Last week at the ACA National conference, our CEO, Kevin Trapani, presented a workshop on the importance of camps acting as social enterprises to change the world. Social enterprises are society’s change agents. They use business practices to sustain and scale a social mission. He discussed how to take the social enterprise model to...
Now more than ever, camps are called to develop moral young leaders who will make the right decisions when it matters most. We’re teaming up with ACA to present a webinar on the important role camps play in changing the world, and how to position that to your camp’s advantage. By signing up to attend, you...
Philanthropy Live! is a day of service before the North American YMCA Development Organization’s (NAYDO) conference on April 25th, where you can help improve the Pittsburgh community. We have already had a huge response from Y employees and volunteers wanting to serve, and as a result, we are thrilled to announce the availability of...
When Ryan Hill and Rich Kochik returned to Honduras, it wasn’t just for the plush land and grandeur of the mountains. For them it was to continue the great work they had been a part of last year. On their first trip, they worked at Escuela Juan Pablo II in El Rosario Santa Rosa...
During the past 6 years, our customers have discontinued the use of 74% of their 12- and 15-passenger vans for transporting children and adults. This is a great accomplishment (although we’d prefer it to be 100%). It’s important to keep up the education on why these vehicles are so dangerous, especially with new hires...
Camps hold tremendous sway over our nations’ youth. That’s a huge responsibility and privilege. But our world is broken in many ways, and the American Camp Assocaition and The Redwoods Group believe camps are well-positioned to invest now in the development of our future leaders of consequence. We will discuss this idea in our...
Next week, a team from Redwoods will join nearly 2,000 youth development professionals at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta for the American Camp Associations (ACA) national conference. Attendees will be immersed in three days of lectures and discussions with industry professionals on topics ranging from social responsibility to abuse prevention. I’m excited about attending ACA...
I want to spend some time discussing the basics of setting up a Facebook page for your organization. Many organizations aren’t using Facebook yet, or aren’t sure exactly what to do with their profile once it’s set up. Here are the basics: Determine your organization’s purpose. The first thing you need to do is figure out the...
Hospitals throw away still-useful medical supplies after vendor, protocol, regulations or technology changes. Without a social or environmental option for disposal, tons of medical surplus ends up in landfills every year. In Pittsburg, PA three women saw this waste and decided to distribute the surplus where it was needed. The women saw that “people in...
In 2010, it was estimated that 160,000 children missed school every day because they were afraid of being bullied. 1 in 7 children between kindergarten and 12th grade are being bullied or are bullies themselves. If you’re working for a child-serving organization, then you are almost certainly working with bullies and victims. Prevention is...