The Rooted Retreat: UPRooted
Get ready for a curated 2.5 day experience for Women of Color in the social sector from around the world.
REGISTER FOR THE SUMMER EVENT YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR!
JULY 22 - JULY 24, 2020


This Is The Summer Event You’ve Been Waiting For!
The Rooted Collaborative Presents UPRooted: The Stay At Home Retreat for BIWOC Fundraisers and Social Sector Professionals
It’s no secret that COVID-19 has changed the way we are able to be together and build community.
Now more than ever, we believe that gathering in community will ground women fundraisers of color in best practices in development, leadership, management, life, and wellness. So we are taking it online and inviting you to join us!
You are:
- A mid-career professional thinking about "what's next" and craving connection with other women who understand your lived experience
- A seasoned executive hopeful about the future and excited to create more opportunities for young professionals
- A young professional fundraiser hungry for community and professional development tailored to your needs


Plug Out To Plug In
Step away from the hustle of everyday life so that you can connect with 150+ women of color from around the world who...just get you.

Create Opportunities
to connect, build and grow with leaders who are at the top of their game and completely down to earth.

Get Your Whole Life
(together) with experts focused on your spirit, your health, your finances, your brand and your work. The WHOLE you.

Explore The Grounds
of a beautiful working farm that instantly slows your pulse and lowers your blood pressure giving the space to breathe and think. Engage in intimate conversations with other thought leaders who are there for YOU.


Our 2020 Rooted Retreat Speakers
The ROOTED Collaborative is a global community focused on the growth and development of women leaders of color in the social impact sector. We believe all women are leaders. We create space to amplify voices that are traditionally excluded. We do this by creating substantive content, raising funds to provide professional development and creating lasting mentoring relationships between seasoned and emerging fundraisers.

Kishshana Palmer
Founder, The Rooted Collaborative

Dre Brown
UpRooted Host, Beauty & Lifestyle Professional

Anita Kopacz
Pleasure Alchemist

Ify Walker
OFFOR

Janeen Uzzell
Wikimedia Foundation

Karleen Roy
The Vanity Group

Ticora Davis
Creator's Law Firm

Invest in You! Register for
The Rooted Retreat: UPRooted
Clearing. Planting. Watering. Pruning. Blossoming. Harvesting.
Your registration covers all your sessions including your wellness experiences, our celebration event and your “stay at home” guide.
- General Admission Registration - $249. Includes all sessions, wellness experience, networking and “stay at home” guide
- VIP Admission Registration - $399. Includes all sessions, wellness experience, networking, “stay at home” guide and choice of one Master Class Experience
- Recordings Only - $129. includes session recordings and downloads from the conference
- Please Note: Conference recordings are for personal use, non-tranferable and available for 30 days post -conference.
The UPRooted Retreat Flow
This retreat experience is designed to take you on a journey of self exploration, joy, revelation, release and deep learning. Sessions are designed as immersive experiences (hint: no staring at powerpoint presentations on Zoom). Check out our full schedule below where you will get to choose your own retreat adventure!
Day 1 - Gather
Wednesday, July 22
6PM EST, Evening Opening Session and Live Podcast Recording
Day 2 - Clearing + Planting + Watering
Thursday, July 23
Retreat Programming 7:30 AM -8 PM EST
Active AllyShip Programming 9AM - 5PMEST
Day 3 - Pruning + Blossoming + Harvesting
Friday, July 24
Retreat Programming 8AM - 2PM EST
Master Class Sessions - 2:30PM -5:30PM EST
Topics
The ROOTED Retreat will cover a variety of topics that cover what we call the whole professional with a keen eye to the unique perspectives of being (and identifying) as a woman of color.
Speakers will explore:
Faith. life and career. Financial health & planning. Negotiation + Mediation. Branding. Public Speaking. Style. Wellness + Fitness. Mental Health. Mindfulness and more. 27 sessions. 3 Master Classes. 5 Keynotes. 2 Podcast Recordings.
The program for 2020 is FIRE! We will shout it from the mountain tops because we deserve THE BEST so we are BRINGING IT!
Location + Accommodations
This entire experience is happening online! All you’ll need is a tablet or your computer, good headphones and a stylish mug or glass to stay hydrated.



About The Rooted Collaborative
The ROOTED Collaborative is a global community focused on the growth and development of women leaders of color in the social impact sector. We believe all women are leaders. We create space to amplify voices that are traditionally excluded. We do this by creating substantive content, raising funds to provide professional development and creating lasting mentoring relationships between seasoned and emerging fundraisers.