Description
Camp for All Kids, Inc. (“CFAK”) seeks a goal driven, collaborative and creative leader to serve as the organization’s Executive Director.
Status: Full-time, exempt employee
Reports to: Camp for All Kids, Inc. Board of Directors
Location: Chicago, IL (residency in Chicagoland area required) Deadline: Apply by September 15, 2026
www.campforallkids.org
About Camp for All Kids: Camp for All Kids provides pathways to the transformational experience of sleepaway camp for Black and Brown youth while fostering inclusive and equitable camp communities.
Our Campership Program provides renewable annual scholarships for elementary and middle school aged youth to attend 4- and 8-week sessions of overnight camp at our seven partner camps in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Our Four Star Fellowship (4SF) Program is an immersive overnight summer camp program that brings underserved high school aged youth and their year-round mentors together for transformative outdoor experiences, leadership development, and activities that encourage and strengthen lasting relationships.
By bridging the opportunity gap and facilitating a racially diverse camp community, the Camp for All Kids experience benefits our campership and fellowship recipients as well as the entire camp community.
To learn more about Camp for All Kids and the programs the successful candidate will lead, please visit www.campforallkids.org.
Position Overview: The Executive Director will serve as the organization’s leader, working closely with the Board of Directors, staff, partner camps, school & community partners, and other key stakeholders to implement and strengthen a strategic vision that ensures Camp for All Kids’ continued success and growth.
The Executive Director will supervise multiple staff positions (currently 4) to ensure the development, growth and execution of program-level strategies. He or she will leverage the expertise that each employee brings to their role, harness the diverse skill set of the organization’s Board of Directors, spearhead and execute fundraising initiatives, and cultivate relationships with CFAK’s partners, donors and supporters.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership
Manage and develop team of 3-5 staff members.
Establish and implement performance metrics.
Oversee execution of programs, events and strategy.
Fundraising
Strengthen and expand Camp For All Kids’ fundraising capabilities and strategies, increase donor contributions and grow total gift revenue and grant awards.
Oversee the planning and execution of annual fundraising events and targeted fundraising strategies.
Solicit, cultivate and steward current and prospective donors.
Enhance donor database as strategic tool for donor identification and cultivation.
Stakeholder Relations
Strengthen relationships with partner organizations and families to grow Campership and 4SF participation.
Maintain strong relationships with Board members and volunteers to encourage increased involvement.
Communications
Serve as key spokesperson and advocate for Camp For All Kids.
Develop and execute strategic communications plan to raise awareness and drive philanthropic support.
Prepare external communications to supporters.
Operations, Strategy and Governance
Manage organizational finances, budgets, and cash flow projections.
Prepare financial statements and funder reports.
Work with Board to ensure governance best practices and recruit volunteers.
Implementation of the strategic plan
Those interested in being considered should submit a letter of interest, a resume/cv, and a list of three professional references at careers@campforallkids.org. Applications received on or before September 15, 2026 will receive full consideration. No phone calls please.
Requirements
Experience and Skills: Candidate evaluation will focus on the following priority areas:
A bachelor’s degree (required).
A minimum of five (5) years of management or leadership experience.
Experience leading and implementing major fundraising campaigns.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Experience and proficiency with finance and budget development and management.
Experience in a non-profit or mission-driven for-profit organization.
Experience in and/or familiarity with the overnight summer camp experience.
Experience working with diverse communities.
Ability to travel locally and nationally (essential job function).
