Gift of Communication is Coming to #IABC24!
Sunday, 23 June | 12:45-4:00 p.m. CT
Arrive early and make a difference!
Gift of Communication returns to World Conference in Chicago this June! It’s a golden opportunity to empower Chicago-area community charities and truly make a difference to kick off your World Conference experience. Join your colleagues and participate in Gift of Communication — IABC’s free annual pre-conference social responsibility event.
This unique, interactive Sunday afternoon experience allows you to make an impact. Working with United Way of Metro Chicago, you’ll share your skills and experience to help local nonprofit organizations address their most pressing communication challenges. It’s social responsibility and professional development at its best!
Gift of Communication will enable you to:
- Provide communication advice and counsel to help local nonprofits
- Get real-life professional development by applying your skills and experience in a unique, real-time setting
- Get a new perspective on the challenges of local social service agencies
- Collaborate with colleagues from around the world to share perspectives and ideas
- Make a difference by helping charities that will welcome your professional guidance to help them achieve their missions
- Support IABC’s advocacy efforts by demonstrating that communication professionals can be a catalyst for change
Reap the rewards of giving your time and talents at Gift!
At past World Conferences, we’ve helped organizations that work with individuals, families and communities to address such issues as aging, mental health, literacy, domestic abuse, addiction, housing, food assistance and more.
There’s no charge to participate – but there are limited openings and registration is required. Learn more and register through the button below.
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Your session coordinators:
Jan Graves is a communication and development specialist in Burlington, Ontario. She is a past Chair of Canada Eastern District, a past chapter president, and served on the IABC Executive board. She’s also the recipient of the 2011 Lifetime Friend Award from the IABC Foundation.
Michael Zimet is a sector chief at InfraGard in Philadelphia, a collaboration with the FBI for information sharing and training to advance national security. He formerly served as architect and head of IBM’s worldwide “Speak Up” program. As a volunteer leader, he headed IABC’s Advocacy Work Group.
Both Jan and Michael are IABC “all star” speakers and served on IABC’s Social Responsibility Committee. They have been co-chairs of the Gift of Communication initiative since it was founded and were awarded the 2017 IABC Chair’s Award for their work on the program.