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Communicating Through Comedy
This March, Spitfire is celebrating all things funny. Well, more specifically, we’re celebrating the power of comedy to spark change…AND laughs. In our work as communicators, we often lean towards the serious, dramatic and factual. But humor has the power to connect to people in...
Roe is the floor. But the world we’re reaching for is possible.
Last month marked what would have been the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. At Spitfire, we’re reflecting on what’s needed to protect real access to abortion — in practice, not just on paper — for the next 50 years. We join advocates who are looking to a future that decades from...
Don’t Take the Opposition’s Bait: Focus on Creating Conversations We Want to Have.
I recently wrote in a blog post that to have no-regrets communication, social justice leaders should not take the opposition’s bait. That is a good way to waste energy. Here’s the bait. When House Speaker Kevin McCarthy finally bargained enough to win the House of Representatives...
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No-Regrets Communication
It is my birthday, and I realize I’ve worked with leaders for causes and social movements for 32 years. Just writing that gives me pause. That’s a lot of years (gulp) and a lot of leaders. How well leaders communicate can mean the difference between transformative impact or no...
Guidance for the New Twitter Reality: Community, Security and Quality
For organizations and advocates fighting for rights, privacy and justice, the Twitter takeover and subsequent layoffs of teams dedicated to accessibility standards and combating the spread of disinformation were a wakeup call. In addition to whipsaw rule changes, this drastic...
Plan Against Panic: Navigating a Crisis with Strategic Communications
I’m glad that I did not prepare - said no one, ever. A crisis can creep up on you or hit you hard when you’re least expecting it, forcing you away from your priorities to the uncomfortable position of defense. But you can curb, or at the least, minimize a crisis if you make the...
Creative Resilience amplifies artists advancing social change
Artists have long played a key role in the advancement of social movements. For gun violence and climate change, workers rights and racial justice, artists have challenged assumptions, sparked conversation, imagined new solutions and promoted action for positive change. Favianna...
Creative Resilience: Spitfire takes cultural work to the next level
Storytelling has long been one of the most powerful ways that we communicate. It's how we share from one generation to the next our cultural customs, our local narratives and our language of understanding. As times change, so do the ways in which we tell, share and engage with...
What’s the Role of Communicators in Fighting Anti-fatness? 6 Ways You Can Support Fat Liberation
This guest blog was written by Tigress Osborn, Chair of the Board of Directors of NAAFA and Amanda Cooper, Public Relations Director and Board Member of NAAFA and Senior Partner in the LightBox Collaborative. August is Fat Liberation Month! Though the National Association to...
Spitfire pro bono fund kicks off its third year
Spitfire is committed to supporting movements that advance racial, economic and social justice across the country. We believe it’s critical to center the voices of people who are most impacted by systemic injustice, which is what led the firm to create a $100,000 pro bono fund to...
Spitfire XX: Fearless. Fresh. Focused. Anniversary blog series
As we turn 20, we’re reflecting and we’re planning for the days and years ahead. And we remain committed to learning and sharing what we learn along the way. Please check out blog posts like this one in our Spitfire XX: Fearless. Fresh. Focused. anniversary series, which features...
Spitfire XX: Fearless. Fresh. Focused. Anniversary blog series
As we turn 20, we’re reflecting and we’re planning for the days and years ahead. And we remain committed to learning and sharing what we learn along the way. Please check out blog posts like this one in our Spitfire XX: Fearless. Fresh. Focused. anniversary series, which features...