The CPL Member
Experience
The CPL Member Experience
CPL Membership creates continuity between individual programs, gatherings, retreats, and conversations.
It offers a way to remain connected to the people and practices that support purposeful leadership—not just for a season, but as part of an ongoing journey.
Membership is not about participating in everything. It is about having a community to return to and meaningful ways to continue growing.
Continue connecting, practicing, and growing.
Connect and Belong
Leadership and meaningful change do not happen in isolation.
Membership creates opportunities to build relationships across CPL programs, generations, professions, communities, and lived experiences.
Members can connect through:
The weekly Community Hearth
Essential Conversations
CPL Communities
Member gatherings and conversations
Relationships that continue beyond individual programs or events
Practice & Grow
Purposeful leadership develops through continued practice.
Members are invited to deepen their capacity for reflection, conversation, convening, and relationship-building through:
Community Hearth practices
Essential Conversations
Selected conversation and Hearth recordings
Curated resources and learning materials
Opportunities to explore The Art of Convening®
Continued personal and professional development
Contribute & Lead
Members are not simply recipients of services. They help shape and strengthen the CPL community.
As your relationship with CPL develops, opportunities may include:
Volunteering
Mentoring or supporting other participants
Sharing your experience or story
Facilitating or helping convene conversations
Supporting programs and community initiatives
Serving on committees or project teams
Helping welcome others into the community
Participation can take many forms. Every member is invited to contribute in ways that reflect their interests, experience, and capacity.
Receive Member Access
Membership may also provide access to:
Selected CPL learning resources
Member spaces within CPL Communities
Early notice of upcoming opportunities
Member pricing for designated programs or retreats
Special member gatherings and learning opportunities
Specific opportunities may change as CPL’s programs and community continue to evolve. Current opportunities will always be communicated clearly to members.
A Mutual Commitment
Find your place in the community
You do not need to know exactly how you want to participate before joining.
Begin by entering the community, attending a gathering, and discovering the people and opportunities that speak to you.
“The power of human connection is the key to our collective future. This is our calling, our mutual purpose: to enhance the power of every engagement by bringing everyone’s voice and wisdom to a positive outcome. This is the foundation of collective impact.”
- Kath O’Keefe