level up PA
Pennsylvania education advocates called on kate & co. in 2021 to launch a campaign to persuade lawmakers to invest $100 million in Pennsylvania’s 100 poorest school districts. Within weeks, we had a web and social presence that moved minds.
diverse erie
In less than a year, kate & co. helped to conceptualize and bring to life Diverse Erie — the Erie County Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission — which was unanimously created in September 2021 by Erie County Council. From creating the name, brand, mission statement, and web design to media relations and social media, kate & co. works to meet the moment by moving the conversation and engaging key leaders to advance equity and invest in much-needed DEI initiatives.
minnesota state
37 colleges and universities
In 2023, kate & co. was charged with completing an economic impact study for the colleges and universities that make up Minnesota State. Our team analyzed, assessed, and asserted the economic contribution of Minnesota State’s 33 colleges and universities and created 31 individual reports for its colleges and universities, leveraging the Minnesota State brand to help extend their already compelling narrative. While we were not surprised to find that Minnesota State contributed more than $8.0 billion to the state’s economy, we were touched, inspired, and genuinely moved to discover story after story of lives changed and extraordinary successes tucked away as we got to know each college and university on 54 campuses.
PA schools work
PA Schools Work is a non-partisan advocacy campaign, led by a coalition of partner organizations, working to increase public education funding for K-12 school districts across Pennsylvania. kate & co. was asked to join the PA Schools Work communications team overseeing branding, message development, and social media work, and we’ve moved the needle.
children first action fund
kate & co. has provided Public Citizens for Children and Youth (now ChildrenFirst) marketing and communications services for the past seven years. Developing and maintaining a strong working relationship, when Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY) was coming up on their 40th anniversary, they called on kate & co. to help them celebrate with a year-long retrospective.
PA AFL-CIO
In anticipation of a new Pennsylvania AFL-CIO president, the organization knew they needed a strong PR team behind them to ensure the launch and subsequent policy priorities of a new leadership team were achieved. In the past year, kate & co. has not only successfully helped tell their story, but also deliver it in the right way to garner the attention of elected officials, community leaders, media, and general public.
infinite erie
kate & co. was tapped by Erie County key players, business owners, and leaders to create a brand that would better capture the attention of Erie’s Inclusive Growth: A Playbook for Action. In one branding session, kate & co. led the charge to create the name, brand, mission statement, vision, and goals to position Erie County to attract and secure more funding.
lead-free promise project
Every year, the promise of thousands of young children in Pennsylvania is diminished due to lead paint poisoning. PA children are poisoned at a rate 2.3 times higher than children poisoned in Flint, Michigan, at the peak of the city’s crisis. Approximately 8,000 PA children are poisoned every year, yet these are only the children we know about, as only 20% of children are tested.
education voters
After working together for several years on advocacy coalitions, Ed Voters of Pennsylvania reached out to kate & co. to refresh their brand, redesign their website, and manage their design needs. Since the redesign, Ed Voters has increased their visibility and reach throughout the commonwealth.
early learning PA
The ubiquitous Pre-K for PA campaign is considered one of the most widely recognized advocacy campaigns among lawmakers and executive staff in the PA Capitol. Over the past seven years, kate & co. has built a statewide following through creative marketing, prolific social media planning and implementation, and earned media supported by innovative research and partnerships.
dakota dreams
kate & co. knows that a college degree can help make dreams become reality — but taking that first step can feel difficult, which is why we were excited to develop the Our Dakota Dreams brand. Working closely with coalition members that included representatives from the South Dakota Board of Regents, South Dakota Department of Education, as well as numerous universities and educational organizations, kate & co. helped to create this statewide resourceful hub to support and encourage all South Dakotans to pursue post-secondary education.
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