Mission
Care Camps Foundation is a national non-profit organization that funds medically supervised pediatric oncology camps across the United States and Canada. Our mission is to give joy, hope, and the healing power of the outdoors to children with cancer and their families at medically supervised pediatric oncology camps.
Ruling year
1992
Executive Director
Gwynn Sullivan
Main address
1440 1/2 Grand Ave
Billings, MT 59102 USA
EIN
86-0691641
NTEE code
Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (E12)
Children's and Youth Services (P30)
Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (T12)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Cancer can be devastating to a person at any age. During childhood it can be especially destructive as being seriously ill or different involves a change in nearly every aspect of a child's life. Children will experience changes in their relationships with other people and in their perceptions of themselves. Illness deprives the child of control of daily routine, privacy, relationships with family and friends and control of life itself. Pediatric oncology camps allow children with cancer the opportunity to be themselves, by allowing their focus to be off their disease and on meeting friends. This is why Care Camps Foundation exists. We fund medically supervised pediatric oncology camps across the United States and Canada to make this happen.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Onocology Camps
Through its charitable fundraising efforts, Care Camps will provide necessary support to send kids with cancer to medically supervised cancer camps where they can have fun, build awesome friendships, feel the joy that comes from camping and spending time in nature, make memories that will help them heal and ultimately return home feeling renewed and filled with hope.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
COCAi 2014
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Total dollars received in contributions
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth, Families, People with diseases and illnesses
Related Program
Onocology Camps
Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of Facebook followers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Onocology Camps
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of independent organizations served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth, Families, People with diseases and illnesses
Related Program
Onocology Camps
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
In 2023, many camps we funded combined their programs and services into one Care Camps grant application instead applying separately, so we served just as many (or more) camps as the previous years.
Number of people on the organization's email list
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth, Family relationships
Related Program
Onocology Camps
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of health outcomes improved
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Children and youth, People with diseases and illnesses
Related Program
Onocology Camps
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
2020 and 2021 were significantly impacted by COVID. Many camps did not run regular programming opting for virtual experiences.
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Care Camps Foundation solely funds medically supervised pediatric oncology camps across the U.S. and Canada to support their operational and capital improvement needs. Our mission is to give joy, hope and the healing power of the outdoors and community to children living with cancer and their families at these specialized camps.
Our main goal is to generate and provide more funding for these camps every year, so they have the capacity to sustain and expand their programs and serve more children and families at no cost. Ultimately, we aim for more children have the opportunity to expand their quality of life by spending time in the outdoors with other kids who understand what they're going through-all while receiving the treatments they need.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We are grateful for the generous support of our legacy partner, Kampgrounds of America (KOA Inc) and their respective campgrounds, who fundraise around the year at their locations through events and activities. We also engage companies in the broader RV and outdoor industry through cause marketing and employee giving campaigns. The combined efforts, along with grant funding and individual donations, allow us to provide more funding to these specialized pediatric oncology camps and send more kids with cancer to camp.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
In 2023, Care Camps Foundation funded $2M to 122 pediatric oncology camps to provide a life changing experiences to the children living with cancer and their families. We have a long-standing partnership with the Kampgrounds of America as well as other partnerships with businesses in the outdoor industry, foundations and individuals who provides generous donations to support the camps we fund. We also have a strategic alliance with the Children's Oncology Camping Association which allows us to fund their medically supervised camp members through a grant process.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Care Camps Foundation has raised more than $27 million since its inception in 1984 to provide funding to pediatric oncology camps across the United States and Canada. Our goal is to continue to fund as many camping programs as possible, until there is a cure for childhood cancer and our services are no longer needed. In the interim we will continue to engage and cultivate donor partnerships, as well as serve as funding partners with the camps we support.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently, The people we serve tell us they find data collection burdensome, It is difficult to get honest feedback from the people we serve, It is difficult to identify actionable feedback
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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CARE CAMPS FOUNDATION
Board of directorsas of 06/27/2024
Mark Lemoine
Coloma/St Joseph KOA
Term: 2023 -
Barry Stern
Automarine LLC
Jay Cooke
Lake Livingston/Onalaska KOA
Susan Marcoux
1000 Island/Mallorytown KOA
Rebecca Kirch
Consultant-Pediatric Oncology
Mark Lemoine
Coloma/St Joseph KOA
Shawn Peterson
Tempest Technologies
Tim Allen
Kristina Akin (Helbert)
Bristol/Kingsport KOA
Debora Hankinson
Alamosa KOA
Jason Hershberger
Forest River
Kathy Holland
KOA Inc
Jamie Rademacher
JACZ Managment LLC
Jeff Rodino
Patrick Industries
David Vaughan
Indianapolis KOA
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
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