Bold Bison Communications & Consulting

What Bold Bison Communications & Consulting does

Bold Bison Communications & Consulting is a Chicago-based, founder-led professional services firm founded in 2019 by Brandon Hayes. The company delivers communications consulting, branding, digital media, and workshop services to nonprofits primarily in conservation, climate, and local food movements, with secondary work in arts and culture, foundations, and public agencies. Its client base includes national organizations such as the Land Trust Alliance, National Audubon Society, and National Forest Foundation, alongside regional land trusts, food-system funds, and federal agencies including the National Park Service and USDA Forest Service.

Name

Bold Bison Communications & Consulting

Legal name

BOLD BISON LLC

Website

https://www.boldbison.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bold Bison Communications & Consulting is a Chicago-based professional services firm that provides communications consulting, branding, digital media, and workshops to nonprofits in conservation, climate, and local food movements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Communications Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Public Relations Agencies (541820), Advertising Agencies (541810)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Advertising (7310)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonprofit & Cause Communications (BPAFADAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA), Public Sector & Policy Consulting (BPAHACAN)

Keywords

• Nonprofit communications consulting
• Brand strategy services
• Conservation communications
• Workshop facilitation
• Digital storytelling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Communications Consulting Services: Strategic communications consulting for nonprofits including assessments, strategic planning, brand strategy, campaign management, stakeholder engagement, and media training.
2. Workshops and Training: On-demand skills-building workshops and training sessions available a-la-carte or as part of larger engagements. Topics include video production, storytelling, website management, crisis communications, branding, marketing planning, and media training.
3. Website Development: Website design and development services for nonprofits, creating functional and accessible websites with easy content management.
4. Facilitation Services: Network stewardship, meeting facilitation, and conference hosting services for coalitions and associations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Bold Bison Communications & Consulting is a mission-based professional services firm that provides strategic communications consulting, brand strategy and development, website development, storytelling and content strategy, network and coalition facilitation, and capacity-building workshops for nonprofit organizations primarily in the conservation, climate, local food, and arts/cultural sectors. Services are delivered either a-la-carte or as part of larger multi-engagement projects, with a focus on pragmatic audience engagement and capacity building.

Product overview

Bold Bison Communications & Consulting is a mission-based firm offering a portfolio of interconnected consulting and service offerings for nonprofits in the conservation, climate, local food, and arts sectors. The core offerings include Brand Strategy and Development, Website Development, Storytelling and Content Strategy, Network and Coalition Stewardship, Communications Assessment and Recommendations Reports, and Capacity Building Workshop Series. These services are complemented by On-Demand Workshops covering video production, storytelling, website management, crisis communications, branding, marketing, and media training, as well as Facilitation Services for network stewardship and conference hosting. Additionally, the firm facilitates an LGBTQIA+ Affinity Network for queer-identifying professionals in the conservation and local food movements. The services are available à la carte or as part of larger engagements, with a focus on pragmatic approaches to audience engagement, message development, and organizational capacity building.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brand Strategy and Development

Quantifiable outcome

• Sustained museum through 15-month pandemic closure via video content strategy
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Land Trust AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBold Bison is a Professional Affiliate of the Land Trust Alliance, the national organization representing over 1,000 land trusts. This affiliation positions Bold Bison as a trusted communications partner within the land trust community, providing access to the alliance's network and resources while offering specialized communications services to member organizations.
• National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)supportingOthersBold Bison holds Certified LGBT Business Enterprise® certification through NGLCC, the business voice of the LGBT community and largest LGBT chamber organization in the US. This certification provides visibility within the LGBTQ+ business community and demonstrates commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• miley|Holt: Boutique digital marketing and web agency serving mission-driven organizations including conservation nonprofits. Comparable in size, vertical focus, and emphasis on web, brand, and digital capacity-building for nonprofits.
• Whole Whale: Digital agency serving nonprofits with marketing, web, and data services. Overlaps with Bold Bison on website development, content strategy, and digital capacity-building for mission-driven clients, though with a more data/analytics emphasis.
• Kanopi Studios: Digital agency offering web design, development, and CMS support for nonprofits and mission-driven organizations. Directly overlaps with Bold Bison's website development service line and similar nonprofit client base.

Direct peers

• Mission Minded: Strategy, branding, and fundraising communications consultancy focused exclusively on nonprofits and foundations. Highly comparable in target market (mission-driven organizations), service mix (brand strategy, messaging, fundraising campaigns), and boutique positioning.
• Big Duck: Communications firm specializing in nonprofit branding, marketing, and campaigns, with deep roots in the nonprofit sector. Comparable in serving mission-driven clients with strategy, brand, and campaign work, and similar national reach with a small specialist team.
• Heller Consulting: Consulting firm serving nonprofits with CRM, technology, and digital fundraising strategy. Comparable as a specialist consultancy serving nonprofit clients on technology-enabled engagement, though more focused on systems than communications.
• Burness: Communications and public affairs agency for nonprofits, foundations, and social-impact clients, with strong environmental and conservation sector work. Comparable in serving mission-driven clients with strategic communications, including significant land-conservation and climate exposure.
• Charity Dynamics: Digital fundraising and engagement agency for nonprofits, with services spanning CRM strategy, online campaigns, and donor engagement. Comparable in nonprofit-services focus and integrated digital offering.
• The Lukens Company: Direct marketing and fundraising agency for nonprofits, foundations, and advocacy groups. Comparable in serving mission-driven clients on donor engagement and campaign execution, though with a heavier direct-response orientation.

Broad incumbents

• Pursuant: Large-scale fundraising and marketing services firm for nonprofits. Comparable in serving nonprofit clients across fundraising, brand, and digital channels, but with significantly broader service portfolio and scale than Bold Bison's boutique offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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