di:ga communications
Jon Date is an experienced communications and advocacy professional currently serving as Managing Director and Director of Advocacy at di:ga communications since January 2020. In this role, Jon collaborates with the CEO and senior leadership to operate a strategy and communications agency that supports notable not-for-profit clients such as Chatham House, Greenpeace, and the UN. Additionally, Jon holds the position of Head of Advocacy and Campaigns and serves as a Trustee at Spotlight on Corruption. Previous roles include Head of Government Relations at Oxfam, Head of External Affairs at the International Longevity Centre - UK, and Senior Advocacy Manager at ActionAid UK. Jon's career began at Blue Rubicon, evolving through various positions at Which? and ActionAid UK. Jon earned a BA (Hons) in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford.
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di:ga communications
At di:ga we believe in the power of language to change the world. We offer a range of services to do just that. We are a small team of dedicated strategists and communicators, who feel privileged and excited to work with organisations that have something important to say, to communicate the issues they're tackling and articulate the solutions that are so urgently needed. We're omnivorous when it comes to subject matter and meticulous about detail, but most often find ourselves working 'macro' questions of climate change, human rights, conflict, and economic development. Our vision is a fairer, safer, more just world, where everyone has the chance to be heard. And our values include truth, simplicity, justice, integrity, and equality. Among the things we believe in are the sanctity of grammar, the power of simple, direct and clear prose, and the importance of finding an author’s (or an organisation’s) voice. How we work We work diligently, intelligently, strategically and questioningly. We will always defend clarity of expression and interrogate the purpose of a piece of communication. We listen, learn, reflect and help to transform. We love helping others to win the arguments we think are worth winning. We are humble about what we don’t know; respectful of the knowledge and expertise of others; and assertive about what we do know. Who we work for We work for causes we believe in, with the potential to be transformed by better communication. Clients include Africa Progress Panel, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, CDP, Chatham House, Crisis Action, Global Witness, Save the Children, and The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.