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Strengthening Community Ties: What Nonprofits Can Learn from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
April 22, 2026
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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Houston Dynamo and Houston Dash Headquarters
413 Bastrop St
Houston, TX 77003
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Parking Location:
590 Emancipation Ave. Houston, Texas 77003
We recommend that everyone enters the North Lot on Prairie Street.
This event features an exclusive behind the scenes tour of Shell Energy Stadium (optional).
As PR pros, we often stick to our lane. Craft the strategy for each campaign with the senior leadership and communications team of our non-profit or client. Research. Execute. Collect data on results.
One missing link in this cycle is ground-truthing the experiences of the communities served by the non-profit. In healthcare it might be, what is keeping lower income patients from seeking care? For the arts, how do we reach communities who perhaps haven’t been engaged with before to make our offering accessible?
The stories and contacts of the community engagement manager is often a goldmine of stories and potential storytellers who you can invite to share their story with the media. To tell the bigger story of your impact on all Houstonians.
This two-person panel will address the community engagement side from the perspective of the beloved brand MFAH. From the PR agency side, finding meaningful community partnerships that engage with target audiences and for success working with the media.
Key Takeaways:
- Nonprofit PR
- Community engagement
Featured Speaker: Lourdes Remond Montoya, Community Engagement Manager, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Lourdes Remond is a communications professional with over 20 years of combined experience in broadcast media, writing and nonprofit in Latin and North America. As community engagement manager at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, she spearheads meaningful collaborations and partnerships with a wide array of organizations and communities to expand access to the arts and to the museum.
She started her journalistic career in the US as foreign correspondent based in Lima, Peru for Telemundo Network. She has worked for Univision, KXLN Channel 45 in Houston and as a freelance reporter for CNN en Español in NY covering local, national, and cultural events. She graduated with a bachelor in Communications from University of Lima in her native Peru and she holds a Masters in International Affairs from Columbia University in NY.
Featured Speaker: Jenny Selber, Founder, Like Minds Communications
Jenny Selber Gustafson is the founder and CEO of Like Minds Communications, a people-centered, mission-driven marketing and communications agency in Houston, Texas. At Like Minds, Jenny serves as chief strategist and marketing consultant for non-profit, social enterprise and socially-interested clientele. Selber Gustafson’s agency was named Allied Business of the Year at the Chamber’s Pride in Business Awards and is a Houston Business Journal “Women Who Mean Business” honoree.
Outside of the office, Jenny is actively involved in Houston’s philanthropic, Jewish and LGBTQ+ communities. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for Tony’s Place and is. Her favorite role is mom to three young kids. She and her spouse work tirelessly to ensure they are kind, inclusive and dedicated to justice.
Tickets
$60.00 Guests
$40.00 Members
$25.00 Student Ticket
