[1] The organization is headquartered in the Interchurch Center in New York City and has 13 branches across the U.S.[2] It hosts an annual conference to discuss media strategies and issues.
They honor excellence by individuals in secular media – print and online journalism, book publishing, broadcasting, and motion pictures – in communicating religious issues, values and themes.
The award is named for Marvin C. Wilbur, a pioneer in religious public relations and longtime Council leader.
[5] The 2010 Awards were presented on April 9 during Religion Communication Congress 2010 at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile.
Manya A. Brachear, religion reporter for the Chicago Tribune and a double Wilbur Awards winner in 2009, was master of ceremonies.