Over the next three years this campaign aims to raise $2.1 million to enable the transformation of the Ramah Nyack campus for the next 60 years, and beyond.

Investing in our staff is an investment in the future of our camper program. 

For the past 60 years, Ramah Nyack has brought together an exceptional group of national and international young Jewish leaders for summers in residence. This model is the only one of its kind in North America. During the day, these young people serve as staff members for our day campers. Once the campers depart at 4:00 PM, the cohort participates in an immersive Jewish experience designed for them. Our staff serve as role models, demonstrating a love of Judaism that makes lasting impressions on children and their families, many of whom are at the start of their Jewish journeys when they join the Ramah Nyack mishpacha (family). 

Improving our residential living quarters is important to ensure we will continue to attract and hire smart, talented and dynamic young adults. Our dormitories accommodate more than 250 staff members during the summer months and also serve a similar number during our shoulder season retreats. Most of the dormitories were originally built between 1900 and 1930 and one of them was built in the early 2000s. They have seen minimal upgrades/updates over the past decades. Summer weather in the New York area continues to get warmer and more extreme. HVAC systems, once not deemed necessary in summer camps, have become a health necessity to combat the extreme heat we now experience each summer in New York. These needed upgrades will allow staff to live in modernized housing, still with a basic camp feel, and will enable us to continue to attract top notch young adult staff who are the backbone of our camp program.

The evolution of The Livnot Atid Capital Campaign
At our Annual Dinner on July 17, 2023, we celebrated the Ramah Nyack Staff Experience and joyfully reminisced about camp with tzevet in attendance from just about every decade of our 60+ year history. We unveiled The Livnot Atid Capital Campaign, complete with beautiful renderings, and were encouraged by the very enthusiastic response and support we received that evening. In terms of outreach, we announced that our plan was to officially launch just after the High Holidays, later that Fall. However, due to the horrific events of October 7, we felt it was only appropriate to put our large-scale, public-facing fundraising efforts on hold, and focus our attention on supporting our kehillah (community) and our brothers and sisters, and Ramah mishpacha (family), in Israel. Since then, we continued to discuss the campaign with friends and supporters in more intimate settings. Even during this very challenging year, we are humbled and excited to share that we have made phenomenal progress toward our fundraising goal for Livnot Atid.

More than halfway to goal
Our exceptional staff has been the hallmark of Ramah Nyack since the very beginning. Improving our residential living quarters is important to ensure we will continue to attract and hire smart, talented and dynamic young adults. We are moved to realize how deeply this has resonated with our kehillah, as it is with tremendous gratitude that as of December 2024, we have secured $1,125,000 in donations and pledges for The Livnot Atid Campaign during a quiet phase of the campaign. We have made great progress, but there is more to do! We must raise an additional $975,000 to reach our fundraising goal. Please learn more about this campaign and consider becoming a sponsor to help us Build the Future of Ramah Nyack. Rabbi Ami Hersh is happy to discuss your involvement and answer any questions you may have about sponsorship opportunities, multi-year pledges and more.