Request for Proposal: Organizational Strategy Study and Support

Request for Proposal: Organizational Strategy Study and Support

Issue Date: February 24, 2025

Location: Remote within the USA

Response Due: March 14, 2025

Contract Period: 3 months

Maximum Budget: $50,000

Leadership for Democracy and Social Justice (LDSJ) is an institute of the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership at City College of New York and the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies. LDSJ was created and is led by movement leaders with experience and investment in grassroots organizing. Aiming to support diverse cohorts of leaders from the communities at the forefront of social justice movements, helping to foster understanding of how to build lasting power and use it for our collective liberation. For more information, please visit www.socialjusticeleadership.org.

Overview

Leadership for Democracy and Social Justice (LDSJ) seeks proposals from qualified consultants/firms to provide support on the institute’s long term strategy. The selected consultant/firm will work closely with LDSJ staff to expand upon the institute’s Regional Organizers for Community Change (ROCC) Fellowship, and help envision the next phase of this work.

The ROCC Fellowship is a state-specific, sometimes regional fellowship, that brings together movement leaders across sectors to develop long-term strategy. It is designed to give activists and organizers an opportunity to hone their leadership skills, deepen their understanding of power and strategy, and expand their networks. The semester-long program provides an intensive cohort experience, providing fellows the opportunity to connect and build relationships, and collectively develop a shared analysis, long-term vision, and winning strategy for their state or region.

Scope of Services

The consultant/firm will provide the following services:

• Meet with at least 50 power building movement partners (staff from key organizations),
• Conduct meetings with at least 100 alumni from LDSJ fellowship programs (with priority to Texas and Southern ROCCs),
• Analyze learnings to provide a program design draft,
• Assess pilot opportunities with the expansion of ROCC impact in mind.

Proposal Requirements

Please include:

1. Consultant/Firm overview and relevant experience
2. Team composition and qualifications
3. Similar project examples
4. Detailed budget breakdown
5. Three references

Evaluation Criteria

Proposals will be evaluated based on:

• Demonstrated expertise in research, strategic planning and advising
• Understanding of the social justice landscape
• Team qualifications
• References

Submission Instructions

Movement Talent is supporting LDSJ in this search. Please submit proposals by March 13, 2025 on the Movement Talent Opportunity Board:

https://recruitcrm.io/apply/17401778336920060944nVR

Questions can be directed to Linda Nguyen at Linda@MovementTalent.org

Terms & Conditions

• LDSJ reserves the right to reject any proposal
• Contract award is subject to final negotiation