WHAT MEMBERS SAY ABOUT RCC

“RCC membership has been a won-derful resource to stay connected with talented professionals who are deeply committed to the broader ecumenical and interfaith community.

It is truly a creative space for the synergy of faith, story and deeper community.”

DAV ID BARNHAR T

“RCC has helped me expand my leadership opportunities outside of my own job into the wider spheres of communications and faith-based organizations. I highly recommend

membership to anyone engaging in this work.”

LEIGH ROGERS

The Religion Communicators Council is an interfaith association of some 500 members who work in a variety of disciplines. Established in 1929, it is the oldest association of faith-based communicators in North America.

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“RCC has given me the opportunity to interact with so many different faith groups and learn about different traditions and beliefs. My membership has allowed me to grow personally and professionally. I encourage other young professionals to join RCC!”

C A SE Y TOMGeneral Manager

Faith For Today

JOIN AS A YOUNG PROFESSIONAL

Whether you are studying communication or religion, or have a few years’ experience in your field, there’s no better time to begin your professional enrichment with a membership to RCC.

Religion Communicators Council475 Riverside Drive Room 1505

New York, NY 10115Phone: 212-870-2402

Email: sstruchen@rcn.comwww.religioncommunicators.org

Become part of a dynamic network

of interfaith communicators

An Interfaith Association of Religion Communicators since 1929

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Religion is part of everything, RCC helps you talk about it.

The Religion Communicators Council (RCC), founded in 1929, is an interfaith association of professionals in faith-based communications and related fields.

Many members are employed by faith-based or interfaith organizations and exhibit some level of commitment to advancing understanding about faith and religion as part of our work

Some examples of the areas in which RCC members are engaged include: communications, advertising, marketing, public relations, development, fundrais-ing, photography, publishing, strategy and disaster relief.

RCC is dedicated to promoting excel-lence in communicating faith and reli-gion in the religious and secular media, as well as providing networking and educational opportunities that enable members to improve skills and grow professionally.

There are two member types: Mem-bers-at-large and local chapter mem-bers. All RCC members have access to networking with the RCC member base, but local chapters have the opportunity to meet at regular meetings in cities across the country.

Current Focus: Religious Literacy among both faith-based and secular communicators. Religious literacy is the understanding of:

1) The basic tenets of the world’s faiths;

2) The diversity of expressions and beliefs within traditions that emerge and evolve in relation to differing social/historical contexts; and

3) The profound role that religion play in human social, cultural, and political life in both contemporary and historical contexts.

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

Professional DevelopmentContinuing education classes and workshops led by today’s leading professionals. RCC’s e-newsletter is distributed regularly.

Assistance to Earn APRRCC members who successfully earn Accredi-tation in Public Relations (APR) can receive a small dollar rebate on their examination fee. RCC members with the professional credential have demonstrated their mastery of 72 public relations knowledge, skills and abilities. Ac-credited communicators can often command higher salaries than others. Those with APR have proved their broad business and com-munications knowledge, strategic perspective, sound professional judgment, and commit-ment to ethical practice.

Annual ConventionsConducted each spring in various cities in the U.S., the conventions feature prominent speak-ers, networking, workshops, tours, fellowship and business.

You can be part of a dynamic network of interfaith

communicators that is taking a stand for religious literacy in all forms of public discourse.

To learn more go to www.religioncommunicators.org.

Networking OpportunitiesRCC provides a forum to exchange ideas and best practices with a diverse group of faith professionals.

DeRose-Hinkhouse AwardsRecognize outstanding work completed by RCC members during the year. Categories include periodicals, print, graphic design, web design,

social media, and more.

Wilbur AwardsHonor excellence in faith and religion issues covered by secular media. Categories include print and online journalism, book publishing,

broadcasting, and motion pictures.

Career OpportunitiesCurrent job postings are listed in the RCC e-newsletter and on the RCC website.