Meaning-Making: Approaches to Consider

By Kristen Grimm | June 25, 2025

Part 3 in a series on meaning

An idea whose time has come and how to make it come to fruition.

By Kristen Grimm | June 9, 2025

Part 2 in a series on meaning-making

Make meaning while meaning-making windows are open

By Kristen Grimm | June 6, 2025

With so much upheaval in the world, many folks start their calls asking me: “What gives you hope,… continue reading Make meaning while meaning-making windows are open

Join us for a conversation about trust Tuesday, April 29, from 2-3:15 p.m. ET

April 16, 2025

Public confidence in nonprofits and philanthropy has been declining for years — but you have… continue reading Join us for a conversation about trust Tuesday, April 29, from 2-3:15 p.m. ET

In the pursuit of a better world, we can’t afford to be boring

By Annabelle Gardner | April 15, 2025

As communicators for social justice issues, we can’t afford to be boring. In the world of the 24/7… continue reading In the pursuit of a better world, we can’t afford to be boring

• Messaging, narrative & storytelling

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

Communications lessons from the election season that everyone needs to learn

By Jen Carnig | November 5, 2024

This election, whatever the outcome, marks a new chapter in American democracy. That’s because… continue reading Communications lessons from the election season that everyone needs to learn

• Coalition management & network-building
• Messaging, narrative & storytelling
• Democracy

Year five: Spitfire’s Pro Bono Fund stands firm in supporting diversity, equity and inclusion

By Briahnna Brown & Brelaun Douglas | October 30, 2024

The Supreme Court’s decision to end race conscious admissions in 2023 quickly threw the racial… continue reading Year five: Spitfire’s Pro Bono Fund stands firm in supporting diversity, equity and inclusion

• Coalition management & network-building
• Spitfire culture
• Strategic communication planning
• Racial justice

Authoring a Better Future, Together

By Nima Shirazi | October 22, 2024

This blog post was originally published as part of the Disinfo Defense League’s “Narrative Takes.”… continue reading Authoring a Better Future, Together

• Coalition management & network-building
• Combatting disinformation
• Messaging, narrative & storytelling

When the media gets it wrong, here’s how to make it right

By Adam Bink | October 4, 2024

Sometime in 2020, a member of my partner’s family kept spouting conspiracy theories: COVID-19 was… continue reading When the media gets it wrong, here’s how to make it right

• Combatting disinformation
• Media strategy & media relations

It’s Not Sci-Fi: Giving Language to the Harms AI is Creating, Now

By Claire de Leon & Gaby Connor | July 24, 2024

… continue reading It’s Not Sci-Fi: Giving Language to the Harms AI is Creating, Now

Actions speak louder than words: one great example of role modeling civil discourse

July 24, 2024

Over the weekend, a lone gunman attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump. Violence has… continue reading Actions speak louder than words: one great example of role modeling civil discourse

How leaders can use rituals to move with confidence in conflicted times

By Kristen Grimm | July 24, 2024

When conflicts get hot, how can you show up as your best self and use your leadership to navigate… continue reading How leaders can use rituals to move with confidence in conflicted times

• Coalition management & network-building
• Messaging, narrative & storytelling
• Civil rights
• Democracy

Use the power of rituals to strengthen civic spaces

By Kristen Grimm | June 21, 2024

If you have ever been to a school board meeting that got heated, a city council meeting where there… continue reading Use the power of rituals to strengthen civic spaces

• Coalition management & network-building
• Combatting disinformation
• Crisis communication & opposition messaging
• Facilitation & trainings
• Civil rights
• Democracy

Working with journalists to promote civic discourse not civil discord 

By Kristen Grimm | June 5, 2024

Media is an important lever in creating the social norm of safe and sound civic spaces. Best-Case… continue reading Working with journalists to promote civic discourse not civil discord 

• Media strategy & media relations
• Democracy

Bridging is uncomfortable, but deep curiosity can help us build a future of belonging.

By Gaby Connor | May 6, 2024

A few weeks ago, I was sitting in a concert hall full of strategists, academics, organizers,… continue reading Bridging is uncomfortable, but deep curiosity can help us build a future of belonging.

