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anat.’s Talya Striph Joins The PR Podcast to Discuss Turning Digital Engagement Into Actionv

How can nonprofits turn online engagement into meaningful, real-world action?

Talya Striph, Digital Director at anat., recently joined host Jody Fisher on The PR Podcast to discuss how nonprofits, advocacy organizations and mission-driven brands can use digital communications to build audiences, mobilize supporters and drive measurable results.

Drawing on more than a decade of experience in digital strategy and issue advocacy, Talya shares her perspective on common social media mistakes, the limitations of traditional engagement metrics and the growing influence of AI on digital communications.

The conversation also explores why likes and shares don’t always translate into impact, the challenges of building audiences on platforms organizations don’t control and what it takes to create digital campaigns that inspire people to act.

Listen to Episode 266: “Talya Striph, anat, on Turning PR Attention Into Real-World Action” on The PR Podcast.

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We’re excited to welcome Jack Walker to anat. as a Senior Account Executive on our Advocacy team!

Jack brings deep experience in public affairs and nonprofit communications, with past work supporting organizations including the MacArthur Foundation, FAMM, The Clean Slate Initiative, Oxfam America, and the Alliance for the Great Lakes.

His work has helped advance major legislative wins, including the Federal Prison Oversight Act, Illinois’ Pretrial Fairness Act, and Clean Slate legislation in Illinois and Missouri.

A creative writer turned public affairs professional, Jack has also worked at RALLY, SKDKnickerbocker, and M+R.

We’re glad to have him on the team. Welcome, Jack!

anat. Named PR Agency of Record for Primary Care Development Corporation

anat. has been named public relations agency of record for the Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC), a national nonprofit and community development financial institution working to expand access to high-quality primary care in underserved communities.

Our work with PCDC includes communications strategy, media relations, executive thought leadership, advocacy communications, and social media amplification.

The new partnership was recently featured in O’Dwyer’s Accounts in Transit.

Read the O’Dwyer’s coverage:
https://www.odwyerpr.com/story/public/25204/2026-08-19/accounts-transit-ldpr-checks-at-san-sonnea.html

We’re excited to welcome Gillian Gurney to anat. as a Senior Account Executive!

Gillian brings experience across strategic communications, advocacy and mission-driven campaigns, including work with Everytown for Gun Safety and the Stacey Abrams for Governor campaign.

She’ll be working across our Community Development and Advocacy practices.

Welcome, Gillian!

We are thrilled to welcome Kristine Mantilla to the team as an Account Associate!

A true creative with a heart for community, Kristine combines her background in Communications and Music with a sharp talent for digital storytelling. From her leadership roles in the Philippine American Organization and PRSSA to her impactful work with the Harlem Gallery of Science, she has spent her career bridging the gap between design and outreach. As a native New Yorker, Kristine views her work through a lens of service, dedicated to amplifying the vital stories of the nonprofits we represent. 

We can’t wait to see the impact she continues to make.

anat. Team Attends City & State New York Aging Summit

Strong communications counsel starts with understanding the issues, not just the headlines.

On July 15, Jeff Simmons, Nasreen Hussain and Erica López attended the City & State New York Aging Summit, which brought together nonprofit leaders, advocates, policymakers and other experts to discuss the challenges and opportunities affecting older New Yorkers.

Sessions explored issues including affordable housing, healthcare, caregiving, funding, social isolation and the policies shaping aging services across New York City and State.

These issues are central to the work of several anat. clients, including Selfhelp Community Services, JASA, Encore Community Services and AARP New York. AARP New York also helped lead the conversation through its participation in a summit panel.

Attending events like the Aging Summit gives our team the opportunity to hear directly from leaders in the field, better understand the policy landscape and stay informed about the emerging challenges facing the communities our clients serve.

That deeper knowledge strengthens our ability to identify meaningful stories, anticipate communications opportunities and provide strategic guidance grounded in the realities of the issue.

Thank you to City & State New York for bringing the aging services community together for an important day of learning and discussion.