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President’s Letter: Celebrating Growth and Looking Ahead

Apr 28, 2025 | President's Note
Dear WWPR Community, Spring is in full bloom, and so is the momentum within our WWPR network! 🌸 I continue to be inspired by the strength of this community and the incredible energy we’ve seen at every turn this year. Last month, we hosted a dynamic professional development event and happy hour, and we were […]
Controlling the Narrative: Black History Month and Beyond
Feb 20, 2023 | News & Updates
By: Jewel McFadden, WWPR Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Chair The U.S. population is becoming more of a melting pot– one in three Americans are projected to be a race other than  White by 2060 according to U.S. Census Bureau data. And yet, as the world continues to  diversify, the public relations profession has not. Bureau […]
WWPR Inducts 2023 Board of Directors
WASHINGTON, January 9, 2023 –  Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR), a leading resource for female communications professionals in the nation’s capital, today announced its 2023 Board of Directors. In lieu of a vote at the organization’s Annual Meeting, all WWPR members were invited to vote online for the new board in December 2022. The […]
Event Recap: Executive Presence: How To Inspire, Motivate and Influence
Nov 23, 2022 | Events, News & Updates
Executive presence – the ability to inspire confidence – is critical to success in the workplace. It sends a message to your team that you’re the leader they want to follow; to your peers that you’re capable and reliable; to your superiors that you have the potential for great achievements.  In September, WWPR members heard […]
WWPR ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR 2022 WASHINGTON PR WOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 2022 — Today, Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) is thrilled to announce the three finalists for its 33rd annual Washington PR Woman of the Year Award ceremony. The organization received a phenomenal and competitive slate of nominations for exceptional women leading the communications industry in the Washington, D.C. Metro area. Nominees […]
Breaking through the Noise: Creating Your Own News
Jul 22, 2022 | Membership, News & Updates
At the height of the pandemic, Goodwill Industries International faced a pretty significant challenge. People knew the Goodwill® name, and our physical presence was strong — but there was a disconnect. Despite a 94% brand recognition rate, there was a gap in mission awareness. Goodwill is a 120-year-old social enterprise; one of the oldest, legacy […]
WASHINGTON WOMEN IN PUBLIC RELATIONS ANNOUNCES 2022 EMERGING LEADERS AWARDS WINNERS
Jun 23, 2022 | Awards, Press Release
The Award Recognizes Rising Stars in the Communications Industry WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 23, 2022)— Today, Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR), the only professional society for female communicators in the greater capital area, named its 2022 class of Emerging Leaders Awards (ELAs). The four winners were selected from a diverse and impressive slate of rising stars, ages […]
Washington Women in Public Relations Announces 2022 Emerging Leaders Finalists
Jun 15, 2022 | Awards, Press Release
12 DC-area female communicators will be recognized on June 22, 2022 at the 12th annual awards ceremony; Four winners will be revealed during the awards event in Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON, June 15, 2022 – Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR), a professional development and networking resource for female communicators in the nation’s capital, announces the […]
Handling Negativity on Social Media Event Recap 
May 26, 2022 | Events
Crisis communications guru Julie Parker took the WWPR events virtual stage at the end of last month to share her advice on effectively responding to negative remarks on social media. Julie is the founder of Julie Parker Communications, with her background including serving as an Emmy and Edward R. Murrow award-winning television reporter, the chief […]