Case Study
How the Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation runs retreat registration on Camp Network
National nonprofit running retreats and conferences
At a glance
National nonprofit founded in 1988, serving children with brain and spinal cord tumors and their families. Retreat and conference registration, custom forms and donations on Camp Network.
About the program
The Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation has worked since 1988 to advance treatment and quality of life for children with brain and spinal cord tumors. A diagnosis affects an entire family, and CBTF supports survivors, parents and siblings from diagnosis onward. It is the nation’s leader in quality-of-life programs for families living with these diagnoses. Its in-person programs include the Just Us Retreat, a father-and-survivor weekend built around strengthening family bonds, and Regional Heads Up Conferences, where teen and young adult survivors connect with one another. Those sit alongside monthly support groups, mentorship, educational advocacy, scholarships and bereavement support. Registration for a program like this looks nothing like a sports camp. Participants are survivors and their families, many with ongoing medical needs. The intake has to collect what the staff genuinely needs to care for someone safely, with the discretion the subject deserves, and without turning the sign-up into a form that makes a hard week harder.
How they use Camp Network
Each retreat and conference runs as its own program with a question set built for that audience rather than a generic camp form. Registrations and participant records stay in one system across programs and across years, so a family returning to a second retreat isn’t starting over. Donations can be collected alongside registration, which fits an organization where the participants and the supporters are often the same community.
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What they use
Custom forms & reports
Intake built for each program, collecting what staff need to support participants.
Registration
Retreats and conferences from one account, with records kept across years.
Donations
Supporters can give alongside registration, with receipts generated automatically.
Email & SMS
Confirmations and pre-event details sent to registered families.
Payments
Paid programs collected at registration, with deposits going straight to the foundation’s account.
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