Contact: Lacy Crawford, Jr, 252­292­6088, ​
[email protected] Van Jones and Molly Haigh Launch New Social Justice PR Firm: Megaphone Strategies Former FitzGibbon Media Staffer Molly Haigh Joins With Van Jones To Launch Social Justice PR Firm Run “by the Movement, for the Movement” Washington, D.C. ­­ Two esteemed advocates for progressive voices in the media today officially announced a new media strategy firm: Megaphone Strategies. Designed by Van Jones and Molly Haigh to be run “for purpose” not profit, the firm launches with six founding staff members, a number of high­profile clients and four Board members. Jones is the founder of the Dream Corps and many other social purpose enterprises. Haigh is a former Fitzgibbon Media Senior Director. Staff members include Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor from FitzGibbon Media; Diane May from the Bernie Sanders campaign; Lacy Crawford Jr., former Communications Director at Social Security Works; Carlos Vera, a labor rights activist; and Edil de Los Reyes, who has worked at PowerPAC and PowerPAC+. Jones will chair the board. Other board members include Green For All Director Vien Truong, Rewire Editor­in­Chief Jodi Jacobson and Young People For Director Catalina Velasquez. Initial clients include the Working Families Party, Vote.org, Democracy Fund, Demand Progress, #cut50, Green For All, Women Donors Network and others. The firm offers cutting edge strategy, training and media relations services to high­impact social change organizations and individuals. Megaphone’s mission is to use PR as a tool to support diverse high­impact leaders and groups that have the daring and insight to work for real change. "It might seem like our world is coming apart,” said Van Jones, co­founder and Board Chair, “and in too many ways it is. But everywhere we look, we discover courageous people finding ways to break down barriers and solve tough problems. We need to hear their voices, and we need to elevate their work. This is why we founded Megaphone Strategies.” “I’ve spent my career as an organizer and activist fighting injustice,” said Molly Haigh on the launch. “Through that work, it became clear that we needed a new kind of PR firm, one that is run for purpose, not profit. That’s why Van Jones and I are founding Megaphone Strategies ­­ a social justice PR firm founded to lift up new and diverse voices working for social good.” In addition to traditional clients, Megaphone offers reduced fee and pro­bono services to organizations and movements based on their ability to change the world ­­ instead of their ability to pay. **Founder and President, Molly Haigh is available for interviews. To schedule, please contact Lacy Crawford, Jr at [email protected]** # # #