Hayley Berlent on Rising to the Top: Lessons in Leadership Podcast

We’re proud to share that Hayley is featured on this week’s episode of Rising to the Top: Lessons in Leadership, from Columbia University School of Professional Studies. She discusses what inspired her to found Additive, her leadership philosophy, and three questions that will help you find purpose and meaning in your career and life. You […]

Introducing Catherine Ntube

Additive is pleased to welcome Catherine Ntube as our new Senior Social Impact Writer. Since joining, Catherine has crafted messaging for a range clients including Columbia University School of Nursing, Foster America, and the Community Foundation of Louisville. Prior to Additive, Catherine spent 9 years in primary, intermediate and post-secondary writing classrooms where she helped […]

Hayley Berlent Elected to Democracy Works Board

Additive is excited to share that Hayley has been elected to the Board of Directors of Democracy Works, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization on a mission to help America vote. Democracy Works builds tools and technology for voters and election officials alike, partnering with states, nonprofits, college campuses and corporations to increase voter access and turnout. […]

Introducing Sacha Cotton

Additive is pleased to welcome Sacha Cotton as our new Account Coordinator. Sacha works across strategy, content and design, providing vital project management and research support. She began her career in executive search, where she fine-tuned her client relations skills. Her education focused heavily on health and social justice campaigns, including independent research conducted for […]

Jed Foundation Receives $15 Million Grant

Our partners at the Jed Foundation (JED), the leading national nonprofit that protects emotional health and prevents suicide for teens and young adults, announced a $15 million grant from Mackenzie Scott on Monday, February 7th. The unrestricted gift recognizes JED’s ongoing efforts to protect emotional health and prevent suicide for teens and young adults. JED […]

Syracuse University Recieves Awards for Excellent Communications

The Council for Support and Advancement of Education, a global nonprofit dedicated to championing the role of education to transform lives and society, recently named ten Syracuse University communications touchpoints to their Circle of Excellence, an annual recognition of “outstanding work in advancement services, alumni relations, communications, fundraising, and marketing.” Among the collateral that received […]

FDA Grants Emergency Use Authorization for Kantaro’s Breakthrough COVID-19 Antibody Kit

Last Wednesday, November 25, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for Kantaro’s COVID-SeroKlir antibody test kit for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Unlike many other antibody tests on the market, Kantaro’s test detects both the presence and precise value of COVID-19 antibodies, rather than just a yes/no answer. […]

10 Election Resources to Ensure Your Voices + Choices Count

Additive was founded on the belief that every one of us has the potential to effect positive change, but together we have the power to do so much more good. It’s this guiding principle that makes us so passionate about voter rights and participation. Now, with one of the most important elections of our time […]

How COVID-19 Did — and Didn’t — Change Higher Ed Social Media

Alongside students, faculty and families, higher education social media managers are also coming to terms with a new reality this fall. Commonly, audiences have used social media platforms to connect and engage with a school’s culture and community. But now, comms teams are also harnessing the medium’s reach and real-time speed to provide crucial updates […]