Jewish Day Camp Network

Jewish day camps are a significant point of entry into the Jewish community. They can foster a deep sense of identity and belonging, but that doesn’t happen without year-round planning and careful attention to detail. Jewish Day Camp Network connects camps across North America, enabling peer to peer support, access to expertise and the ability to leverage the member benefits of a large association – without sacrificing their autonomy and unique Jewish mission.

Aaron Greenberg, Founder & CEO, brings 30+ years of expertise to JDCN, an extension of his life’s work and passion for camps and the individuals and communities they build.

Stronger, Together

This is the place where Jewish Day Camps meet and collaborate. This is where we become stronger, together.

Excellence

The Jewish Day Camp Network (JDCN) helps every Jewish day camp become a model of excellence and the best camp in its community. Through benchmarking, training, and ongoing support, JDCN enables camps to clarify their mission, raise operational standards, and focus on long-term outcomes. By strengthening Jewish identity, building community, and developing future leaders, JDCN ensures a powerful impact that extends far beyond the summer for campers, staff, and families.

Expertise

Led by founder Aaron Greenberg—whose decades of experience include directing, consulting, and visiting nearly every Jewish day camp in North America—JDCN leverages unparalleled field knowledge to help camps address their greatest opportunities and challenges. For camps seeking deeper support, JDCN offers customized concierge consulting tailored to unique goals. This hands-on partnership provides strategic guidance, accountability, and expert coaching to help camps achieve meaningful results.

Community

JDCN has built a vibrant North American network of hundreds of camp professionals who share ideas, programs, and best practices. This collaborative community connects through regular Zoom calls, an active listserv, and dedicated gatherings—including the annual Jewish Day Camp Conference in the fall and the New Day Camp Professionals Conference in the winter—to learn from one another’s successes and challenges.

Connections

JDCN connects camps with the people, resources, and organizations they need to truly thrive. By bringing together a dedicated team of experts and strategic partners, JDCN adds deep value to each camp’s daily work. This supportive network provides camps with specialized guidance, essential services, and exclusive discounts—helping them save time and money while focusing on what matters most: creating incredible camp experiences.

Resources

JDCN equips members with a steady stream of practical tools, templates, guides, and innovative ideas through regular communications and a unique Resource Library. This collaborative hub brings together valuable materials created by JDCN, shared by fellow camp professionals, and contributed by leading experts from across the camping world, ensuring directors have the exact resources they need to strengthen their programs.

Advocacy

JDCN serves as a passionate champion for Jewish day camps and the communities they strengthen. By elevating the field’s visibility, advocating for its needs, and securing a seat at the table with funders, foundations, and industry partners, the Network ensures day camps are recognized as vital communal assets. JDCN actively promotes this long-term impact to help build a stronger, well-supported future for the entire field.

Camp Leader Spotlight

We work with the best in the field. This is what they think of JDCN.

Sarah Eisinger
Director, JCamp 180

“JCamp 180 and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation are excited to support the Jewish Day Camp Network and its important work in building capacity among Jewish day camps. We are proud to partner with Aaron Greenberg, one of the foremost experts in the field of day camping, and to support the work that JDCN is leading to strengthen the field. JCamp 180 recognizes the value of Jewish day camps and is proud to include Jewish day camp professionals in our various conferences and cohorts, as well as to provide matching grants for capital improvement projects that help camps recruit and retain Jewish families.”

Jamie Simon
CEO, Foundation For Jewish Camp

“I have had the privilege of partnering with Aaron Greenberg through his leadership of the Jewish Day Camp Network. Aaron brings exceptional dedication and vision to supporting Jewish day camps, helping them enhance their operational excellence, safety practices, and overall impact on campers and families. Aaron connects and empowers camp professionals across North America, fostering a culture of learning, innovation, and shared purpose. His ability to build relationships, elevate best practices, and strengthen the field has made a meaningful difference for countless camps and the communities they serve. I deeply value Aaron’s partnership and leadership and look forward to continuing our work together to advance Jewish camping in the years ahead.”

Tom Rosenberg
Former CEO, ACA

“It is a pleasure to work with Aaron Greenberg to strengthen Jewish day camping in his role as CEO of Jewish Day Camp Network. Aaron works tirelessly to advance the safety, quality and risk management of Jewish day camps across the country. He effectively gathers, engages, teaches and inspires hundreds if not thousands of camp professionals throughout North America. I look forward to working closely with Aaron in the coming years.”

Hanoch Greenberg
Director, The Summer Shlichut Program, The Jewish Agency for Israel

“JDCN has been an invaluable partner in strengthening the connection between Israel and Jewish day camps. Through Aaron Greenberg’s leadership and advocacy, JDCN helps JAFI recruit new camps and support existing ones in creating meaningful shlichut experiences. Through our collaboration on the shlichim program, particularly with the Shlichim Training Course, Israel B’Yom, and other initiatives, JDCN brings deep day camp expertise, strong relationships with camp professionals, and a genuine commitment to Israel engagement. Together, we are helping more camps experience the value of shlichim while strengthening Jewish communities through these powerful connections.”