Momentum client Charity Navigator is working with the international news agency Reuters to understand the effect of the Trump administration's freeze on funding to many nonprofits. "We want to understand how it's affecting your organization," Charity Navigator wrote in an email to nonprofits. "We know this is a challenging time, and our goal is to…

Momentum last month did something new: We brought together clients with similar missions --  in this case, education nonprofits in New York City -- and listened to them talk about common challenges they expect to face this year. Over scones and croissants at the historic home of one client, the New York Society for Ethical…

Congratulations to Account Director Kylee Siaw, recently named one of the 15 under 35 by the New York Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. The award recognizes Kylee as among the most inspirational and ambitious young talent working in and serving the communications industry in the New York City Metro Area. We knew…

Momentum has been named a finalist in the 2023 Platinum PR Awards. The agency's campaign for Common Ground Committee, "Healing a Polarized America: Elevating Common Ground," earned a place among five finalists in the Public Affairs category. The campaign sought to inspire a culture shift towards a more positive, bipartisan vision of American politics that prioritizes listening…

Momentum celebrated its 10th anniversary in October of 2022. Here's a look back at key milestones from the agency's first decade. October 2012: Momentum opens for business on East 23rd Street in Manhattan with three staff members and four clients  September 2013: Wins first Nonprofit PR Award – Best Media Relations Campaign – for its…

Momentum was honored at PR Daily’s 2022 Nonprofit Communications Awards this month in the Media Relations Campaign category. The agency was recognized for a campaign on behalf of Partners for Justice, a nonprofit combating mass incarceration by building capacity in public defenders’ offices. The campaign, Writing Humanity Into the Criminal Legal System, reached a potential…

The Public Relations Society of America New York chapter honored Momentum with its Best of the Best Award for Reputation Management at the 2021 Big Apple Awards. The prestigious annual awards recognize outstanding PR campaigns across the U.S. and were handed out at a gala event at Manhattan's Edison Ballroom on September 28, 2021. Momentum…

Momentum is a finalist for the 2021 Big Apple Awards in the Reputation and Brand Management Group category! The agency’s “Educators in Crisis: Supporting a Nation of Teachers in a Pandemic Landscape” campaign has been recognized for its work with education nonprofit Teaching Matters. The communications campaign reached nearly 125 million people through press coverage…