Bacon Lee & Associates marks both its 10-year anniversary this month and the surpassing of a milestone: helping nonprofits raise more than $100 million for causes in San Antonio, Austin and the Texas Hill Country.
“We’re very proud of the work we’ve done helping our clients raise essential funds to provide food and shelter for needy families, supply haven for animals, build libraries, create new arts and cultural centers, provide scholarships for worthy students, and cure diseases,” said Mike Bacon, one of the founders of the firm. “That’s immensely rewarding work.”
Bacon Lee is one of the region’s largest nonprofit consulting firms, offering expertise in capital campaigns, annual campaigns, major giving, strategic planning, board training, development assessments, database support, and job searches for nonprofit directors and staff positions.
Michael A. Bacon and Marion Therese Lee founded Bacon Lee in November 2000 to help nonprofit organizations, especially the one-person development shop, to achieve demonstrated success. They came together after having enjoyed careers in small and large development offices, in successful nonprofit management, and in grant making as well as fundraising. Their successful partnership has grown to include a team of 11 associates in San Antonio and Austin.
Lee says that throughout the 10 years, “Bacon Lee’s philosophy of “your mission matters most” drives everything that we do, from time spent listening and understanding an organization, to tailoring the best possible team to work with our clients, to the services that we provide to meet their specific needs.”
Bacon says that today’s economic downturn has forced nonprofit organizations to work “smarter, not harder. That means being very focused on their message, building strong, committed boards, and differentiating themselves from all of the other causes in the community and beyond.”
Bacon Lee’s clients include educational, faith-based, human service, arts and culture, and environment/animal service organizations throughout Texas, including San Antonio, Austin, the Hill Country and the Rio Grande Valley. In addition, Bacon Lee assists philanthropic foundations and individuals in making decisions about their charitable giving.
Client Rachel A. Gonzales-Hanson of Community Healthy Development, Inc. of Uvalde, said, “Our agency has been working with Bacon Lee and Associates for almost two years. Throughout this time, they have consistently demonstrated their expertise, professionalism, and passion for what they do. And, just as important, they deliver.”