Request for Proposals Strategic Planning Facilitation and Writing Services
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Atlanta (Advancing Justice-Atlanta) is excited to announce a Request for Proposals (RFP) process for strategic planning facilitation and writing services. As the first legal advocacy nonprofit dedicated to protecting and promoting the civil rights of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders in Georgia and the Southeast, Advancing Justice-Atlanta Is committed to serving our community through legal services, impact litigation, policy advocacy, and civic engagement. We are now seeking to enhance our impact by developing comprehensive strategic plans that will guide our organization over the next 3-5 years.
Scope of Work:
We invite experienced consultants and firms to submit proposals to facilitate a two-day, all-staff retreat in August 2024, aimed at gathering input for our 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and individual departmental strategic plans. The selected consultant will be responsible for:
Developing and managing the retreat agenda.
Facilitating discussions and activities during the retreat to maximize productive engagement and input collection.
Synthesizing retreat outputs for the purpose of drafting a comprehensive strategic plan.
Iterating the draft plan based on feedback to refine and finalize the document.
Deliverables:
A detailed agenda for a two-day retreat.
Facilitation of the retreat.
A draft strategic plan by November 2024
A final strategic plan by January 2025.
Qualifications:
We are looking for consultants or firms with:
Demonstrated experience in strategic planning and organizational development, preferably with non-profits or advocacy organizations
Strong facilitation skills, with the ability to engage a diverse staff team in productive and inclusive dialogue
Excellent written communication skills, with experience in drafting clear, actionable strategic plans
A commitment to the values of equity, inclusion, and justice, particularly related to work of the organization and the communities we serve.
Proposal Submission:
Interested parties should submit a proposal that includes a statement of qualifications (no more than 450 words), a brief outline of the proposed approach to the scope of work (no more than 2 pages), and a detailed quote including all necessary costs (1 page). Interested parties may also submit no more than 2 examples of their work via an addendum or web link. Proposals should be submitted via email to Interim Deputy Director Dustin Daniels (ddaniels@advancingjustice-atlanta.org) and Chief Operating Officer Janae Bruce (jbruce@advancingjustice-atlanta.org) by May 10th 2024 at 5pm.
For more information about Asian Americans Advancing Justice Atlanta and this RFP, please visit our website at https://www.advancingjustice-atlanta.org/. We look forward to your proposals and to embarking on this strategic journey together!
FAQs:
What is the budget you have in mind for this project, inclusive of consultant travel?
In terms of budget, we expect this to be in the $15-20k range depending on final agreed upon deliverables and timeline.
Are these new 1-, 3-, and 5-year strategic plans building on existing strategic plans?
Not an organizational-wide strategic plan. There are department annual goal plans that can and will be used as inputs, but nothing comprehensive for the organization.
Once the project moves into the drafting phase, who will the main stakeholders be for feedback from Advancing Justice-Atlanta?
We expect the stakeholders will include C-Suite leaders (ED, Deputy, COO, CFO), and perhaps some directors and Board members as well.
We also wanted to confirm that this is an in-person retreat and the number of attendees is about 30.
The retreat will likely include board members and perhaps some strategic partners as well. We are guessing that would be around 40-45 individuals.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the civil rights of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI), and other marginalized communities in Georgia and the Southeast
