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Many of your Black co-workers and friends are not okay right now: Here’s what you can do
Many of my white friends and colleagues reached out over the past week to check in on me. They saw George Floyd die pinned beneath Minneapolis police officers’ knees and read how the Louisville police used a no-knock warrant to execute Breonna Taylor. They saw Ahmaud Arbery’s...
In a Time of Scarcity, We Need Narratives of Abundance
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, people are feeling a lot of emotions right now, all at once. There is uncertainty in our day-to-day lives, concern over the future and fear for the health, safety and livelihood of our families, friends, neighbors and selves. It’s...
Putting the Stimulus Package to Work for Communities
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Communicating During a Crisis
A Good Time to Get Good at Virtual Meetings
Spitfire Spotlight: Bringing Eclectic Expertise and a Commitment to Equity to Spitfire and Clients
Just like New York City, the newest members of Spitfire’s New York office are diverse and know how to move fast. They’re also deliberate strategists, who came to Spitfire wanting to apply their expertise in new and different ways. Sheetal Dhir , a vice president, most recently...
Anticipating (Rather than Dreading) the Future
Spitfire Spotlight: Lifting up People’s Stories — and Each Other’s Work
Inga Skippings and Erin Uy have a great deal in common, and it’s not just because they both began working at Spitfire’s Washington, DC office within less than a month of each other this summer. They share a deep commitment to elevating the stories of people who stand up for...
Decolonizing narratives and communicating justice: Spitfire at ComNet19
At the Communications Network Annual Conference in Austin, Texas, Spitfire Strategies was proud to host a breakout session called “Decolonizing Narratives: Authentic Messaging, Ceding Control and Reckoning with Reality.” The panel, moderated by Spitfire Director Nima Shirazi...
Spitfire Spotlight: Adam Bink
Making Your Pitches Count: Tips for Top-Notch Media Pitching Part Three
Communication professionals are no strangers to the challenges that journalists are facing today, from the demands of the 24-hour news cycle to budget shortfalls and understaffed newsrooms. We respect them for their tenacity and commitment to uncovering the truth, and we value...