In October 2025, Valley of the Sun JCC in Scottsdale, Arizona, welcomed a new leader for the community. Oded Kraus was named the CEO, replacing...
Read moreDetailsIn The Last Word, we sit down with an industry expert to share their wealth of knowledge. In the March/April issue, the conversation features Rob...
Read moreDetailsIn The Last Word, we sit down with an industry expert to share their wealth of knowledge. In the January/February issue, the conversation features Larry...
Read moreDetailsFounded in 1853, the YMCA of Greater Louisville has been a long-established community anchor for the city and surrounding area. As the 10th YMCA in...
Read moreDetailsHow Joel Dinkin and the staff at Evelyn Rubenstein JCC of Houston serve as the connective core of the city. In Houston, Texas, when someone...
Read moreDetailsThis issue we spoke with Tim Peters, the executive director of the Chesterfield YMCA branch at the Gateway Region YMCA, about the Y’s recent facility expansion....
Read moreDetailsHow YMCAs and JCCs are shaping their communities through engaging and effective aquatics programming. Aquatics programming has long been a pillar of community recreation, but...
Read moreDetailsThree community leaders share how streamlining membership models and keeping the focus on connection is driving retention, revenue and long-term loyalty. When Joe Kovalcheck, the...
Read moreDetailsAI is here to stay and it’s already changing how families and neighbors find, register and engage with community programs. The opportunity is clear: you...
Read moreDetailsIn The Last Word, we sit down with an industry expert to share their wealth of knowledge. In the November/December issue, the conversation features Shae...
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