ELI for CEOs is a year-long learning opportunity that focuses exclusively on community leadership for community foundation CEOs.
A core part of our Executive Leadership Institute program, ELI for CEO cohorts meets three times over a year for two-day small group meetings. These meetings include time for structured peer advising – always a big hit with our participants!
ELI has pushed my thinking, and my practice, in ways I could have never done alone. Learning directly from peers in the field has been invaluable.
2025-26 Cohort
Below are the participants in our current 2026 ELI for CEOs cohort:
- Becca Baumbach, Community Foundation of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks & Region
- Laura Ducceschi, Scranton Area Community Foundation
- Chris Huber, Black Hills Area Community Foundation
- Ryanne Jennings, Wayne County Community Foundation
- Georgia Mjartan, Central Carolina Community Foundation
- Veronica L Thames, Manatee Community Foundation, Inc.
- Tim Wohlgenant, Yampa Valley Community Foundation
Apply for the 2026 ELI for CEOs Cohort!
If you’re a community foundation CEO or Executive Director interested in advancing your foundation’s community leadership practices and deepening your foundation’s impact, then this opportunity is for you!
Apply by April 29 to be part of our 2026 cohort of ELI for CEOs!
Cohort Details
- Meeting 1: June 3-4, 2026 (In-Person, Charlotte, NC)
- Meeting 2: October 7-8, 2026 (In-Person, Location TBD)
- Meeting 3: December 2-3, 2026 (In-Person, Location TBD)
