Lipman Hearne offers market research and planning, strategic positioning and communications services to nonprofit organizations throughout the United States. The services offered by the firm include strategic consulting, branding and marketing, Web site designing and interactive media. The creative services offered by the firm include advertising and direct mail, and the design and publication of annual reports, enrollment publications and graphic identities. It also undertakes crisis management and public policy initiatives, and handles public affairs and media relations. The firm s client list includes international foundations, research universities, cultural and medical institutions, and advocacy and community-based organizations. Lipman Hearne is headquartered in Chicago.