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See What You Mean
Close your eyes. Note what you see when you think of a peaceful protest demanding racial justice. What comes into your mind when you think about nature? What do you see when you hear the words community and family? Now open your eyes. What did you see? Words? Likely not. Pictures...
Building Movements Through Art, Communication and Advocacy
Power is invisible. That’s part of what makes it tricky to dismantle. Audre Lorde asks us, “What are the words you do not yet have?” – a rallying cry to move from silence to speaking the truth of our experiences. For me, art across time and mediums has played a significant role...
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...
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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
Community-based organizations are working around the clock to support communities hard hit by COVID-19. Last week, Congress passed the largest federal stimulus package in U.S. history — the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act — which represents an...
Communicating During a Crisis
Expressions of caring connect us in our shared humanity during challenging times. We are navigating similar, and very personal challenges, as we manage our lives around the spread of COVID-19. Many of Spitfire’s trusted partners are working with us to determine if they should...
A Good Time to Get Good at Virtual Meetings
Whether you find yourself running more remote teams or are looking to responsibly react to containing pandemics, being good at virtual meetings isn’t just a valuable skill – it’s an essential one. Since I’m often asked to run strategic sessions, I’m sharing the tips I have...
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
I recently attended an unconference in Peekskill, New York at a maker space. With the help of a very astute curator, we did indeed plan an interesting day where I learned about fusion, getting the most reluctant people to vote, and participating in the circular economy where we...
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
Convincing the NFL to revise its player personnel policy after Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice committed domestic violence. Defending Planned Parenthood and the Affordable Care Act. Achieving progress at all levels on issues, including climate change, LGBTQ rights...