Serving all Texas communicators
512.479.0425 Ext. 17
823 Congress Ave., Ste. 230, Austin, TX 78701
The Public Relations Foundation of Texas supports communications and public relations education and career development programs that directly benefit current and future professional communicators in Texas. It is your organization, organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational and social science purposes.
Our Mission:
A. Provide a means through which those interested in the practice and teaching of public
relations may assist each other through the exchange of ideas.
B. Provide programs which foster adequate training and education and promote greater
effectiveness in public relations.
C. Provide resources for the enhancement of technical proficiencies and abilities in public
relations.
D. Acquire and disseminate materials that promote the highest standards in the practice of
public relations.
E. Provide an exchange of materials to promote a wider acquaintance and closer relationships
among members.
F. PRFT is part of the Texas Public Relations Association’s Communicators’ Connexion, a
program designed to reach out to all professional communicators regardless of their
affiliation and be a clearinghouse for relevant communications information.
PRFT is a constant supporter of public relations education and career growth. Whether you are a public relations professional, an instructor or a student, PRFT is working in the background to improve your career and your success.
How do we do it?
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PRFT enriches the content of seminars and symposia by assisting with the cost of sought-after guest speakers, quality curricula and conducive facilities.
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PRFT’s contributions make such events accessible to a broader range of participants, both students and professionals.
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PRFT is registered in the State of Texas as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. It has worked more than 30 years to strengthen and enhance the public relations profession.
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PRFT administers the James W. Hart, Jr. Silver Spur Intern of the Year program, giving promising students a hands-on introduction to the world of public relations.
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PRFT created the Joe Riordan Scholarship, which provides funding to allow communications students to attend TPRA’s Annual Leadership Conferences.
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PRFT is developing a series of travelling programs to refresh and enhance the skills of communications professionals outside the state’s major cities. These programs directly supplement TPRA’s Annual Leadership Conference.
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All donations go directly to the foundation. Financials are available for review.
Donating to PRFT is an opportunity to honor someone who was influential in your career, who recently achieved a career milestone, or whom you hold in high regard. Likewise, PRFT donations offer a way to create a permanent memorial to those who contributed significantly to our organization or our profession.
It works both ways.
If you’re growing your career, PRFT is there to help.
If your career is mature and successful, won’t you help lead others to success through PRFT?
See below for information on how.
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Chairman |
Larry Springer, APR | Enbridge Energy Co. | Houston
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Vice Chairman & Treasurer
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Delton McGuire, CFRE | Cherokee Home for Children | Cherokee |
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Secretary |
Christina Moore, APR | Certain Solution | Austin |
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Trustee |
Beth Ann Black | B.A. Black Public Relations, LLP | Coppell (D-FW Region) |
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Trustee
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Elizabeth Clark | Let's Communicate! | Flower Mound (D-FW Region) |
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Trustee
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Graham Painter, APR | Sterling Bank | Houston |
To donate, apply for funds or receive more information call PRFT Administrator Jennifer George at 512-479-0425, Ext. 17.
Kudos
These leading Texas PR professionals supported PRFT's 2009 Home for the Holidays fundraiser:
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HOUSTON
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DALLAS
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Barbara Brescian
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Marilyn Pippin, APR
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Carolyn Mayo, APR
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BizCom Associates
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Steven Eames
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Michael Burns
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Keith Schmidt
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Beth Ann Black
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Larry Springer, APR
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Reg Rowe
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Joe Stroop
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Sam Lopez
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The Powell Group
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Angie Jeffreys
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Donate using our printable Contribution Form
Donate using our Online Form
Three types of contribution may be made online:
Regular Donations
Donations may be one-time gifts or scheduled as recurring monthly, quarterly or annual contributions.
Celebrations
Honor people on special occasions, including career achievements such as awards or Public Relations Accreditation. Celebration gifts can also recognize birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, and milestones.
Celebration donations are intended to honor friends, relatives and others, whether or not they're members of TPRA. It's also a great gift idea for those who "have everything." Each person honored will receive a Celebration card notifying them of the gift in their honor, and the contributor will receive a similar card acknowledging the donation.
Memorials
Memorial gifts honor deceased persons and are especially appropriate for honoring public relations practitioners and educators. Designated loved ones will receive appropriate cards making them aware of the gift, and the contributor will receive a similar acknowledgement card.
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Charter Life Members
(original contributors, in certificate-number order,
to the Foundation's first fund-raising effort)
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Dr. Alan Scott, APR, Fellow PRSA |
Wayne Matthews |
James R. Young |
Michael L. Cooper |
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Jim Haynes, APR |
Beal Box |
Derrill deS. Trenholm |
W. Dale Yarbrough |
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Robert T. Binder, APR |
Philip Barker |
Cherri Oakley |
Alta Carroll |
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Douglas Ann Newsom, Ph.D., APR |
Curtis Doolan |
James Blackmore, APR |
Esther Curnutt |
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(Mrs.) Pat Harris |
Hubbard C. Miller |
Ruth Ann Kearley |
Ginger Freeman |
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George L. Arnold |
Larry Wheeler |
Joe A. Gaston |
Marvin Hodges |
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Mel Prather |
G. Irvin Lipp |
Larry Todd |
Clint Dare |
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John Henry |
Lorraine Hughes |
Donald V. Williams |
Harry (Jerry) Dalton, APR, Fellow PRSA |
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Clark Councill |
John McCarty |
Clinton P. White |
Warren Quinlan |
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Paul W. Justice |
Kenneth D. Key |
Jimmie S. Payne |
Edwin S. Hughes, APR |
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James H. Case |
Douglass Y. Nichols |
Rhoda Spuhler |
Walter L. Ferguson, Jr. |
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Judith A. Newby, APR |
Dona J.M. Newman |
Jean G. Ryon |
Ralph L. Sellmeyer |
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Thomas (Beau) Miller |
Helen Varner, Ed. D. |
Kenn Kopp |
Robert G. McCullough, APR |
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Wellington F. Osterloh, APR, Fellow PRSA |
Ron Gossen, APR |
Don Newquist |
Steve Lee, APR |
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Beckie Ray |
Jon R. Hornaday |
Herb Reed |
James W. Goodwin |
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Blanche Steinberg |
Howard Chalmers |
Philip W. Bode, III |
V. Glenn Cootes |
