Executive Roundtables
Building a happier workplace pays dividends in employee engagement, team dynamics, and innovation.
Why should a nonprofit leader care?
In a mission-oriented workplace like a direct service nonprofit or an advocacy organization, you need:
engaged boards,
cohesive teams,
innovative practices
to ensure you & your people are focused on achieving the mission, not sidetracked by internal squabbles.
But who can you brainstorm with to face the challenges unique to nonprofit organizations?
Join CM&F’s Executive Roundtables for a confidential, expertly-facilitated, peer-to-peer space to learn how to end toxic cultures, improve morale, and retain staff.
Gain peer wisdom & expert insights to keep your team focused on changing the world.
Upcoming Topics
All roundtables are by invitation only, taking place via Zoom.
Leading Through Conflict
Wednesday, April 15
12-1pm EDT
via Zoom
Working in Political Times
Thursday, June 25, 2026
12-1pm EDT
via Zoom
Want an Invitation?
Email gina@chantillymediator.com. Share who you are, what you do, and what organization you represent.
Lead Your Board Through Conflict
What’s Your Conflict Plan?
Too many EDs/CEOs of small nonprofits just don’t have a plan for how to deal with conflict. We can help.
In this one-hour, online roundtable discussion exclusively for nonprofit executives, we’ll talk through a basic 3-step plan to approach any conflict, up to and including the board you report to. We’ll also review select de-escalation techniques and offer an introduction to active listening, all while reserving time to hear directly from your peers.
What to Expect
Expert insights:
Exclusive conflict insights from a certified mediator who has spent 8 years as nonprofit staff and 8 years as a mediator-facilitator-consultant, primarily working with mission-driven organizations
Wisdom from your peers:
In our expertly-facilitated roundtable, hear directly from peers dealing with the same issue so you don’t make the same mistakes.
Why Participate?
This is not your typical webinar! This is a closed-door, unrecorded, intimate roundtable where real conversations happen. Seats are limited, so secure your spot now for an invaluable, candid conversation.
This event takes place on Wednesday, April 15, from noon-1pm EDT, via Zoom - the join link is only shared to registered participants.
If you register and cannot join, there won’t be a video recording - but we will send out materials after the session. Those who are able to join live get to be part of an intimate and confidential conversation.
Working in Political Times
Details coming soon!
Why Participate?
This is not your typical webinar! This is a closed-door, unrecorded, intimate roundtable where real conversations happen. Seats are limited, so secure your spot now for an invaluable, candid conversation.
This event takes place on Thursday, April 16, from noon-1pm EDT, via Zoom - the join link is only shared to registered participants.
Registration Form Coming Soon!
Handling Toxic Employees
Details coming soon!
Why Participate?
This is not your typical webinar! This is a closed-door, unrecorded, intimate roundtable where real conversations happen. Seats are limited, so secure your spot now for an invaluable, candid conversation.
This event takes place on Thursday, April 16, from noon-1pm EDT, via Zoom - the join link is only shared to registered participants.
Registration Form Coming Soon!
Signs of Conflict
Details coming soon!
Why Participate?
This is not your typical webinar! This is a closed-door, unrecorded, intimate roundtable where real conversations happen. Seats are limited, so secure your spot now for an invaluable, candid conversation.
This event takes place on Thursday, November 12, from noon-1pm EDT, via Zoom - the join link is only shared to registered participants.
Registration Form Coming Soon!
How Nonprofit Leaders Can Reclaim Time and Boost Board Effectiveness Before the Next Fiscal Year
Imagine…
Feeling like your Board of Directors is aligned, effective, and helpful!
Using their wisdom like a think tank, not a drag on resources or your time.
Our second Executive Roundtable of 2026 shares some of our recent research into conflict with nonprofit boards of directors, and the needs of EDs/CEOs. Our conversation will focus on how you, the staff leader of a nonprofit, can boost board effectiveness to the point where you regain time and truly feel that your board is supporting and advising you.
You’ll experience:
Wisdom from your peers: Share insights and strategies in a confidential, small group conversation with fellow nonprofit leaders.
Proven Best Practices: Discover the latest best practices within the nonprofit field, based on our CEO’s recent series of interviews with nonprofit leaders.
Insider Insights: Benefit from specific experiences and research findings from Chantilly Mediation and Facilitation, providing actionable takeaways for your performance management process.
Why participate?
This is not your typical webinar! It’s a confidential, unrecorded roundtable designed for candid conversations. Seats are limited, so reserve your spot now for a meaningful discussion.
This event takes place on Thursday, March 12, from 12-1pm via Zoom.
Nonprofit Board Conflicts
Nonprofit Board Conflicts
How does conflict show up with Boards of Directors of Nonprofits?
New research by CM&F founder, Gina D’Andrea Weatherup, explores this issue from the perspective of executive directors and board members.
The invitation-only roundtable is open to senior nonprofit staff.
On January 15, 2026, Chantilly Mediation and Facilitation will continue its private roundtables for nonprofit executives by diving into conflicts with board members: how these conflicts show up and what senior staff can do to manage the conflicts and mitigate fallout.
If you’re interested, complete the form below to register.
In this one-hour roundtable, you’ll gain:
Research Insights: Learn specific, actionable insights based on our recent research into the topic and building upon more than 8 years of experiences working with nonprofits and their boards.
Wisdom from your peers: Share your own insights and hear your peers’ experiences with board conflict in a confidential, small group conversation only open to senior nonprofit executives.
Why Participate?
This is not your typical webinar! This is a closed-door, unrecorded, intimate roundtable where real conversations happen. Seats are limited, so secure your spot now for an invaluable, candid conversation.
This event takes place on Thursday, January 16, from noon-1pm EDT, via Zoom - the join link is only shared to registered participants.
Nonprofit Executive Roundtable
Chantilly Mediation and Facilitation hosts a special, invitation-only, unrecorded roundtable discussion about mediation and workplace conflict - exclusively for nonprofit executives.
Nonprofit Executive Roundtable
Executive Roundtable: Nonprofit EDs, CEOs, and HR Leaders discuss building happier workplaces and the challenges they face on employee engagement, toxic work cultures, and conflicts between departments.
Nonprofit Executive Roundtable
Executive Roundtable: Nonprofit EDs, CEOs, and HR Leaders discuss building happier workplaces and the challenges they face on employee engagement, toxic work cultures, and conflicts between departments.
Nonprofit Executive Roundtable
Executive Roundtable: Nonprofit EDs, CEOs, and HR Leaders discuss building happier workplaces and the challenges they face on employee engagement, toxic work cultures, and conflicts between departments.
Nonprofit Executive Roundtable
Executive Roundtable: Nonprofit EDs, CEOs, and HR Leaders discuss building happier workplaces and the challenges they face on employee engagement, toxic work cultures, and conflicts between departments.
Nonprofit Executive Roundtable
Executive Roundtable: Nonprofit EDs, CEOs, and HR Leaders discuss building happier workplaces and the challenges they face on employee engagement, toxic work cultures, and conflicts between departments.