Lipman Hearne
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Marketing and communications |
| Predecessor | Lipman Design, Hearne Communications |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Headquarters | Chicago , United States |
Area served | Nonprofit organizations |
Key people | Peter Barber, Kirsten Fedderke, Alexia Koelling, Sara Stern (partners as of 2015) |
| Website | www |
Lipman Hearne is a marketing and communications agency located in Chicago, with a focus on serving nonprofit organizations. The company was formed in 1988 through the combination of Lipman Design, which began operations in 1966, and Hearne Communications, established in 1969.
As a recognized member of the American Association of Advertising Agencies (AAAA), the firm has received numerous industry honors such as the Higher Education Marketing Report Educational Advertising Awards, Telly Awards, Webby Awards, and Communicator Awards.
Noteworthy Contributions
Lipman Hearne has produced significant research on higher education that has been referenced by publications including Inside Higher Ed, ABC News, and the Wall Street Journal.
In collaboration with the American Marketing Association in 2008, the firm released The State of Nonprofit Marketing: A Report on Priorities, Spending, Measurement and the Challenges Ahead, which provided essential benchmark information regarding nonprofit marketing budgets, strategies, and obstacles to support informed decision-making within the sector.
The 2013 report titled The Super Investigator: Understanding Today's "Always On" Prospective Student, created alongside Cappex.com from a survey of 11,000 prospective college students, delivered valuable perspectives on changing college marketing methods and how students engage with them.
Leadership
In March 2015, Lipman Hearne expanded its leadership team by appointing four new partners: Peter Barber, Kirsten Fedderke, Alexia Koelling, and Sara Stern.