Community Collaboration The CEO Council operates as an autonomous, member-driven nonprofit with strong ties to the Peoria business ecosystem, presenting a ready-made coalition for regional initiatives and co-branded outreach opportunities that can be leveraged for joint marketing, event sponsorships, and grant-funded programs.

Funding & Growth With revenue under one million and a foundation-driven model, there is potential for scalable sponsorship packages, tiered membership offerings, and service agreements with the Greater Peoria Business Alliance to expand services and sustainability programs.

Strategic Partnerships Active collaboration with the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce, Greater Peoria EDC, Discover Peoria, and GP2030 initiative indicates openness to partner for programs, digital platforms, and economic development projects that could require technology, event management, or data insights services.

Technology Stack Current tech usage (WordPress, MySQL, Shopify, Google Cloud, WP Engine, GoDaddy, Gravity Forms, Nginx) suggests opportunities to offer website optimization, hosting, form automation, e-commerce-enabled fundraising merch, and data analytics enhancements tailored to nonprofit governance needs.

Leadership & Visibility Key personnel (CEO Joshua Gunn and Director of Programming Kelly Schneider) and high-profile regional focus present a clear path for executive outreach, speaking engagements, and tailored sponsorship or consulting services aligned with regional economic development and talent attraction.