The Foundation & Future of CampBrain
The Foundation & Future of CampBrain October 20, 2023 was Rob & Shane’s last day at CampBrain. That same week, we welcomed clients back to Toronto for the return of our user conference, BRAINSTORM – attendees had the chance to celebrate and connect with our former CEO & founder one last time. Our team gathered again last month, this time for our biannual full-company gathering, State of the Brain – our opportunity to get aligned, connect, and celebrate milestones. At State of the Brain, Brainers had the chance to celebrate with Rob & Shane and their families; to reflect, share [...]
Celebrating 5 Years of Pip, Naoe, & Chris
Celebrating 5 Years of Pip, Naoe, & Chris Every fall, we spend some time as a team recognizing Brainers who have reached milestones in their career. At our Year-End Weekend, when Brainers and their families visit one of our camps, everyone gathers for a campfire on Saturday night. Our leaders share some words to honour any Brainers who are attending & who have reached their 5-Year Milestones, with their families present, and each Brainer is presented with a special engraved paddle. This past September, around the campfire, we shared some words to honour Pip, Naoe, and Chris – and Rich [...]
Showing Our PRIDE Thru CampBrain DEI Initiatives
Showing Our PRIDE Thru CampBrain DEI Initiatives Across the world, people recognize the month of June as a special time of year to focus on Pride. This month, the calendar is especially packed full of opportunities to learn, protest, volunteer, socialize, and celebrate. With its origins in protest, Pride offers us space to raise awareness of the oppression of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and to celebrate and amplify voices from those communities, all towards a future where everyone has the safety and freedom to be themselves. For many kids, summer camp is the place where they first feel they can express themselves, [...]
Let’s Get More Kids To Camp!
Let's Get More Kids To Camp! There are a few highlights in the CampBrain calendar that are extra special to us – but none are quite like Canoe Heads For Kids, the annual fundraiser for Amici Children’s Camp Charity. As per the name, “Canoe Heads”, this event challenges participants to tackle a 7.5 km (4.6 m) portage across Toronto’s waterfront trail, and a 7.5 km paddle back along the shore of Lake Ontario! The result? The unique sight of portagers downtown! Why we support Amici Amici has been sending children (ages 7-17) from low-income households to overnight summer camps across [...]
Hybrid Life at CampBrain
Hybrid Life at CampBrain Over the past 2.5 years, CampBrain has transformed from the inside out. We were an almost fully in-person company where everyone came into the office. Our culture, traditions, and cadence all revolved around weekdays in the office together. We loved seeing each other, playing with the office dogs, sharing home-baked treats in the kitchen, and walking for coffee to our favourite local café: Black Canary. In March 2020, that changed abruptly as we spent the next year and a half working from home. When we re-opened the office in September 2022, we had some decisions to [...]
Welcome, New Brainers of 2022!
As we look back on the year, as you heard in Rob’s Year In Review post, one of the major highlights for us was welcoming eleven new Brainers to the team! Every new team member brings their unique experience and perspective to our work and culture. As they settle in, we learn more about what their contributions and legacy will look like here; what they will teach us & what we will cultivate together. One of our values is bringing joy, and few things bring us as much joy as getting to know new Brainers! As we look back at [...]
