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John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Replication of On the Table
Posted: February 26, 2018 in Blogs, Client Impact Stories, Public Affairs
JT is proud to partner with Knight Foundation in 2018 and 2019 to continue this important civic engagement initiative that empowers residents to work together to make their neighborhoods stronger, safer and more dynamic through conversation and collaboration.
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More Than 60 Mayors From Around the World Sign the Chicago Climate Charter
Posted: December 8, 2017 in Public Affairs, Blogs, Events Management, Events, Digital Strategies & Engagement, Client Impact Stories, Digital, Public Affairs, Client Impact, Media Relations
JT worked closely with the City of Chicago and World Business Chicago to plan and implement the December 5, 2017 North American Climate Summit with mayors and senior leaders from Canada, Mexico, France and Africa.
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Skills for Chicagoland’s Future Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary at Third Annual Employment Champions Breakfast
Posted: October 8, 2017 in Blogs, Events Management, Client Impact Stories, Public Affairs, Media Relations
Nearly 500 Chicago business, community and workforce development leaders joined honorary co-chairs Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Penny Pritzker at the Palmer House Hilton on October 6 to celebrate Skills for Chicagoland’s Future’s employer and community partners at its third annual Employment Champions Breakfast.
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‘They Deserve More’ Campaign Delivers Pay Raise for Caregivers
Posted: August 10, 2017 in Blogs, Digital Strategies & Engagement, Client Impact Stories, Video, Public Affairs
JT was retained by a group of six nonprofit agencies in Illinois that serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The General Assembly had passed a DSP wage increase in 2016 only to see it vetoed by the Governor. JT’s goal: Avoid the same fate in 2017.
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JT Helps Manny’s Delicatessen & Cafeteria Celebrate 75th Anniversary
Posted: July 31, 2017 in Blogs, Events Management, Client Impact Stories, Public Affairs, Media Relations
More than 200 Chicagoans attended including longtime customers, Mayor Emanuel, politicians and other Chicago notables.
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Tens of Thousands Across the Region Gather in “On the Table” Conversations
Posted: May 17, 2017 in Digital Strategies & Engagement, Client Impact Stories, Public Affairs
Nearly 100,000 people engaged with On the Table in 2017 on social media; through workshops; and as hosts, participants and partners around 5,800 tables in every Chicago neighborhood and throughout suburban communities.
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JT at the “End of the World”
Posted: May 1, 2017 in Blogs, Public Affairs
JT Senior Account Executive Bess Featherstone Reflects on her Participation in the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative.
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JT Supports On the Table National Expansion
Posted: March 16, 2017 in Public Affairs, Public Affairs, Client Impact, Media Relations
The Blue Grass Community Foundation was the first of 10 community foundations across the U.S. to replicate the On the Table initiative this year with funding from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and support from the team at JT.