Operations & Facilities

Ben Ludwig details the importance of creating predictable revenue and how to sustain revenue-generating programs. When I look at the recreational landscape, I often compare...

Our favorite takeaways and lessons learned from the 2025 Community Rec Magazine cover stories. Another year is now over, and it’s time to look back...

Amanda Loveland details why the community rec industry is uniquely positioned for success with AI. Community recreation centers have never been about chasing trends. For...

To no surprise, technology is continuing to reshape operations across industries. Nearly every corner of the fitness and recreation industry is also seeing a rising...

In episode 25 of the Community Rec Podcast, Lucria Ortiz, the CEO of YMCA Southcoast, shares her unconventional path from public defender in the Bronx...

ROR, a performance marketing agency specializing in active lifestyle brands, has launched a powerful new AI Media Platform designed to help YMCAs and other nonprofit...

Every January, community rec centers step into the New Year with renewed dedication to health and well-being. For all fitness centers, it’s one of the...

Across the industry, I often hear professionals say they are “using AI” when what they really mean is they opened ChatGPT and asked it to...

In a world currently dominated by social media, marketing on these platforms is essential for community rec centers. To fully communicate the programs and facilities...

Achieving effective staff retention remains one of the most difficult challenges facing most industries, and community recreation is no different. Luckily, leaders from the YMCA...