Retreat Design and Facilitation

Create Space for Connection, Strategy, and Renewal

Sometimes the most powerful progress happens away from the everyday. A well-designed retreat offers your team the space to reflect, reconnect, and reimagine the future, together.

At Charmaine Torma Consulting, I design and facilitate custom retreats that meet your organization where it is and move it forward with clarity and purpose. Whether you’re planning a leadership reset, a strategic visioning session, or a board alignment retreat, I’ll co-create an experience that is energizing, inclusive, and results-driven.

Retreats With Purpose

My retreats are never “one size fits all.” I tailor each experience to your goals, your culture, and your desired outcomes. Common retreat themes include:

• Strategic Visioning & Planning
  Set direction and prioritize goals with full team alignment.
  
  

• Leadership & Team Development
  Strengthen collaboration, communication, and shared leadership.
  
  

• Board Engagement & Training
  Clarify roles, refresh commitment, and elevate governance.
  
  

• Healing, Restoration & Renewal
  Create space for reflection, relationship-building, and grounding in purpose—especially after periods of change or stress.
  
  

What to Expect

• Collaborative Planning
  I work with you in advance to clarify objectives, develop a meaningful agenda, and plan logistics that support accessibility and inclusion.
  
  

• Experienced Facilitation
  With a background in organizational development and group dynamics, I create space for honest dialogue, active participation, and intentional outcomes.
  
  

• Actionable Outcomes
  Each retreat concludes with documented next steps, shared commitments, and tools to keep the momentum going.
  
  

Why Work With Me?

With over 20 years of experience working with nonprofit boards, leadership teams, and mission-driven organizations, I understand the balance between structure and spontaneity, strategy and soul. Whether your retreat is a one-day reset or a multi-day deep dive, I bring the warmth, clarity, and leadership to guide your group toward meaningful breakthroughs.

Let’s design a retreat that feels like exactly what your team needs—and delivers results that last.

Below is a list of workshops:

Board Governance

• Building a Constructive Partnership between the Governing Board and Your Institutional Leader

• Cultivating a Positive Board-Staff Relationship

• Empower & Inspire Your Board Through Ongoing Development

• Recruiting the Right Board Members for Your Organization

• The A, B, Cs of Fundraising for Governing Board Members

Retreat Topics

• Being an Authentic Influencer

• Crafting an Engaging Elevator Speech

• Handling Sticky Situations: Conflict Management

• I’m Sorry, What Did You Say? Developing the Art of Active Listening

• Visiting Your Mission and Values

• How Does Our Vision Relate to Our Annual Goals?

Philanthropic Workshops

• Are You Ready for a Major Fundraising Campaign?

• Create an Easy to Implement Development Program

• Cultivate a Culture of Philanthropy within your organization

• Don't Put All Your Eggs in One Basket: Diversifying Your Funding Base

• Harness Corporate Social Responsibility to Fund Your Program

• Identifying Your Top Donor Profiles

• Making "the Ask" Seem Effortless

• Mapping Out Your Courtship, Wedding, and Marriage: Create the right cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship plan for your organization