For anyone who works in the field of nonprofit or foundation communications, the name Kristen Grimm looms large. She started as an intern at Fenton and within just a few years she was running the company, at age 28.
She launched Spitfire Strategies when she was in her early thirties, and in the intervening decade and a half she has built the organization into one of the most highly respected nonprofit communications firms in the country.
All the while, Kristen has managed to keep learning and she has maintained an infectious sense of humor. In this episode of Let’s Hear It, Kristen talks about how she inadvertently pranked Peter Jennings, why she travels around the country in a camper trailer every year, and she describes her plan for reducing “unforced errors” in communications strategy and planning. While’s she’s at it, she talks about how she keeps learning, how she thinks about management, who she turns to for advice, and so much more.
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Robert Pérez and the Genius of Upstairs, Downstairs
Kristen Grimm of Spitfire Strategies Takes on the Trust Challenge
Chris DeCardy, the President of the Heinz Endowments, Convinces us that Pittsburgh is the Center of the Universe
A Marriage Made in Heaven! - Elena Chavez Quezada of Gov. Newsom’s Office and Don Howard of the Irvine Foundation Talk Partnerships
Oscar Nominee John Hoffman Tackles the Racial Wealth Gap with his Amazing Film, “The Barber of Little Rock”
Ed Begley, Jr. and Eric Go Way Back
Anat Shenker-Osorio – The Magical Message Whisperer of Progressive Causes
Don Chen of the Surdna Foundation Kicks off Season Six of Let’s Hear It
Holiday Re-Release - Shanelle Matthews of the Radical Communicators Network
Holiday re-release - the Great Jim Canales
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Alison Smart is Changing How We Talk About Climate Change
Larry Kramer’s Hewlett Foundation Exit Interview
Jen Carnig, the Brand-Spanking-New Head of Spitfire Strategies
Ashwath Narayanan is Proof That There’s Hope for the Future
Stacy Palmer of the Chronicle of Philanthropy Reflects on Thirty Five Years as a Watchdog and Cheerleader for the Field
Dena Kimball and David Brotherton on the Kendeda Fund’s Epic Journey
Going Commando with Nima Shirazi of Spitfire Strategies and Citations Needed
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