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Alumni Resources

2005 ACA Nationals Alumni Resource Guide
A resource guide/value worksheet from Tim Jones's presentation on past campers (alumni) held at the 2005 ACA National Conference in Orlando, FL


Alumni Resources - Books

2003 Camp Benchmarks:Program and Operations, Staffing, Financial and Demographic
The financial information you need to make business decisions is now available. No need to guess! Salaries, benefits, and financial profiles, from an industry survey in 2003.
Developing Your Case for Support
A new book by Dr. Tim Seiler, director of Indiana University's Center on Philanthropy, provides practical tips and advice on how to create your case statement for fund development. The book offers hands-on, fund-raising practice with worksheets, sample letters, donor lists, brochures, etc. To order, call 800-956-7739 or visit www.josseybass.com.
Ten Steps to Fundraising Success
Learn how to implement a fundraising strategy that goes beyond simply raising money to actually meeting your organization's financial requirements.


Alumni Resources - Magazine Articles

Bridging the generation gap with partnerships
Camping Magazine, May-June, 2004 by Mark H. Case, Sr.
TechnoTrends: online camp registration options -- what's right for your camp
Camping Magazine, May-June, 2004 by Mark H. Case, Sr.
Study reveals contributions to nonprofits decreasing - Research - according to survey from database group Guidestar
Camping Magazine, July-August, 2003
You can make a difference - A Place to Share - camp scholarships
Camping Magazine, March-April, 2003 by Catharine Bonner Boynton
The ACA Camper Scholarship Program - American Camping Association
Camping Magazine, Jan-Feb, 2003
A Look at Camp Collaborations
Camping Magazine, Sept, 1999 by Joanna Warren Smith
From private to board of trustees: ensuring the life of a camp
Camping Magazine, Nov-Dec, 1996 by Bob Fryer, Stu Upson
Alumni cultivation: happy memories are a camp's best friend
Camping Magazine, Jan-Feb, 1993 by Robert Telleen
Building your camp's future: how to hire a development director
Camping Magazine, Jan-Feb, 1993 by Suzanne G. Merriman


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Camp Associations

American Camping Association
Christian Camping International USA
Christian Camping International Canada
Ontario Camping Association


Technology Articles

PHP and ASP.NET Go Head-to-Head
- The pros and cons of the two most popular means of building web applications