• Coalition management & network-building
• Democracy

An optimistic outlook on climate change this Earth Day

By Tessa Carreiro & Diana Chun | April 22, 2024

We don’t need more alarm bells to solve our society’s toughest challenges — we need hope and… continue reading An optimistic outlook on climate change this Earth Day

• Coalition management & network-building
• Environment & climate

A great experience for whom and at what cost?

By Annabelle Gardner & Martín Witchger | April 10, 2024

Four steps to address Meta’s flawed political content policy

• Combatting disinformation
• Digital strategy & implementation
• Democracy

How scrappy and strategic communications leads to big wins for police reform

By Grace Goodwin | February 28, 2024

As pro-carceral politicians and police unions are successfully pushing “tough on crime”… continue reading How scrappy and strategic communications leads to big wins for police reform

• Advocacy campaign creation
• Crisis communication & opposition messaging
• Media strategy & media relations
• Policymaker engagement
• Strategic communication planning

Capacity-building as a journey — change from the inside out.

By Mark Dessauer | February 13, 2024

Have you ever embarked on a significant journey? How did you feel at the end? What were the… continue reading Capacity-building as a journey — change from the inside out.

• Coalition management & network-building
• Facilitation & trainings
• Immigration
• Racial justice

To build trust in our civic institutions, we need violence-free civic spaces

By Kristen Grimm | January 24, 2024

I recently attended a meeting hosted by Keep Our Republic, a group of leaders from across the… continue reading To build trust in our civic institutions, we need violence-free civic spaces

• Crisis communication & opposition messaging
• Strategic communication planning

“Replenishing Trust” is here!

January 10, 2024

We’ve teased and offered sneak peeks. Today we offer a guide for civil society leaders to… continue reading “Replenishing Trust” is here!

• Crisis communication & opposition messaging
• Strategic communication planning
• Trust

Learn how to replenish trust: civil society guide to reversing the trust deficit coming soon

December 11, 2023

Come January 2024, we can expect another slew of reports from groups such as the Edelman Trust… continue reading Learn how to replenish trust: civil society guide to reversing the trust deficit coming soon

• Spitfire culture
• Strategic communication planning
• Trust

Information does not equal action, but capacity building equals change

November 20, 2023

Over my years of working for a foundation and as a foundation’s grantee, I have discovered that… continue reading Information does not equal action, but capacity building equals change

• Spitfire culture

5 Steps to communicating well on controversial topics

By Adam Bink | October 24, 2023

The eyes of the world have turned to the October violence in the Middle East, as we wish for safety… continue reading 5 Steps to communicating well on controversial topics

• Crisis communication & opposition messaging
• Messaging, narrative & storytelling

Come on, Barbie. Let’s go spark change.

August 30, 2023

The “Barbie” movie phenomenon has been written about extensively, from the conversations about… continue reading Come on, Barbie. Let’s go spark change.

• Brand identity & strategy

Lack of trust, mistrust and distrust: different trust dynamics require different strategies

August 7, 2023

Spitfire is doing a deep dive into the available social sciences to find out how civil society… continue reading Lack of trust, mistrust and distrust: different trust dynamics require different strategies

Decarcerating language: How we talk about people impacted by the carceral state matters

July 18, 2023

This blog was written by Mahnoor Imran, intern at Spitfire Strategies

• Messaging, narrative & storytelling

Hearts and minds don’t stay won: Our work is a calling — not just a career.

July 14, 2023

When I left the New York Civil Liberties Union after almost a decade of leading the organization’s… continue reading Hearts and minds don’t stay won: Our work is a calling — not just a career.

• Brand identity & strategy

Darren Walker Is Right.

By Kristen Grimm | July 14, 2023

I usually save my blog space to ruminate on communication conundrums and explore best practices for… continue reading Darren Walker Is Right.

