Professional Development

CEO Retreat

The CEO Retreat is an annual in-person gathering and community of peers for PFC member CEOs (or equivalent title), to discuss key issues and important developments in the sector in an informal but facilitated format.

Discussion topics are selected by the members and include a range of issues of interest and concerns across the leadership in the philanthropic community in Canada, and the retreat is held in a different part of the country each year.

In recent years, the retreat has taken place in Whistler, BC (May 20-22, 2025), Alton, Ontario (May 13-15, 2024), Banff, Alberta (May 1-3, 2023), Wakefield, Quebec (May 9-10, 2022).

CEO Retreat 2026

PFC’s next CEO Retreat will take place in Grand Tracadie, PEI at the beautiful Blackbush Beach Resort. 

The program will begin the evening of Wednesday, June 10 (7 PM) and continue to late afternoon on Friday, June 12.