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Insights From the Field: Edith Asibey
Edith Asibey is an expert in global advocacy and digital communications. From working with UNICEF during the Zika crisis in Brazil to the teaching at New York University, she has gathered important lessons for motivating people to take action. Edith generously shared some of...
In 2019, Look for Opportunities You Might Have Missed This Year
Spitfire Spotlight: Get to know our newest Spitfires
There are some new faces at Spitfire, adding valuable talents and perspectives to the Spitfire team. We sat down with four of them to learn more about some of their favorite things—at work and at play. Where were you before Spitfire? Mike Carter-Conneen, Director, Washington, D.C...
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COAL + ICE: Overcoming Barriers to Spark Climate Action
“One of the key messages that comes out very strongly from the [IPCC] report is that we are already seeing the consequences of 1°C of global warming through more extreme weather, rising sea levels and diminishing Arctic sea ice, among other changes,” said Panmao Zhai, Co-Chair of...
Post-Election Tune Up: Start planning your response now
Spitfire Spotlight: Michael Ramsey, Haley McKey and the environment
Michael Ramsey and Haley McKey have a lot in common. Not only did they recently join the team at Spitfire as Senior Account Executives, but they’re also both passionate about the environment. But for all they have in common, Michael and Haley each bring their own unique...
Throwback Thursday: Thinking Through Communication Conundrums
Spitfire Spotlight: Dennis Poplin
Challenge stereotypes…and other lessons from the immigration fight
The Trump administration’s rhetoric and policies around immigration, including the now-revoked “zero-tolerance” policy, have reawakened calls for immigration reform. In recent months, the photos and cries of children in cages have inspired Americans to flood the streets in...
Shaping the Next Generation of Social Impact Communicators
Five Lessons Learned from Reclaim Your Vote
Voter intimidation is nothing new, but people have been hearing President Trump’s false allegations of widespread voter fraud — often laced with racially coded language connecting voter fraud to urban and immigrant communities — since his 2016 campaign. The launch of the...
Five Lessons from the Digital Muslim Ban
The Trump administration’s relentless assault against immigrants suffered a blow in May, thanks to the tireless work of a coalition of digital civil rights advocates—and Spitfire was honored to support them. In the summer of 2017, on the heels of President Trump’s draconian...