CEONet Retreat 2020

Weaving: Strengthening the Essential Social Fabric of Place

April 3-5, 2020

Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center, Detroit, MI

Registration Info

About CEONet

Community Foundation CEOs are at the forefront of building connections within and for their community – with local leaders, nonprofit organizations, donors, resident groups, government entities and regional and national stakeholders. With the help of board members, staff and local volunteers, CEOs bring these actors together as needed and leverage action, resources and collaboration to catalyze and create positive impact in their communities.

 CEOs face a set of challenges and responsibilities that are unique from other foundation staff, who generally have more specialized jobs. Besides being chief strategist and leader for the board and staff, CEOs must stay abreast of local, state and national issues/trends; identify good practice for managing and operating the community foundation; and spot and adapt the latest innovations and thinking on how to build strong, healthy and vibrant communities – and the foundation’s role in it.

 CEONet is a national network of community foundation CEOs that help each other do their job. It facilitates useful learning from peer CEOs and from issue and organizational changemakers. It provides a ready and vital network of colleagues who offer mutual support and strengthen peer CEOs in their unique roles.

CEONet Retreat 2020

Weaving: Strengthening the Essential Social Fabric of Place

The CEONet Retreat held in conjunction with the CFUnited Conference invites CEOs from across the country to participate in a one-and-a-half-day intensive exchange exploring our core role in the community. Designed in partnership with the Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group, the retreat will feature:

David Brooks

What Is At Our Core?

CEONet Reboot

Networking and Open Exchange

 

David Brooks

Best-selling author, New York Times Op-Ed columnist, commentator and founder of Weave: The Social Fabric Project at the Aspen Institute – will keynote the retreat. He will introduce the concept of “weaving” and its importance as a cultural movement in repairing the frayed distrust, division and exclusion threads in our country’s and communities’ social fabric. In the ensuing discussion with David and each other, CEOs will address what community foundations can do to be weavers and to support and “walk with” weavers in their communities.

What is at Our Core?

To prime our discussion with David Brooks, Janet Topolsky of the Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group will facilitate a story, reflection and exchange session exploring historic, current and aspirational answers to the question of “What is the core purpose and function of community foundations?”

CEONet Reboot

The Retreat Organizing Committee will unveil a proposal for a new CEONet structure – similar to AdNet, CommA and ProNet affinity groups for community foundation professionals. There will a be an opportunity for participants to provide input on the structure, purpose and activities of a new and enhanced CEONet.

Networking and Open Exchange

The retreat will include an optional networking social and dinner on Friday night, April 3; breakfast, lunch and reception on Saturday, April 4; and breakfast on Sunday, April 5.

 

 

Agenda at a Glance

Friday, April 3, 2020

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Networking Social (optional)
7:30 PM Dinner (Optional)

 

Saturday, April 4, 2020

9:00 AM  – 9:45 AM Registration, Continental    Breakfast & Networking
9:45 AM – 11:45 AM Retreat Session
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM Lunch
12:30 PM – 4:30 PM Retreat Session
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Reception
6:30 PM Dinner On Own

 

Sunday, April 5, 2020

8:30 AM  – 9:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM – 11:30 AM Retreat Session
11:30 AM Adjourn

 

Optional Friday Dinner - $75

All CEONet attendees are invited to join us for an optional Networking Dinner on Friday, April 3, 2020 at Andiamo’s restaurant overlooking the Detroit River.

 

  • 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM:  Cocktail hour with an open bar serving complimentary soft drinks, beer, wine, and house liquor.

  • 7:30 PM: Dinner with salad, potato, house vegetable, raspberry sorbet and three entrée options of Salmon Fillet, Chicken Marengo and Filet alla Andiamo.  Attendees will select their entrée that evening.

  • All of this amazing atmosphere, networking, food, and drink for just an additional $75.
  • Select ‘Optional CEONet Dinner’ in the Registration if you are able to join us.

Registration

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CEONet Only Registration

Early Bird Price
$300

  • Early Bird Pricing is only available until March 6th 2020

  • The Regular Conference Price is $400

CEONet and CFUnited Combined

Early Bird Price
$750
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  •  Save $200 – Attend Both CEONet and CFUnited for one discounted price!

  •  Early Bird Pricing is only available until March 6th 2020

  •  The Regular Combined Conference Price is $950

  •  Regular Registration Closes on April 1, 2020

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CEONet Add-On Pricing

For Current CFUnited Registrations
$100

  • This package is for indivduals who have already registered for CFUnited but would like to attend CEONet as well

  • Add-On Pricing is only available until March 6th 2020

Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center Detroit, MI

Hotel rooms at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center are available to attendees of both CEONet and CFUnited.

Book A Room

Hotel Pricing

King Room – The conference rate is $204 per night + taxes*

Double Room – The conference rate is $219 per night + taxes*

Rooms are limited and CFUnited cannot guarantee a room for all attendees.

Reservations made after March 13, 2020 are subject to availability and prevailing rates.

* Rate is only guaranteed through March 13, 2020.

Sponsorship

If you would like to learn more about sponsoring the 2020 CEONet Retreat please contact:

Chris Greenslade
Chris@arbmeetings
843-408-7050

Retreat Organizing Committee

Daniel Templin, Chair

Executive Director
DeKalb County Community Foundation
Sycamore, IL
Michael L. Batchelor

President
The Erie Community Foundation
Erie, PA
Steve Joul

President & CEO
CommunityGiving
St. Cloud, MN
Kristi Knous, CAP®, MPA, FCEP

President
Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
Des Moines, IA
Molly Kunkel

Executive Director
Centre Foundation
State College, PA
Judy Sjostedt

Executive Director
Parkersburg Area Community Foundation & Affiliates
Parkersburg, WV