The word is now out: Free Spirit PRO is for hire
Just about everyone in Chicago who works in the video industry — or has any familiarity with youth-centric not-for-profits — knows about Free Spirit Media. MORE >
Capturing a pivotal year for After School Matters
The stats are mind-blowing. Nearly 14,000 high school students were enrolled in one or more of After School Matters's 1,045 programs in 2013 — all voluntarily! (In fact, 33,285 applied, but not all could be accommodated.) MORE >
Compassionate care for all patients: delivering the 2014 annual appeal for Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Founded over 117 years ago — originally as "The Passavant Woman's Aid Society" — the Woman's Board of Northwestern Memorial Hospital is one of Chicago's oldest charitable organizations. MORE >
Connecting with fans of Lyric Opera: live translations, plus a raffle
Saturday September 6 was a perfect night for the Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park 2014. The weather was cool, calm, and dry (following a day of violent storms), and over 11,000 people showed up to fill the Great Lawn. A few thousand more tuned in by radio or via WFMT stream. MORE >
Charting a new communications strategy for Harris School of Public Policy
At our first meeting with faculty and staff, we asked a seemingly simple question: "How should we fill the blank in 'If you want ______, go to Harris.'"? MORE >
Tuning in to Studs: a preview of great things to come
Over the past few months, Jell Creative has begun a close working collaboration with The WFMT Radio Network and Pop Up Archive to revive the archived recordings of Studs Terkel and give new life to his legacy. MORE >
Telescoping a dazzling year of community engagement at Adler Planetarium
2013 was an exciting, evolutionary year at Adler Planetarium. Dr. Paul Knappenberger had recently retired as president after 21 years of service. In December 2012, the Board of Trustees elected Dr. Michelle B. Larson as Adler's ninth leader — and notably, Adler's first female president and CEO. MORE >