In a Time of Scarcity, We Need Narratives of Abundance

July 8, 2023

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, people are feeling a lot of emotions right now, all at… continue reading In a Time of Scarcity, We Need Narratives of Abundance

• Messaging, narrative & storytelling

SCOTUS fails this country

June 30, 2023

The Supreme Court this week bowed to pressure from anti-civil rights activists and issued a series… continue reading SCOTUS fails this country

• Crisis communication & opposition messaging
• Policymaker engagement

Trust building is mission critical

June 26, 2023

The other day, I read survey results I have come to expect. According to the Associated Press:… continue reading Trust building is mission critical

• Combatting disinformation

Let trans kids thrive

June 7, 2023

When I came out as transgender early into high school, I did not know  a single trans person… continue reading Let trans kids thrive

• LGBTQIA rights

Spitfire presidential transition to spark change

May 25, 2023

When I started Spitfire, almost 21 years ago now, I had a lot to learn. I had run someone else’s… continue reading Spitfire presidential transition to spark change

• Coalition management & network-building

Standing up to big tech companies in the age of online hate speech

April 20, 2023

This blog was written by Omar Letson, intern at Spitfire Strategies

• Messaging, narrative & storytelling
• Strategic communication planning

Protecting and uplifting the LGBTQIA+ community through communications

April 19, 2023

This blog was written by Marilyn Ojo, intern at Spitfire StrategiesOn Saturday, June 12, 2016,… continue reading Protecting and uplifting the LGBTQIA+ community through communications

• Combatting disinformation
• Messaging, narrative & storytelling
• Strategic communication planning

What young professionals can gain from frank

April 13, 2023

As young professionals get started in their communications careers, they can become overwhelmed with… continue reading What young professionals can gain from frank

• Coalition management & network-building

Communicating through comedy

March 7, 2023

This March, Spitfire is celebrating all things funny. Well, more specifically, we’re celebrating… continue reading Communicating through comedy

Roe is the floor. But the world we’re reaching for is possible.

By Claire de Leon & Kristiana Jordan & Gaby Connor & Gabriel Rodriguez & Jen Carnig | February 24, 2023

Last month marked what would have been the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. At Spitfire,… continue reading Roe is the floor. But the world we’re reaching for is possible.

• Coalition management & network-building
• Messaging, narrative & storytelling
• Reproductive justice
• Responsible technology

Don’t take the opposition’s bait: Focus on creating conversations we want to have

January 23, 2023

I recently wrote in a blog post that to have no-regrets communication, social justice leaders should… continue reading Don’t take the opposition’s bait: Focus on creating conversations we want to have

• Strategic communication planning
• LGBTQIA rights

Don’t take the opposition’s bait: Focus on creating conversations we want to have

By Kristen Grimm | January 23, 2023

I recently wrote in a blog post that to have no-regrets communication, social justice leaders should… continue reading Don’t take the opposition’s bait: Focus on creating conversations we want to have

• Crisis communication & opposition messaging
• Messaging, narrative & storytelling
• Strategic communication planning

No-regrets communication

January 5, 2023

It is my birthday, and I realize I’ve worked with leaders for causes and social movements for 32… continue reading No-regrets communication

• Strategic communication planning

Guidance for the new Twitter reality: Community, security and quality

November 17, 2022

For organizations and advocates fighting for rights, privacy and justice, the Twitter takeover and… continue reading Guidance for the new Twitter reality: Community, security and quality

• Digital strategy & implementation
• Responsible technology

Plan against panic: Navigating a crisis with strategic communications

November 1, 2022

I’m glad that I did not prepare – said no one, ever. A crisis can creep up on you or hit you hard… continue reading Plan against panic: Navigating a crisis with strategic communications

• Crisis communication & opposition messaging
• Strategic communication planning

Darren Walker Is Right

July 14, 2022

I usually save my blog space to ruminate on communication conundrums and explore best practices for… continue reading Darren Walker Is Right

• Coalition management & network-building

How public interest communicators can engage youth advocates to advance urgent causes

June 30, 2022

This blog was written by Ella Stern, intern at Spitfire Strategies

• Coalition management & network-building
• Messaging, narrative & storytelling

Our rights, our fight

By Jen Carnig & Kristen Grimm | June 23, 2022

If you are reading this, the expected has happened.

