JCC Association
Non-profit OrganizationsNew York, United States201-500 Employees
JCC Association of North America is a nonprofit organization based in New York that coordinates and supports the JCC Movement, a broad network of Jewish Community Centers and Camps across the United States and Canada. The movement includes around 150 centers and camps that collectively reach more than 1.5 million people each week through in-person and online programming. Through guidance and support, the association helps shape Jewish community life, fostering vibrant, intentional Jewish experiences and measurable outcomes in local communities and beyond. Its primary constituents are the JCCs and JCC Camps it serves, with activities aimed at strengthening community life and educational and cultural programming within the North American Jewish landscape. Operating within the nonprofit sector, the organization functions as a coordinating and capacity-building body that supports centers in delivering inclusive and accessible programming. In May 2026, the organization named Lisie Gottdenker as the next chair of its board of directors.