Chief Executive Officer
DRG Talent Advisory Group
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Job summary
Camp Tawonga, a historic Jewish camp serving the Bay Area and beyond, seeks a Chief Executive Officer to lead strategic, operational, and financial initiatives. Reporting to the Board, the CEO will partner with senior leadership to sustain summer and year-round programs, grow impact, and steward community trust.
The ideal candidate brings strategic vision, fundraising acumen, camp experience, and a deep commitment to community building, inclusivity, and Jewish life.
Qualifications
- Strong alignment with Tawonga's mission, culture, and values.
- Commitment to fostering a broad and welcoming community.
- Experience with change management and consensus building.
Responsibilities
- Guide Camp Tawonga through its next chapter by implementing strategic priorities.
- Strengthen community's connection to Jewish identity and values.
- Oversee financial strategy and sustainability.
- Expand philanthropic support and enrollment.
- Lead a diverse community while preserving Tawonga's culture.
Skills
Education
Job description
$245,000-$275,000
For 100 years, Camp Tawonga has served as a leader in Jewish camping, fostering in children and families a deep connection to nature, community, and Judaism. Camp Tawonga offers transformative educational and recreational programs for children, adults, and families that foster self-esteem, inclusive community, lifelong friendships, connections with nature, and a positive Jewish identity. Programs are offered both during the summer and year-round at a residential campsite next to Yosemite National Park and in the Bay Area.
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the CEO will provide strategic, operational, and financial leadership for the organization. The CEO will work in partnership with a talented senior leadership team to ensure the continued excellence of Camp Tawonga's summer camp programs, year-round offerings, and broader community impact. The next CEO will balance innovation with tradition, ensure financial sustainability, foster community trust, and preserve Tawonga's unique culture of belonging, joyful Jewish life, and connection to nature.
The CEO will serve as Tawonga's chief ambassador, cultivating strong relationships across the Bay Area Jewish community, philanthropy sector, alumni network, families, and national and international partners. An ideal CEO will bring strategic vision, strong management skills, fundraising acumen, camp experience, and a deep commitment to community building and Jewish life.
- Guide Camp Tawonga through its next chapter, working across the organization to translate the 2025-2030 Strategic Plan priorities into measurable outcomes and long-term stability.
- Strengthen and deepen the Camp Tawonga community's connection to Jewish identity and Jewish values.
- Ensure continued excellence of the core summer camp experience. Assess program quality, including summer and down the mountain programs.
- Oversee Camp Tawonga's financial strategy to ensure long term organizational sustainability.
- Expand philanthropic support, enrollment, and engagement across the greater Bay Area Jewish community.
- Lead a community with diverse ideological and political perspectives while preserving Tawonga's culture of belonging.
- Support and develop senior leadership and implement an excellent organizational structure.
- Be a good steward of the land: advance key campus and infrastructure initiatives.
- Continue to build connection among families, alumni, donors, and the broader Camp Tawonga community.
- Partner with the board and staff to implement and refine long-term strategic priorities.
- Serve as a compelling ambassador and storyteller for Tawonga's mission and impact.
- Strengthen the organizational structure to support long-term sustainability.
- Foster engagement and personal investment among families, alumni, staff, donors, and community stakeholders
- Serve as the primary liaison to the Board of Directors, supporting strong governance as well as recruitment and engagement of board members.
- Ensure that Camp Tawonga's values are evident and consistent in every aspect of the organization, including its staff and programs.
- Expand relationships and build presence throughout the entire Bay Area Jewish community and broader philanthropic landscape.
- Strengthen financial sustainability through fundraising, including major gifts, donor cultivation, and foundation relationships.
- Steward Camp Tawonga's Jewish mission, values, and traditions
- Maintain high quality, impactful, and mission-aligned summer camp and year-round programming (both at the campsite and in the Bay Area)
- Provide visible leadership and decision-making during the summer season at Camp Tawonga
- Ensure a safe, secure summer camp season.
- Oversee Camp Tawonga's operating budget and ensure responsible financial management, internal controls, and cash flow oversight.
- Continually assess organizational resource allocation to maximize impact while remaining fiscally responsible
- Advance campus planning and infrastructure priorities, including long-term site stewardship, in alignment with the 2015 Master Plan and the 2025-2030 Strategic Plan
- Ensure continued excellence in safety, crisis readiness, and risk management and robust plans for security across all camp operations.
- Build and maintain effective and trusting relationships with the senior management team to ensure professional excellence, development, and retention.
- Provide ongoing supervision, mentoring, professional development, and growth to direct reports.
1925
$10.8M
$2.5M
34 FT
528 PT Seasonal
- Summer Camp: 1,325
- Family Camp: 1,650
- High Holidays: 1,300
- B* Mitzvah Program: 140
The ideal candidate for the Chief Executive Officer position possesses the following competencies:
- Strong alignment with Tawonga's mission, culture, and values
- Demonstrated commitment to Jewish community, Jewish identity, and Jewish values.
- Commitment to fostering a broad and welcoming community while recognizing complexity and difference.
- Exceptional relationship-builder with high emotional intelligence; political savvyness
- Strategic thinker capable of balancing long-term vision with operational realities
- Calm, thoughtful crisis manager who demonstrates sound judgment under pressure.
- Appreciation for and understanding of the value of outdoor and environmental education.
- Familiarity with the Bay Area Jewish community or ability to quickly build credibility within it.
- Experience with change management and consensus building
- Master's degree in Nonprofit Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field preferred
Camp Tawonga has a hybrid working schedule, including work from home and the San Francisco office.
Camp Tawonga is an Equal Opportunity Employer, values diversity, and is committed to being an equitable and inclusive environment for all employees. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and to hiring people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, and women. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and organizational need.
$245,000-$275,000
- Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
- Basic life insurance, AD&D, long-term disability, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and mental health telehealth benefits
- Retirement savings through a 403(b) plan with employer contributions and matching opportunities
- Vacation -- 12 days paid vacation, capped at 150% annual accrual
- Holidays -- 15-20 total paid days off per year for Jewish and secular holidays
- Sick time -- 10 days per year, capped at 15 days max accrual
- 2 weeks of paid parental leave, in addition to state-mandated leave
- Paid jury duty and bereavement leave
- Sabbatical program for employees after 7 years of consecutive employment
- A comprehensive array of discounts on Tawonga summer and year-round programs.
- Mileage reimbursement
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