What Bonner Communications does

Bonner Communications (BCOMM) is a privately-held, founder-led professional services firm headquartered in San Francisco, California, founded in 2012 and operating for 13+ years. The company delivers an integrated suite of communications and creative services, including strategic communications and messaging, public relations, social media marketing and advertising, event planning and execution, graphic design, web design and development, brand guide development, video production, business development support, project management, and community outreach and engagement. BCOMM serves a hybrid mix of government agencies (Port of San Francisco, SFMTA, SFPUC), real estate developers (Bedrock in Detroit, Brookfield Properties' 5M in San Francisco), nonprofit organizations (Booker T. Washington Community Service Center, 3rd Street Youth Center & Clinic, San Francisco Back on Track), and corporate clients including technology, healthcare, and financial services firms.

BCOMM is not a technology company; its delivery model is human-services-based rather than platform-based, relying on standard third-party tools such as the Hopin virtual event platform and mainstream social media advertising stacks. Its go-to-market is sales-led, acquiring clients through direct outreach, federal capabilities statement and RFP responses (supported by LBE and DBE certifications that grant preferential access to government contracts), and referrals from community partners. Revenue is generated on a project and retainer basis with custom quoting, and pricing is not publicly disclosed. The firm has served more than 125 cumulative clients across its operating geographies of the San Francisco Bay Area, Detroit, and Ghana.

The firm's strategic positioning rests on three pillars: certified minority/women-owned business credentials enabling public-sector access, a portfolio of multi-year government contract renewals and marquee enterprise retainers providing a recurring revenue base, and an embedded community ecosystem spanning San Francisco civic institutions and Detroit's Afrobeat festival economy. Operating without disclosed external funding, BCOMM has expanded organically into event production at scale (including AfroFuture Detroit 2025 with 20,000+ attendees) and has incrementally broadened its service portfolio to include video production and lead generation capabilities.

Name

Bonner Communications

Legal name

Bonner Communications

Website

https://bonnercommunications.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bonner Communications (BCOMM) is a San Francisco-based, founder-led communications firm providing PR, branding, event planning, social media marketing, and digital services to government agencies, real estate developers, nonprofits, and corporate clients across the San Francisco Bay Area, Detroit, and Ghana.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Communications and Marketing Services

NAICS

Public Relations Agencies (541820), Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Appointment Setting & Sales Development (SDR/BDR) Services (BPAFAKAD)

Keywords

• Strategic communications services
• Public relations agency
• Event planning services
• Social media marketing
• Brand development services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Communications & Creative: BCOMM generates revenue by providing strategic communications, public relations, event planning, social media management, web design and development, branding, and marketing services to government, corporate, and nonprofit clients on a project and retainer basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bonner Communications (BCOMM) is a San Francisco-based communications and creative services firm that delivers strategic communications, public relations, event planning, social media management, branding, website design/development, and digital marketing services. Services are delivered as integrated consulting engagements and retainer contracts to government agencies, real estate developers, nonprofits, and corporations primarily across the San Francisco Bay Area and Detroit.

