Wanger Associates is a leading, full-service public relations agency specializing in higher education and the nonprofit field, particularly child care, elder care, and foundations. The agency, founded in 1984, has won more than 25 public relations awards, mostly for its work in media relations and crisis communications. Barry Wanger, founder and principal, is a former director of public affairs for the National Endowment for the Humanities, Brandeis University, and UC Santa Barbara.