Foundation for Jewish Camp
Maggie Bar-Tura currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer at the Foundation for Jewish Camp, a position held since November 2006. Previously, Maggie held the role of Executive Director of Management and Budget at UJA-Federation of New York from 2002 to 2006 and served on the board of directors at Melitz from 2009 to 2010. Additionally, Maggie was a former board member of the New Israel Fund and worked as the Director of Resource Development and Special Projects at the United Kibbutz Movement from 1992 to 2000. Early in the career, Maggie was the Central Shlicha at the Union for Reform Judaism from 1986 to 1989. Educational qualifications include a BA in American Studies from American University, an MPA in Public Policy from Tel Aviv University, and an AA in Landscape Design.
Foundation for Jewish Camp
Jewish camp has proven to be a highly effective vehicle for Jewish engagement of children, teens, young adults and families. Founded in 1998, Foundation for Jewish Camp is a catalyst for change throughout the field of Jewish Camp, training and inspiring camp leaders, expanding access to Jewish summers—and increasing demand. Foundation for Jewish Camp enhances the Jewish impact of those summers and develops programs to strengthen camps across the Jewish spectrum— including its signature One Happy Camper® program, which has enabled tens of thousands of young people to experience Jewish summers for the first time. Foundation for Jewish Camp works with 250 day and overnight camps, serving approximately 200,000 youth, teens and college-aged counselors across North America.