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.
2025 conference
Registration is now open for the 15th Annual TCU Nonprofit Communicators Conference taking place on Friday, May 16, 2025. The conference runs from 9 a.m. – 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 theme for 2025 is “Find Your True North: Navigating the Nonprofit Landscape with Ethics and Mission in Mind.”
True North is a fixed point on the Earth’s globe that remains stable as everything else shifts and rotates, which enables navigators to use it as a primary reference point. True North helps keep travelers oriented and grounded; it prevents them from losing their way and helps them determine the correct direction. Just as travelers need a True North, nonprofit communicators do as well. As the political, economic, and technological landscape changes, it is essential that nonprofit communicators also have a primary reference point for their communication planning and to guide their professional careers. As we reflect on 15 years of convening, this year’s conference focuses on topics that enable nonprofit communicators to revisit and reassess their true north to ensure that their efforts point each organization and each professional’s career trajectory in the right direction.
Please join us for continental breakfast, dynamic panels, workshops, lunch and networking with others. The cost is $50 and covers breakfast and lunch
Questions or concerns? Please contact Ashley English at a.english@tcu.edu.
May 16 Schedule
| 9-9:30 a.m. | Check-in and light breakfast
(Sponsored by the TCU Center for Career & Professional Development) |
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| 9:30-10:30 a.m. | Opening Plenary and Q&A The State of Nonprofit Communication Today (Panel Discussion)Moderator: Jacque Lambiase, Professor Emerita, TCU Department of Strategic Communication
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| 10:45-11:45 a.m. | CONCURRENT MORNING WORKSHOPS | |
| Generational Shifts in Philanthropy
Moderator: Daneshé Bethune, Executive Director of C5 Youth Foundation of Texas
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Advancing Your Career in the Nonprofit Sector
Moderator: Kim Satz, Associate Director of Employer Relations, TCU Center for Career & Professional Development
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| 12-1 p.m. | Gratitude and Appreciation Lunch
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| 1-2 p.m. | CONCURRENT AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS | |
Selling Volunteerism to a New Generation
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Communication Planning 101
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| 2-3:15 p.m. | Closing Session and Q&A: Using Listening Sessions to Innovate and Grow
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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.