With a year-round population of roughly 700, Manitowish Waters experiences quite an increase throughout the seasons from a combination of seasonal residents, second homeowners and vacationers. The beautiful chain of lakes provides a unique connection of 10 pristine water bodies linked by navigable channels. With over 4,200 acres, the chain is perfect for leisure boating, watersports, camping and fishing.

Salary Range: $90,000-$110,000

Benefits:

• On-site Director’s House is required once available (4BR, 3BA, 2C)
• Health Insurance 75% YMCA covered.
• Dental Insurance 50% YMCA covered.
• YMCA Retirement Plan (12% of salary; 12% by Camp & 0% required of employee)

Residency Expectation: Living in the YMCA’s service area is required.

Minimum Criteria for Candidates:

• Accredited 4-year college degree or other relevant experience.
• Must demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills and personal values consistent with the YMCA mission.
• Minimum five years prior experience in a senior management role with a YMCA or related experience at a comparable organization with direct supervision of multiple levels of staff and employees.
• Must have the ability to develop and strengthen community relationships. Proven ability to develop and strengthen community and donor relationships.
• Experience in developing new programs, reviewing and enhancing programs being offered or considered for both economy and the effectiveness in broadening our engagement in the communities in which we serve.

Preferred Criteria for Candidates:

• YMCA Organizational Leader Certification, or ability to achieve within 3 years.
• Fiscally sound business management approach.
• Strategic planning and fundraising experience including annual campaigns and the securing of grants.
• A proven track record of budgetary and fiscal management in excess of $3M or more annually.

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Target Dates for the search process

Resumes accepted through: 1/31/24.

Preliminary interviews scheduled: 2/15 and 2/16/24.

Final interviews: 3/8-3/9/24

CEO selection made: TBD

New CEO on board (anticipated): TBD

To Apply

Candidates will apply via the following website:

You will be requested to submit the following with your online application: A resume and cover letter, along with four professional and two personal references. Note: References will be checked on final candidates.

Questions regarding this position should be directed to:

Shaneé Jenkins, Sr. Director, Executive Leadership- CEO Search, Y-USA,

or Jon Agnew, Chief Executive Officer, Upper Midwest Alliance of YMCAs,