Rowland Women Leadership Retreat
Addressing the unique challenges that women leaders face in the workplace
The Rowland Women Leadership Retreat is an immersive, experiential gathering of Rowland Fellows who identify as women, intended to provide a space where they can unplug from the demands of work and family and share experiences and strategies to address the unique challenges that women leaders face in the workplace. In 2022, the Rowland Foundation’s Board of Trustees voted to make this an annual event, designed and led by Fellows, supported in the Foundation’s operating budget.
The Rowland Foundation provides annual support of $15,000 for 2-3 of Rowland women to organize and plan a multi-day leadership retreat. A budget of $10,500 is set for the event budget, with three available stipends of $1500 for those planning the retreat.
Proposals are due on or before November 15th, with the retreat to take place each year before June 1st.
“It made me laugh. It made me think. It made me pause. It made me listen. I feel like I grew.”
“I felt really cared for.”
Planning Team
In the spirit of shared leadership, the Retreat Planning Team will be composed of 2 to 3 women leaders who are beyond the 2-year cohort cycle and who will share responsibility for successfully organizing a meaningful and memorable gathering, to take place over a minimum of 2 days with an overnight option in between, prior to June 1st of the retreat year.
“The opportunity to connect with amazing women who are strong, empathetic educators, leaders, and humans was so fantastic. The balance of fun, reflection, learning and being supported throughout the entire time was unlike any other experience.
Planning Team Tasks
The Planning Team’s primary tasks will include:
- securing a suitable venue;
- planning meals and refreshments;
- developing a detailed agenda to be shared with participants ahead of time;
- advertising the retreat to Rowland Women Fellows and registering participants;
- hiring external facilitators, presenters, or other contractors;
- preparing retreat materials and audio-visual equipment as needed;
- and setting up a dedicated bank account for Retreat expenses and managing a budget of up to $10,500 for the program.
(If interest and funds allow, the Rowland Women Leadership Retreat could last more than 2 days with a longer agenda, or have optional social gatherings that take place before or after the main activities of the agenda.)
Each Planning Team member will receive a $1,500 stipend for their work, to be paid after the Retreat takes place.
The team proposal should include:
- an event site,
- a simple agenda that describes the vision for the program,
- and an estimated budget.
In the event of multiple group proposals, the Executive Director will put applicants in contact with each other and ask that they merge ideas, nominate three Rowland Women as the event Planning Team, and resubmit a reformulated proposal.
Please submit your team proposal to Executive Director Michael Martin by November 15th.
Application Process
Rowland Women Leadership Retreat in 3 words:
connection
laughter
growth
