Executive Director

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Executive Director	Mr. David Gibson
E-mail	davidg@deerrun.camp
Term Start	January 1998
David's Experience: His entrepreneurial spirit, devout stewardship, and resourceful leadership have served Deer Run Founder and CEO David Gibson well in his twenty-year journey to build a Christ-centered camp for children and families. As a man of unwavering faith and a strong business background, David Gibson draws from his church leadership roles as a deacon and elder. His twenty-five year experience as a successful entrepreneur has provided the background for exemplary stewardship efforts on behalf of Deer Run. A devoted father and grandfather, David appreciates the importance of family relationships in the viability of communities. Consequently, Deer Run exists to build and enrich the bond of family relationships in the serene beauty of its divine creation.

Senior Staff

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Name	Title
April Kuykendall	Chief Operating Officer

Staff

Full Time Staff	21
Part Time Staff	11
Volunteers	331
Contractors	2
Retention Rate	95%

Plans & Policies

Does your organization have a Fundraising Plan?	Yes
Does your organization have a Strategic Plan?	Yes
Years Strategic Plan Considers	5
When was the Strategic Plan adopted?	December 2017
Does your organization have a Management Succession Plan?	Under Development
Does your organization have a Policy and Procedure Plan?	Under Development
Does the organization have a Nondiscrimination Policy?	Yes
Does the organization have a Whistle Blower Policy?	Yes
Does the organization have a Document Destruction Policy?	Yes

Evaluation

Is there a formal evaluation for...		Frequency (if applicable)
CEO/Executive Director	Yes	Annually
Senior Management	Yes	Annually
Non-Management	Yes	Annually

Affiliations

Affiliation	Year
Center for Nonprofit Management (Nashville)	2017
Williamson County Chamber of Commerce	1997

External Assessments and Accreditations

Assessment/Accreditation	Year
Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA)	2018

Awards

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Award / Recognition	Organization	Year
1st Place Best Summer Camp in Williamson County	Sizzle Awards (Southern Exposure Magazine, the Williamson Herald and Franklin	2015
1st Place Best Summer Camp in Williamson County	Sizzle Awards (Southern Exposure Magazine, the Williamson Herald and Franklin	2016
1st Place Best Summer Camp in Williamson County	Sizzle Awards (Southern Exposure Magazine, the Williamson Herald and Franklin	2022
1st Place Best Summer Camp in Williamson County	Sizzle Awards (Southern Exposure Magazine, the Williamson Herald and Franklin	2017
1st Place in Best of Parenting: Best Day Camp, Williamson County	Parent Magazine (Nashville and Rutherford, Sumner, & Williamson Counties)	2014
1st Place in Best of Parenting: Best Day Camp, Williamson County	Parent Magazine (Nashville and Rutherford, Sumner, & Williamson Counties)	2015
1st Place in Best of Parenting: Best Day Camp, Williamson County	Parent Magazine (Nashville and Rutherford, Sumner, & Williamson Counties)	2016
1st Place in Best of Parenting: Best Day Camp, Williamson County	Parent Magazine (Nashville and Rutherford, Sumner, & Williamson Counties)	2012
1st Place in Best of Parenting: Best Day Camp, Williamson County	Parent Magazine (Nashville and Rutherford, Sumner, & Williamson Counties)	2013
2nd Place Best Local Day Camp and Best Sleep Away Camp in Williamson County	Parent Magazine( Nashville, Rutherford, Sumner and Williamson County	2017
2nd Place Best Local Day Camp and Best Sleep Away Camp in Williamson County	Parent Magazine( Nashville, Rutherford, Sumner and Williamson County	2017
3rd Place Best Summer Camp in Williamson County	Sizzle Awards (Southern Exposure Magazine, the Williamson Herald and Franklin	2014
1st Place Best Summer Camp in Williamson County	Sizzle Awards (Southern Exposure Magazine, Williamson Herald)	2021
1st Place Best Summer Camp in Williamson County	Sizzle Awards (Southern Exposure, the Williamson Herald)	2020
1st Place Best Summer Camp in Williamson County	Sizzle Awards (Southern Exposure and the Williamson Herald)	2019
1st Place Best Summer Camp in Williamson County	Sizzle Awards (Southern Exposure Magazine, the Williamson Herald)	2018
1st Place Local Day Camp and Best Sleep Away Camp in Williamson County	Parent Magazine (Nashville, Rutherford, Sumner and Williamson Counties)	2022
1st Place Local Day Camp and Best Sleep Away Camp in Williamson County	Parent Magazine (Nashville, Rutherford, Sumner and Williamson County)	2021
1st Place Best Local Day Camp and Best Sleep Away Camp in Williamson County	Parent Magazine (Nashville, Rutherford, Sumner and Williamson County)	2018
1st Place Best Local Day Camp and Best Sleep Away Camp in Williamson County	Parent Magazine (Nashville, Rutherford, Sumner and Williamson County)	2019
1st Place Best Local Day Camp and Best Sleep Away Camp in Williamson County	Parent Magazine (Nashville, Rutherford, Sumner and Williamson County)	2020
Best Summer Camp	Williamsons Best	2021
Best Summer Camp	Williamsons Best	2022
Deer Run Camps	Macaroni Kid Family Favorite Awards	2022
Best Summer Camp	Macaroni Kids Family Favorite Awards	2018

CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments

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In 2017, Deer Run added a Director of Community Relations team member to lead community awareness, event planning, and fundraising. on the organization's behalf.In 2018, Deer run added a Chief Operating Officer.