About Us

Statistics and anecdotal evidence confirm that overnight summer camp fosters Jewish identity and creates a lifelong bond to the Jewish community. Whether camp serves as an introduction to Jewish teachings, values, and culture, or reinforces the traditions learned at home and school, camp creates pathways to increased Jewish engagement and a dedication to the Jewish people – and it’s fun!

As the only national public foundation dedicated to nonprofit Jewish overnight camps, the Foundation for Jewish Camp is a driving force in the field of Jewish summer camp. Everything we do shares a single goal: to make Jewish camp the summer community for every Jewish child. We support the field by inspiring camp leaders, expanding access to and intensifying demand for camp and developing programs to strengthen camps across the Jewish spectrum in North America—over 150 in all. Please visit www.jewishcamp.org to learn more about the Foundation and the Jewish summer camp experience.