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Kivvit

Public Affairs & Advocacy AdvertisingAgency

Kivvit combines data analytics, digital advertising, and strategic communications to deliver measurable public affairs outcomes for clients facing complex policy and reputational challenges.

Last updated Jul 30, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment

Founded
2012
HQ
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Connections
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At a glance

Employees
51-200
Revenue
$10M-$50M
1competitors

About

One of the top independent public affairs and strategic communications firms in the United States, known for data-driven advocacy campaigns

Kivvit is a prominent public affairs and strategic communications agency founded in Chicago with offices across major U.S. markets. The firm specializes in integrating data-driven insights, digital advocacy, and traditional public affairs strategies to help clients navigate complex regulatory, legislative, and reputational challenges. Kivvit works at the intersection of communications, policy, and technology, deploying targeted messaging campaigns to influence stakeholders, policymakers, and the public. The company serves a diverse roster of Fortune 500 companies, trade associations, nonprofits, and government entities across industries including energy, healthcare, real estate, transportation, and technology. Kivvit's approach combines opposition research, earned media strategy, paid digital advertising, grassroots mobilization, and coalition building to advance client objectives in high-stakes public affairs environments. While not a pure AdTech company, Kivvit operates meaningfully within the AdTech ecosystem through its use of programmatic advertising, targeted digital campaigns, and data analytics platforms to execute advocacy and issue advertising. The firm competes with other major public affairs shops and integrated communications agencies, distinguishing itself through its emphasis on measurable, data-informed outcomes and its bipartisan team of political and communications professionals.

Business model

Agency

Target market

Enterprise

What they offer

  • Digital Advocacy Campaigns

    Targeted digital advertising and social media campaigns designed to mobilize stakeholders and influence public opinion on policy issues

  • Data Analytics & Research

    Proprietary and third-party data tools used to identify, segment, and reach key audiences for advocacy and communications efforts

  • Earned Media Strategy

    Media relations and press strategy to secure coverage that advances client narratives in policy and regulatory contexts

  • Grassroots & Coalition Building

    Organizing and activating constituent groups, coalitions, and third-party validators to support client policy goals

  • Crisis Communications

    Rapid-response and reputation management services for organizations facing public scrutiny or regulatory challenges

Key features

Data-driven audience targeting for advocacy advertisingBipartisan team of political and communications professionalsIntegrated paid, earned, and owned media strategiesStakeholder mapping and opposition researchMulti-market presence across key U.S. policy hubsProgrammatic and digital issue advertising execution

Use cases

Corporate regulatory and legislative advocacy campaignsIssue advertising targeting policymakers and the publicReputation management during regulatory scrutinyCoalition building for industry trade associationsBallot initiative and referendum campaignsStakeholder engagement for infrastructure and development projects

Customer segments

Fortune 500 corporationsTrade associationsNonprofit organizationsReal estate developersEnergy and utilities companiesHealthcare organizationsTechnology companiesGovernment entities

Tech & specs

Technology stack

Programmatic advertising platformsCRM and stakeholder management toolsData analytics and audience segmentation platformsSocial media advertising platforms (Meta, X, LinkedIn)Google AdsVoter and consumer data platforms

Security & compliance

CCPA

Deployment

Cloud

API

No

Corporate history
  1. 2012 · Founded
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