Smarter fundraising makes an impact: driving results with better software at JCC Central New Jersey

Mike, the JCC's Executive Director, has been with the JCC since 2004. He started his career here as the Director of Teen and After School Services. In 2007, Mike became one of the Camp Yachad Co-Directors and over his nine years in that position oversaw tremendous growth, including the addition of performing arts and sports specialty camps. From 2014 through 2018, Mike served as Chief Operating Officer with responsibility for all JCC day-to-day operations. Mike is a former professional musician with a Master’s Degree in Musicology from Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester. He still loves to play with the Shabbatones at weekly Camp Yachad Shabbat celebrations. He lives in Ocean Grove with his wife, Carol, and their two daughters, Bess and Ella.

After being a long-time member at the JCC, Caren joined the JCC's professional staff in 2009 as the Membership Director. She now serves as the JCC's Director of Philanthropy and loves creating fun and engaging opportunities to bring community together. Community and connecting people has always been a passion for Caren. When her children were younger, she was active in the Coles, Terrill Middle School and Scotch Plains Fanwood High School PTAs. She has served on the board of Congregation Beth Israel in Scotch Plains and was involved in the Jewish Federation of Central NJ. Caren began her career at A&S Department Store as a department manager and buyer. She regards the JCC as her home away from home, but when she's not here working, talking to members and hosting events, she loves spending time with her family (including all of her grandchildren) and friends. She lives at the Jersey shore and during the summer weekends, you can always find her camped out at the beach!

Nick serves as the Special Events and Experiences Manager at the JCC of Central NJ, where he leads the strategy, planning, and execution of large-scale fundraising events. With over five years of experience in nonprofit event management and fundraising, he specializes in creating engaging, revenue-generating experiences that strengthen community connections and advance organizational goals. In his role, Nick oversees all aspects of event operations, including budgeting, logistics, sponsorship development, and cross-functional collaboration. He has driven significant growth across core fundraising initiatives. He also played a key role in overseeing the JCC of Central NJ’s CRM transition from Daxko to Bloomerang and is the lead internal resource on the Amilia and Bloomerang integrations. His expertise sits at the intersection of events, data strategy, and donor engagement, enabling more effective and streamlined nonprofit operations.

Nonprofits don't have time for software that takes six months to figure out — they need tools that work on day one so they can get back to their mission. That's the problem Bloomerang helps solve. I've spent the last five-plus years at Bloomerang helping nonprofit organizations find, adopt, and get real value out of donor management software.

Alex Morley is the Customer Success Lead for YMCA and JCC organizations at Amilia, where he partners with community-focused nonprofits to optimize operations and get the most value from their technology. He works closely with organizations to improve efficiency and support better decision-making.With a background in account management, sales, and customer success, Alex brings a strong perspective on client needs and relationship building. He is passionate about helping nonprofit professionals better serve their communities by simplifying processes and enabling teams to focus more time on delivering meaningful impact.management, sales, and customer success, Alex brings a strong perspective on client needs, strategic growth, and relationship building. He is passionate about helping organizations streamline processes, improve reporting, and focus more time on delivering impact in their communities.