Ashley Adams

Development Team
Ashley is a proud Philadelphia native who graduated cum laude from Drexel University, where she studied corporate and public relations. Ashley started as a Program Assistant at FIRE in 2011, after working in marketing and events for a classic rock radio station. Today, Ashley manages all aspects of FIRE's individual giving, including donor relations, direct mail, events, and legacy giving. Ashley now resides in Indianapolis, where she spends her free time hiking with her dogs, Iggy Pup and Morticia.
Recent Writings
- Join FIRE’s team: Make a year-end gift to defend free speech,
- Report shows Americans donate billions to universities, but schools still don’t uphold basic rights. It’s time to change that.,
- Help FIRE lead the way forward for free expression with a gift by midnight on Dec. 31!,
- FIRE staffers on why free speech is so important on campus,
- Concerned with what’s happening on campus? Make an impact by supporting FIRE’s 2016-17 Annual Fund before June 30,
- FIRE “outperforms most charities in America,” earns four-star rating from Charity Navigator!,
- Help FIRE free one million student voices by supporting our new campaign!,
- Last Chance to Secure Your 2016 Charitable Tax Deduction!,
- Give the Gift of Free Speech This Holiday Season (VIDEO),
- Pledge Your Commitment to Free Speech With a Gift to FIRE’s 2015–16 Annual Fund Before June 30!,
- Greg Brings FIRE to Florida with Luncheon and Radio Appearance,
- Cyber Monday Is Here—Support FIRE and Shop AmazonSmile!,
- Stop Supporting Universities That Don’t Support Free Speech,
- Get Your Tickets Now for the World Premiere of ‘Can We Take a Joke?’,
- Support FIRE by Shopping AmazonSmile!,
- FIRE Earns Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator!,
- Support ‘The Torch’!,
- Special Year-End Gifts When You Donate $50 or More Online,
- Support FIRE and Shop AmazonSmile this Cyber Monday!,
- Five Ways to Give to FIRE on #GivingTuesday,
- Support FIRE’s Summer Internship Program!,
- FIRE in ‘The Chronicle of Philanthropy’!,
- We’re Halfway There—Support FIRE’s 2014 Video Initiative Matching Gift Challenge Today!,
- FIRE Achieves Full Accreditation by the Better Business Bureau,
- Bringing Knowledge and Tools Directly to Campus: Support FIRE Speakers Today,
- Sign Up for Monthly Gifts, Get an Awesome FIRE Tote Bag!,

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