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Schools need counselors, not cops
Spitfire Spotlights: Lila, Rabiah, Ben and Brooke
Spitfires are passionate about a variety of things in our work and in our free time, and we're excited to talk about all the issues we care about, from advocating for LGBTQ+ rights and improving access to higher education to the best new books and TV shows. We're spotlighting...
Climate denialism is the worst. Doomism isn’t the alternative.
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56 years later, the fight for voting rights continues
Spitfire Spotlights: Roger, Diana, Briahnna and Paris
Spitfires are passionate about a variety of things in our work and in our free time, and we're excited to talk about all the issues we care about, from advocating for the rights of immigrants and improving childcare policies to the best new books and TV shows. We're spotlighting...
Announcing the Smart Chart 4.0, featuring expanded analysis of frames, narrative, audience research and messaging
The first thing I tell people about the Smart Chart is that it is at the core of everything we do at Spitfire. The concepts and questions included in it are the foundation to how we plan for, write and implement communication campaigns. The tool itself is also central to Spitfire...
Spitfire pro-bono fund kicks off its second year
Spitfire is committed to supporting movements that advance racial, economic and social justice across the country. We believe it’s critical to center the voices of people who are most impacted by systemic injustice, which is what led the firm to create a $100,000 pro bono fund to...
Building a world beyond binaries
Communication Is Power: Use It Well
A reflection on masks and messaging
Has anything been more polarizing than the wearing of masks? Instead of a simple and effective public health tool, it is a political statement, a social badge, a point of solidarity or conflict. During the past year, I became interested in how the request (or requirement) to wear...
How to talk about Pride without missing the point
After more than a year of quarantine, fear and anxiety, people across the country are clamoring for the excitement brought by the parades, marches, parties and events celebrating LGBTQIA+ Pride Month in the post-vaccine era. While joy is important to Pride, celebrated every June...