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How to Hire and Work with a PR Consultant (When You’re Ready)

Apr 25, 2026 | News & Updates, Pro Bono Client

By LeAnne DeFrancesco, Vice President, Vanguard Communications This resource is the fourth in the series of the WWPR Nonprofit Communications Toolkit, a year-long series of practice guides designed specifically for small to mid-sized nonprofits working with limited staff and budgets. Each quarter focuses on a different theme, and each resource is designed to be immediately […]

Member Spotlight: Dr. Sheila Brooks

Apr 23, 2026 | Membership, News & Updates

Dr. Sheila Brooks is an accomplished entrepreneur, author, Emmy-award winning journalist, educator and expert in marketing, media, communications and public relations.

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 […]

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