The TCU Nonprofit Communicators Conference offers a convenient one-day training and support for nonprofit communication professionals through interactive workshops at an affordable cost. The annual event is open to any nonprofit communicators “looking for the best way to tell their stories,” said Ashley English, a conference cofounder and strategic communication assistant professor in the Bob Schieffer College of Communication.
2024 conference
Raúl Hinojosa
With advocacy as the theme, TCU’s 14th annual Nonprofit Communicators Conference is set for Friday, May 17, 2024. The conference runs from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in TCU’s Dee J. Kelly Alumni and Visitors Center, 2820 Stadium Drive, Fort Worth.
Each year, the conference is organized by the Department of Strategic Communication in the Bob Schieffer College of Communication.
The opening keynote speaker is Raúl Hinojosa, a higher education professional and nonprofit board member, to inspire us about advocacy and engagement with and for diverse and vulnerable people. Other panels include these topics: working with vulnerable populations, crisis communication, artificial intelligence, engaging with nonprofit board members, and pacing yourself for the advocacy journey. Please join us for continental breakfast, dynamic panels, workshops, lunch and networking with others. The cost is $35 and covers breakfast and luncheon.
- Time: 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Friday, May 17. Check-in and breakfast at 8:30.
- Cost: $35, which includes breakfast and lunch.
- Location: TCU’s Dee J. Kelly Center, 2820 Stadium Drive, Fort Worth, 76129
About the conference
Drs Ashley English (left) and Jacqueline Lambiase (right) cofounded the TCU Nonprofit Communicators Conference.
Past sponsors and partners have included Wells Fargo, Volunteer Now, TXU Energy, UT Dallas Office of Diversity and Community Engagement, the DFW American Marketing Association, TCU Extended Education, TCU Neeley School of Business, the North Texas Community Foundation, the Texas Volunteer Management Conference, and Authentic Web Solutions.
The all-day conference was founded in 2009 by Drs. Jacqueline Lambiase and Ashley English at the University of North Texas through a Wells Fargo grant. It was held at University of Texas at Dallas in 2010, and since 2011, the conference has been at TCU.
Read more about 2023’s conference: 13th Annual NPCC Focuses on ‘Reigniting the Mission.’