CEONet 2025 Annual Retreat: Building Bridges
2025-06-09 13:00 - 2025-06-10 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Hilton Minneapolis, 1001 S Marquette Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
Join your CEO and ED colleagues for a one-and-a-half-day Retreat for inspiration, discussion, networking and sharing focused on issues of importance to all community foundation leaders. The theme of this year’s retreat is “Building Bridges” which we will explore and discuss how community foundations across the U.S. and Canada build bridges through collaboration, community impact and stakeholder engagement. This CEONet Retreat offers a unique combination of experiences in which to connect with peers.
Starting at 1:00pm on Monday June 9, we will spend the afternoon on one of two site tours curated and led by our two local community foundation CEO hosts, R.T. Rybak of the Minneapolis Foundation and Dr. Eric Jolly of the St. Paul and Minnesota Foundation. The Twin Cities provide a unique backdrop for the ongoing work to heal, restore, and reimagine the areas around George Floyd Square and the Indigenous lands near the Mississippi River. The efforts are a model for creating new opportunities for inclusive community development. At the conclusion of the tour, attendees will relax at a welcome cocktail party. On Tuesday, June 10, we will meet in a traditional meeting space to talk about community foundation leadership. Our agenda will focus on sharing information from colleagues in conventional formats with an emphasis on small group discussions. Anticipate a rich and interactive Retreat with your fellow leaders.

Registration Details
CEONet Annual Retreat is a pre-conference session to Council on Foundation’s Leading Locally 2025 and will be held in the same location. The links below will guide you to register on Council on Foundation’s website.
As a partner, CEONet members receive a discounted rate to Leading Locally. CEONet members who are not members of the Council on Foundations can take advantage of the Council member price of $1,199 until February 28, an $800 discount. Please refer to the CEONet Newsletter for instructions and passcodes that will provide you with the discounted rate.
CEONet members and nonmembers are invited to attend the CEONet Annual Retreat. Between now and February 28, the early registration rate is $400 for members and $500 for nonmembers. After February 28, the cost will rise to $500 and $600.

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All registration is administered by the Council on Foundations. To register for Leading Locally 2025 and the CEONet Annual Retreat, visit the Leading Locally 2025 Registration Page and click “Register Now.” Follow the instructions provided to you in the CEONet Newsletter/CEONet Emails. If you need assistance, please contact Diane Miller using this web form.

To register for the CEONet Annual Retreat Only, contact Diane Miller by completing this form.

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