Product overview

Bonner Communications (BCOMM) is a communications firm offering a comprehensive suite of professional services rather than a singular software product. The service portfolio includes: Communications Strategy and Messaging, Social Media Marketing and Management (with advertising), Lead Generation and Nurturing, Business Development, Graphic Design, Event Planning and Execution, Project Management, Web Design and Development, Brand Guide Development, Public Relations, Video Production, and Community Outreach and Engagement. These services are delivered as integrated consulting offerings tailored to each client's needs, with particular expertise in supporting minority-owned businesses, community organizations, and government entities in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Communications Strategy and Messaging Strategic consulting services helping clients craft messaging, identify key opportunities, and develop communication strategies to shape conversations and shift perceptions.
• Social Media Marketing and Management Management of social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, and LinkedIn, including content creation, scheduling, paid advertising, and audience growth strategies.
• Lead Generation and Nurturing Targeted lead generation via Facebook ads and multi-channel lead nurturing through call protocols and email drip campaigns, producing measurable lead outcomes across international markets.
• Event Planning and Execution Full-service event planning from concept to execution including vendor coordination, logistics management, and on-site event oversight for world-class experiences.
• Public Relations Media relations, press release development, and media placement services to generate publicity and manage public communications for government, corporate, and nonprofit clients.
• Web Design and Development Website redesign and development services including content strategy, visual design, and technical implementation for organizations across sectors.
• Brand Guide Development Comprehensive brand identity documentation including logo usage guidelines, typography specifications, color palettes, and brand voice guidelines.
• Graphic Design Visual design services including promotional materials, event graphics, logos, brand assets, and branded social media content.
• Video Production Video content production including YouTube series, cooking demonstrations, event documentation, and promotional video content.
• Community Outreach and Engagement Stakeholder engagement initiatives including community meetings, youth engagement programs, and outreach to community-based organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 149,000+ Facebook impressions and 230,000+ Instagram impressions generated for 5M project in 3-month social media campaign
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• TechGulf LLCmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021BCOMM designed, planned, produced, and promoted the 2021 Digital Forum: Operationalizing Ghana's Digital Transformation Agenda on behalf of TechGulf LLC, a technology company developing digital storage infrastructure to accelerate Africa's digital economy.
• BedrockcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCOMM supports Bedrock, Detroit's leading real estate developer, by providing business development, project management, communications, and graphic design services for world-class events including Afro Nation Detroit (2023, 2024), Black Food & Wine Experience, Global Citizen NOW: Detroit, and AfroFuture Detroit (2025). BCOMM negotiated partnerships and provided project management across multiple teams.
• Port of San FranciscocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCOMM won a public relations contract with the Port of San Francisco (initially 2017, renewed 2021) providing community outreach, stakeholder engagement, marketing, branding, and web development services including SFPORT-TV production.
• Brookfield PropertiesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCOMM works directly with Brookfield Properties to manage social media for the 5M San Francisco mixed-use development, handling Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter platforms with targeted advertising campaigns.
• Global CitizenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCOMM partnered with Bedrock and Global Citizen to host Global Citizen NOW: Detroit thought leadership summit, a week of community activations and cultural events featuring leaders from business, government, media, and philanthropy.
• GooderaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Goodera (global employee volunteering platform) for community restoration day at Gonzalez-Garcia Family Park as part of Global Citizen NOW: Detroit week of events.
• Make Food Not WasteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Make Food Not Waste (Detroit-based food waste reduction organization) for food justice activities during Global Citizen NOW: Detroit.
• Urban Neighborhood InitiativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Urban Neighborhood Initiative (nonprofit committed to fostering sustainable communities in Southwest Detroit) for Global Citizen NOW: Detroit community events.
• Emerald Cities CollaborativemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCOMM partnered with Emerald Cities Collaborative (national nonprofit championing sustainable development) to provide logo design services for small businesses participating in ECC's E-Contractor Academy in the SF/Bay Area.
• Booker T. Washington Community Service CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCOMM provides ongoing communications support and social brand identity development for one of San Francisco's oldest Black-led institutions serving individuals aged 0 to 99 in the Fillmore/Western Addition.
• 3rd Street Youth Center & ClinicmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCOMM provides ongoing social media management, strategic communications, content development, and graphic design services to the San Francisco nonprofit supporting young people ages 12-27 with housing, healthcare, and education services.
• Overland TandbergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEO & Chairman Eric Kelly moderated the Data Storage panel at the 2021 Digital Forum, shedding light on data center complexities and African data ownership.
• SFMTAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCOMM organized community activation events at new Muni stations to celebrate a more connected San Francisco through the Central Subway program.
• PaxahaumajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDetroit-based festival producer partnering on Afro Nation Detroit events (2023, 2024) and AfroFuture Detroit 2025.
• The Malachite GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrand owners of Afro Nation, collaborated with BCOMM and Bedrock on Afro Nation Detroit 2024 festival.
• AfroFuturemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAfrobeats festival brand brought to Detroit by BCOMM and Bedrock for the first time in the US in 2025, drawing 20,000+ attendees.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• BerlinRosen: Mid-sized, mission-driven communications and public affairs firm serving progressive clients, advocacy campaigns, and real-estate/major events — closest size, model, and clientele analogue to BCOMM.
• Fenton Communications: Social-impact public relations agency with deep nonprofit, foundation, and advocacy clients — directly comparable on mission-driven PR strategy and campaign measurement like BCOMM's Prop O work.
• GMMB: Public-sector and nonprofit advertising/PR agency serving government, advocacy, and health clients, with similar government set-aside and DEI-contracting exposure as BCOMM.
• The Reis Group: Boutique DC-based strategic communications firm focused on healthcare, nonprofit, and public-affairs clients — comparable boutique positioning and federal contracting exposure.
• Resolute Consulting: Boutique public-affairs and strategic communications firm serving corporate, nonprofit, and association clients — analogous boutique size and advocacy/government mix.

Broad incumbents

• SKDKnickerbocker: Larger political and public affairs communications firm combining advertising, PR, and polling — comparable on advocacy and public-sector communications but at meaningfully greater scale than BCOMM.
• Edelman: Largest global public relations firm with broad public-affairs, brand, and event capabilities — sets the competitive ceiling for PR quality, scale, and client roster BCOMM competes against.
• Weber Shandwick: Top-tier global PR/network agency with public affairs and social impact practices — large-scale incumbent competing for marquee public-sector and corporate brand work.
• BCW (Burson Cohn & Wolfe): Global PR network with strong public affairs and corporate reputation practices — directly relevant incumbent peer competing for enterprise and government engagements.
• Ogilvy PR: Global PR arm of Ogilvy with social marketing, public affairs, and brand experience — competing incumbent for large enterprise and government clients BCOMM serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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