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Take Stock: A Nonprofit Communications Audit
Apr 3, 2026 | News & Updates, Pro Bono Client
By Kimaya Dixit, Senior Social Impact Strategist, UVA MBA  Candidate ‘27 If you run communications for a small nonprofit, you’re probably making decisions on instinct. You post when you have news, send an email when you remember, and mean to update the website. Over time, the result is a patchwork: some channels are active, some […]
Pioneering with Purpose: The Rise of Female Entrepreneurship in PR
Mar 30, 2026 | News & Updates
Written by Kimberly McGuire This article was developed with assistance from artificial intelligence. Over the past decade, women have transformed entrepreneurship by starting and leading businesses at an unprecedented rate. From 2019 to 2023, women-owned businesses grew faster than those started by men, and by 2024, women were launching nearly half of all new businesses. […]
Board Spotlight: Julie McDowell, WWPR Operations Chair
Mar 18, 2026 | News & Updates
Stepping into the spotlight this month is WWPR Operations Chair Julie McDowell, a strategic marketing and communications executive with 20+ years of experience leading mission-driven work at the intersection of healthcare, science, and public affairs. Currently, she serves as Director of Strategic Communications and Digital Content at the College of American Pathologists, where she’s spent […]
Know Your Audiences: A Simple Mapping Exercise
Feb 27, 2026 | News & Updates, Pro Bono Client
Written by Alicia C. Aebersold, Chief Communications & Membership Officer, American Psychological Association (APA) This resource is the second in the 2026 WWPR Nonprofit Communications Toolkit, a year-long series of practical guides for small to mid-sized nonprofits working with limited staff and budgets. Last month, you defined your three core messages. This month, you’ll identify […]
Board Member Spotlight: Isabel Aldunate, WWPR Emerging Leaders Award Co-Chair 
Feb 25, 2026 | News & Updates
In our latest Board Spotlight Series, get to know Isabel Aldunate, a Senior Communications Strategist with deep experience shaping messaging and media strategy across politics, government, and advocacy. She has held senior communications roles for national political campaigns and Democratic leadership, including serving as Deputy National Press Secretary for Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, leading […]

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