WE ARE SPEECHWRITERS OF COLOR.

Search the internet for famous speechwriters, and almost every face you see will be white. One of the most common refrains we hear from hiring managers is that they would love to hire more writers of color, if only they existed.

 

Well here we are.

 

Speechwriters of Color is a community of expert and aspiring communicators from every background across the globe. Not all of us have the word speechwriter in our job title, but we all believe in the power of writing to make a difference.

 

We’ve penned some of the most memorable messages and articulated the most impactful ideas in recent history. Our words have been delivered from the biggest stages, and appeared in publications around the world. We write for leaders at every level of the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, from local organizers to heads of state. You might never have heard our names—but you’ve certainly heard our words.

OUR ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Proud Partner of the Biden-Harris Administration’s White House Office of Presidential Personnel since 2020

 

  • 64% placement rate of candidates across Administration ranging in seniority 

    • Successfully placed Speechwriters across the public and private sectors in both full-time and contract roles

    • Successfully recruited hundreds of members across the globe who are speechwriters for leaders across industries

    • Successfully assisted PR agencies in creating Speechwriting/Executive Communications Internships

 

  • Our newsletter boasts a 78% open rate

  • We foster community through public and private virtual and in-person gatherings

  • Successfully assisted recruiting agencies and hiring managers with evolving speechwriting and executive communications job descriptions.

AND HELP US REWRITE THE WORLD OF SPEECHWRITING.

 

 

Our Notable Mentions

 


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Speechwriters of Color is a project of Players Philanthropy Fund a Maryland charitable trust recognized by IRS as a tax-exempt public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (Federal Tax ID: 27-6601178, ppf.org/pp). Contributions to Speechwriters of Color qualify as tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.