• Crisis communication & opposition messaging

Shifting gun culture changes the ground we organize on

June 13, 2022

We are shocked. We will grieve, get angry, search for explanations, cry for action. And then, we may… continue reading Shifting gun culture changes the ground we organize on

• Coalition management & network-building
• Messaging, narrative & storytelling
• Policymaker engagement

A Colorado perspective: How this mountain state is meeting the moment

May 19, 2022

As we settle into 2022, it’s hard not to reflect on the pivotal events our country has been… continue reading A Colorado perspective: How this mountain state is meeting the moment

• Coalition management & network-building
• Digital strategy & implementation
• Messaging, narrative & storytelling

What’s the role of communicators in fighting anti-fatness? 6 ways you can support fat liberation

April 19, 2022

This guest blog was written by Tigress Osborn, Chair of the Board of Directors of NAAFA and Amanda… continue reading What’s the role of communicators in fighting anti-fatness? 6 ways you can support fat liberation

• Coalition management & network-building
• Messaging, narrative & storytelling

Communicators must wield the power of storytelling ethically

April 14, 2022

The first story that made a big impression on me was The Hobbit. My dad read it to me when I was a… continue reading Communicators must wield the power of storytelling ethically

Communicators must wield the power of storytelling ethically

By Annabelle Gardner | April 14, 2022

The first story that made a big impression on me was The Hobbit. My dad read it to me when I was a… continue reading Communicators must wield the power of storytelling ethically

• Messaging, narrative & storytelling

A tall tale offers a masterclass in storytelling

By Kristen Grimm | April 12, 2022

Recently, I read an article in the Washington Post that stopped me in my tracks. As a strategic… continue reading A tall tale offers a masterclass in storytelling

• Messaging, narrative & storytelling

Checkup: Ethical Storytelling for Nonprofits and Foundations

April 6, 2022

Stories remain some of our most effective tools as communicators. There is tremendous power in both… continue reading Checkup: Ethical Storytelling for Nonprofits and Foundations

Checkup: Ethical Storytelling for Nonprofits and Foundations

By Annabelle Gardner & Claire de Leon | April 6, 2022

Stories remain some of our most effective tools as communicators. There is tremendous power in both… continue reading Checkup: Ethical Storytelling for Nonprofits and Foundations

• Messaging, narrative & storytelling
• Strategic communication planning

Checkup: Ethical Storytelling for Nonprofits and Foundations

By Annabelle Gardner & Claire de Leon | April 6, 2022

Stories remain some of our most effective tools as communicators. There is tremendous power in both… continue reading Checkup: Ethical Storytelling for Nonprofits and Foundations

Language matters: Spreading power in social change work

February 22, 2022

From canned corporate, lawmaker and nonprofit equity statements, to policies and top-down… continue reading Language matters: Spreading power in social change work

• Brand identity & strategy
• Coalition management & network-building
• Messaging, narrative & storytelling

The tool to fight disinformation that we wish we had a decade ago.

By Ellie Klerlein & Liv Kittel | December 9, 2021

Back in 2006, I (Ellie) was working for UnidosUS (when it was National Council of La Raza) and if… continue reading The tool to fight disinformation that we wish we had a decade ago.

• Combatting disinformation
• Crisis communication & opposition messaging
• Digital strategy & implementation
• Messaging, narrative & storytelling

The tool to fight disinformation that we wish we had a decade ago.

By Liv Kittel | December 9, 2021

Back in 2006, I (Ellie) was working for UnidosUS (when it was National Council of La Raza) and if… continue reading The tool to fight disinformation that we wish we had a decade ago.

