Move From Naming to Solving

April 2, 2025

Folks, I don’t think we need any more polling or research to know broadly how things are going and... continue reading Move From Naming to Solving

Op-Eds Are Everyone’s Go-To Tactic. But Is There an Easier Way?

By Adam Bink & Daniela Ramirez | March 24, 2025

Last month, we got on the phone with an opinion editor at The New York Times. We had a killer pitch... continue reading Op-Eds Are Everyone’s Go-To Tactic. But Is There an Easier Way?

• Media strategy & media relations
• Messaging, narrative & storytelling

Our stories matter now more than ever

By Ben Christiason | March 10, 2025

Spitfire is proud to share personal reflections from our own Ben Christiason on the power of... continue reading Our stories matter now more than ever

No Better Time to Majority-Make

By Kristen Grimm | March 7, 2025

When I was a kid, I remember airplanes having smoking and nonsmoking sections. Today, it seems... continue reading No Better Time to Majority-Make

3 Tips for Small Comms Teams

By Melanie Moon | March 5, 2025

It’s no secret that nonprofits often have small communications teams and punch far above their... continue reading 3 Tips for Small Comms Teams

Introducing Virtual Communications Trainings for Professionals at Any Level

February 25, 2025

Nonprofit communications staffers need tools to create clear and compelling communication now more... continue reading Introducing Virtual Communications Trainings for Professionals at Any Level

• Combatting disinformation
• Digital strategy & implementation
• Facilitation & trainings
• Media strategy & media relations
• Strategic communication planning

Wicked, for Good? The Power of Narrative to Shape Public Perception

By Gaby Connor & Michael Crawford | December 20, 2024

“Are people born wicked, or do they have wickedness thrust upon them?” Glinda the Good Witch... continue reading Wicked, for Good? The Power of Narrative to Shape Public Perception

• Messaging, narrative & storytelling

Five Steps for Building Trust in an Election Year

By Michael Crawford & Diana Chun & Claire de Leon | December 17, 2024

It’s become cliché to say “this is the most important election of our lifetimes,” but in 2024... continue reading Five Steps for Building Trust in an Election Year

• Coalition management & network-building
• Combatting disinformation
• Facilitation & trainings
• Strategic communication planning
• Democracy

Progress Is Still Possible: 5 questions to ask while taking stock

By Kristen Grimm | November 18, 2024

Now is a good time to take stock. A lot has happened. We just received important lessons and... continue reading Progress Is Still Possible: 5 questions to ask while taking stock

• Strategic communication planning
• Civil rights
• Democracy