The Latest News from PCCCA - The July issue of PCCCA’s Branches enewsletter is now available. It spotlights the leadership and online registration for our Annual Conference in November, the monthly Zoom call in August, and the dates/location for the 2021 Focus Event. If you did not receive this in your email inbox, you can subscribe by going to the sign-up page.
A Zoom Gathering for our Camp and Conference Leaders is Held Every Third Thursday (starting on August 19) - Our weekly Zoom calls concluded on Thursday, May 27. Starting on August 19, we will be gathering every third Thursday of the month at 11:00am EDT. These Zoom call with your fellow camp and conference leaders will cover a specific topic, as well as offer mutual support. We hope you will be a part of the conversation each month. Please join us for the Zoom calls listed below at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85286395100. Topic for Thursday, August 19 at 11:00am EDTOur guest speaker for the call will be Mark Duncan of The FundCoach. Mark served at PCCCA member sites like Johnsonburg (NJ) and Chesapeake Center (MD). We Have All of These New Donors from 2020 – What Now?Without saying, 2020 was a year we will all remember for decades to come. Giving in 2020 was also an anomaly that benefitted many nonprofits. Many organizations acquired new donors with little effort because the COVID 19 pandemic shed a bright light on those missions that were negatively impacted. Many camps were able to ride this wave and increase unrestricted support. So what’s next? How do you keep all of those new or returning donors? Join Mark Duncan of The FundCoach as he talks about how to keep and engage new donors for years to come. If you have a topic suggestion for a future call, please contact Joel Winchip. 33 Discounts for Our 2021 Members! - We now have 33 member discounts! As a part of the benefits you receive through membership, PCCCA offers these special discounts on different products and services related to camps and conference centers. Utilizing two or more of these company discounts could save you more money than you pay in membership dues. You can check out the list by going to the PCCCA website. If you are a current PCCCA member, we hope you will login to the Resources page on the PCCCA website and utilize these discounts for your ministry. If you are not yet a member, you can join or renew at www.pccca.net/membership.
Have You Updated Your Website Listings? - PCCCA has websites that help potential retreat groups, summer staff, and summer campers find your ministry. While all of our camps appear on the websites, PCCCA members receive priority listings which include pictures and appear at the top of search results. Have you made updates to your listings? If you haven’t already done so, please go to the links below to access your login for each website. SummerToRemember.com for summer staffBookARetreat.com for retreat groupsBestSummerYet.com for summer campers
Join or Renew Your PCCCA Membership - For most of our camps and conference centers, their PCCCA membership expired on January 1. Now would be a great time to join or renew your PCCCA membership. You have the option of joining for one year or saving some money by paying for two years. Please keep in mind that PCCCA membership now lasts one (or two) years beyond your renewal date and does not follow the calendar year. If you are a smaller camp, keep in mind that there is a new discounted rate for membership. You can join using a check or credit card by going to www.pccca.net/membership.