• Combatting disinformation
• Crisis communication & opposition messaging

When it comes to information, abundance doesn’t always mean accessibility

October 21, 2021

This week, October 24 – 31, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization… continue reading When it comes to information, abundance doesn’t always mean accessibility

• Combatting disinformation
• Crisis communication & opposition messaging
• Digital strategy & implementation
• Media strategy & media relations

It’s More than a Month: Latinx Heritage is Relevant all Year

October 7, 2021

As Latinx Heritage Month comes to a close, we’ve seen brands and organizations across sectors… continue reading It’s More than a Month: Latinx Heritage is Relevant all Year

• Brand identity & strategy
• Spitfire culture
• Strategic communication planning

Say something surprising: How to publish creative commentary that advances your position

By Kristen Grimm | October 4, 2021

The marketplace of ideas is crowded and gets busier every day. I edit a lot of content. People send… continue reading Say something surprising: How to publish creative commentary that advances your position

• Media strategy & media relations
• Messaging, narrative & storytelling
• Strategic communication planning

Schools need counselors, not cops

By Briahnna Brown | September 13, 2021

As schools look to safely reopen, we must consider the lack of safety that Black, Latinx and… continue reading Schools need counselors, not cops

• Messaging, narrative & storytelling

56 years later, the fight for voting rights continues

August 4, 2021

The late Congressman John Lewis once said, “Democracy is not a state. It is an act, and each… continue reading 56 years later, the fight for voting rights continues

• Coalition management & network-building
• Crisis communication & opposition messaging

Spitfire Spotlights: Roger, Diana, Briahnna and Paris

August 3, 2021

Spitfires are passionate about a variety of things in our work and in our free time, and we’re… continue reading Spitfire Spotlights: Roger, Diana, Briahnna and Paris

Your voting district shouldn’t be shaped like a jigsaw puzzle piece: Communicating the crisis of gerrymandering

August 1, 2021

Who represents you and your community matters. In 2020, millions exercised their right to vote to… continue reading Your voting district shouldn’t be shaped like a jigsaw puzzle piece: Communicating the crisis of gerrymandering

• Crisis communication & opposition messaging
• Messaging, narrative & storytelling

Announcing the Smart Chart 4.0, featuring expanded analysis of frames, narrative, audience research and messaging

July 28, 2021

The first thing I tell people about the Smart Chart is that it is at the core of everything we do at… continue reading Announcing the Smart Chart 4.0, featuring expanded analysis of frames, narrative, audience research and messaging

• Messaging, narrative & storytelling
• Strategic communication planning

Building a world beyond binaries

July 14, 2021

This July 14th marks the ninth annual International Non-Binary People’s day, and it serves as a… continue reading Building a world beyond binaries

Communication Is Power: Use It Well

By Kristen Grimm | July 8, 2021

Communication is power and like all power, how you use it matters. Communication can shine a… continue reading Communication Is Power: Use It Well

• Strategic communication planning

It starts with a map: How to understand your communications ecosystem

By Kristen Grimm | June 9, 2021

I am often asked to run strategic communications planning sessions. Anyone who works with me knows I… continue reading It starts with a map: How to understand your communications ecosystem

• Advocacy campaign creation
• Coalition management & network-building
• Strategic communication planning

People-First On and Offline: How Advocates Build Lasting Change

April 30, 2021

Over the past year, advocates across the country have cried out for bold progressive change…. continue reading People-First On and Offline: How Advocates Build Lasting Change

• Digital strategy & implementation

Make the most of your social media strategy this National Grilled Cheese Day

April 9, 2021

Today is National Grilled Cheese Day, an annual celebration that honors one of the most popular… continue reading Make the most of your social media strategy this National Grilled Cheese Day

• Digital strategy & implementation

This Women’s History Month, let’s change the narrative to support working moms

March 31, 2021

As we come to the close of Women’s History Month, we must acknowledge the pivotal elongated moment… continue reading This Women’s History Month, let’s change the narrative to support working moms

Keep Me Posted – Episode 4: Tech Policy and Cultural Translation

February 1, 2021

“You should care about what Facebook is doing, regardless of whether you’re on the platform or… continue reading Keep Me Posted – Episode 4: Tech Policy and Cultural Translation

• Coalition management & network-building

Advocates across the country are (already) making 2021 a year of bold progressive change

January 29, 2021

2020 was a year marked by language like, “in these challenging times,” and “unprecedented.”… continue reading Advocates across the country are (already) making 2021 a year of bold progressive change

• Messaging, narrative & storytelling
• Strategic communication planning

ComNet 2020 offers great New Year’s resolutions for communicators in 2021

January 19, 2021

From the pandemic, to racial justice movements, to massive changes in local races, the… continue reading ComNet 2020 offers great New Year’s resolutions for communicators in 2021

