One year ago we launched The Forward, a newsletter with recommendations you didn't know you needed and inspiration you can't help but forward. This year our readers were watching, listening, playing and more - but what recommendations got the most attention? Here's the Top 10 (did your favorite make the list?) 10. What we're watching...…

Tatianna Jefferson, Jemel Roberson, Ahmaud Aubrey, Breonna Taylor, Eric Garner, and so many more names.  I marched for justice for these names on August 28th, 2020 at the 57th Commencement of March on Washington. It was more than just a march; it was a community gathering. COVID-19 did not stop the beautiful words and ceremonies…

Momentum recently released its 10-Step Guide for Writing and Placing Op-Eds for Your Nonprofit. Looking for more tips? Our team has you covered: Tip: Your headline is critical - it is the first thing both opinion editors and readers see. Keep it short, snappy and tied to the news cycle to draw your audience in. Momentum Example: New…

Welcome to The Forward, a newsletter with recommendations you didn't know you needed and inspiration you can't help but forward. It's the kindling that sparks our work. We hope you find it worth forwarding. In case you missed it, Momentum recently released a "10 Step Guide to Writing and Placing Opinion Pieces for Your Nonprofit." Download the guide here,…

Last week, I graduated from Fordham University from my parents’ living room. This week, I’m finishing up my final week as an intern with Momentum — also from my parents’ living room. If you had told me any of this at the beginning of 2020, I would have thought you were crazy. I never anticipated a global…

Introducing part two of our work from home tips, centered around maintaining connection while remote.  Missed part one? Read it here. Working remotely doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice social connection. There are plenty of ways to stay connected with colleagues, clients, friends and family. Here are Momentum’s top five tips for maintaining effective communication…

It’s been an interesting few weeks here at Momentum, and for the rest of the world, as we’ve adapted to the constantly changing, ever more serious public health crisis of COVID-19. While our entire team is now working from home - from Westchester, Brooklyn, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Chicago, New Jersey and Florida - we’ve never been…

We love getting the opportunity to see our clients in action doing what they do best. On March 2, team members Victoria and Emily joined our client Invest in Skills NY, a coalition of workforce development organizations, at the NY state legislature in Albany for their first Advocacy Day. Over 100 educators, workforce providers and…