• Strategic communication planning

ComNet, the South, and us: Three things we can learn from southern organizers

January 13, 2021

2020 is officially (and thankfully) behind us, but the work that last year left us remains. Beyond… continue reading ComNet, the South, and us: Three things we can learn from southern organizers

• Messaging, narrative & storytelling

Building Movements Through Art, Communication and Advocacy

July 8, 2020

Power is invisible. That’s part of what makes it tricky to dismantle. Audre Lorde asks us,… continue reading Building Movements Through Art, Communication and Advocacy

• Messaging, narrative & storytelling

Putting the Stimulus Package to Work for Communities

July 8, 2020

… continue reading Putting the Stimulus Package to Work for Communities

• Crisis communication & opposition messaging

Insights From the Field: Edith Asibey

October 21, 2019

Edith Asibey is an expert in global advocacy and digital communications. From working with… continue reading Insights From the Field: Edith Asibey

• Digital strategy & implementation
• Spitfire culture
• Strategic communication planning

SmartChart.org: Guiding strategic communication planning for 15 years and counting

By Kristen Grimm | October 20, 2019

The same week I started Spitfire in 2002, Chris DeCardy – my mentor and the first person to hire… continue reading SmartChart.org: Guiding strategic communication planning for 15 years and counting

• Facilitation & trainings
• Messaging, narrative & storytelling
• Strategic communication planning

An E.D.’s Guide to Essential Strategic Communication Know-How, Compliments of Spitfire’s Executive Leadership Program

By Kristen Grimm | October 20, 2019

I’ve been working with a number of new executive directors this past year. After years of hard… continue reading An E.D.’s Guide to Essential Strategic Communication Know-How, Compliments of Spitfire’s Executive Leadership Program

• Brand identity & strategy
• Coalition management & network-building
• Crisis communication & opposition messaging
• Facilitation & trainings
• Media strategy & media relations
• Messaging, narrative & storytelling
• Policymaker engagement
• Strategic communication planning

Exploring our own space at frank 2019

October 16, 2019

What exactly is space? Does it constitute a physical area or is it a state of mind? How is space… continue reading Exploring our own space at frank 2019

• Brand identity & strategy
• Messaging, narrative & storytelling

Getting Your Story Covered: Tips for Top-Notch Media Pitching Part Two

October 15, 2019

In the first installment of this two-part series, I shared some insights from my years… continue reading Getting Your Story Covered: Tips for Top-Notch Media Pitching Part Two

• Media strategy & media relations

Getting Your Pitch Seen: Tips for Top-Notch Media Pitching Part One

October 15, 2019

Anyone who’s ever made a pitch to the media — in any medium — knows it’s a big, competitive… continue reading Getting Your Pitch Seen: Tips for Top-Notch Media Pitching Part One

• Media strategy & media relations

Comedy and Social Justice: Using Laughs to Change Hearts and Minds

October 15, 2019

Last week, I was thrilled to hear from Caty Borum Chattoo, an award-winning communication… continue reading Comedy and Social Justice: Using Laughs to Change Hearts and Minds

Nine Things NOT to Say During Your Next Presentation

By Kristen Grimm | October 14, 2019

I’ve been to a lot of gatherings lately. Some speakers made me jump to my feet and beg for an… continue reading Nine Things NOT to Say During Your Next Presentation

• Facilitation & trainings
• Messaging, narrative & storytelling

Finding the Words to Champion the Greater Good

By Kristen Grimm | September 19, 2019

An interest in politics isn’t new to Paige Swanson, a Karel Fellow who is working at Spitfire this… continue reading Finding the Words to Champion the Greater Good

• Coalition management & network-building
• Digital strategy & implementation

Making Your Pitches Count: Tips for Top-Notch Media Pitching Part Three

August 8, 2019

Communication professionals are no strangers to the challenges that journalists are facing today,… continue reading Making Your Pitches Count: Tips for Top-Notch Media Pitching Part Three

• Media strategy & media relations