Request for Proposals from Fundraising Consultants

Request for Proposals from Fundraising Consultants

The Hastings Center invites proposals from fundraising consultants experienced in leading feasibility studies and strategically planning and advising nonprofit organizations in conducting endowment-focused campaigns. Fundraising consultants who identify as members of groups underrepresented in such work are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Hastings Center, in Garrison, New York, is the world's leading independent, nonpartisan bioethics research institute. We work by engaging a broad range of communities in conducting research and formulating values-based responses to social and ethical challenges emerging in health, science, and technology.

Proposal Objectives / Scope of Work

The Hastings Center seeks campaign council to evaluate the feasibility of launching an endowment campaign in 2026. Hastings seeks assistance from a consultant or consulting firm to evaluate the organization's case for building endowment while maintaining current levels of annual current-use fundraising. The consultant will gauge our donor base's enthusiasm and capacity for such a dual-focused effort and provide an expert opinion on potential total endowed funds.

If the feasibility study reveals sufficient support for an endowment-focused campaign, The Hastings Center may retain the fundraising consultants to help strategically structure and drive the campaign itself—particularly during the initial quiet phase as we seek to secure lead gifts.

Proposal Format and Requirements :

The Hastings Center welcomes proposals from fundraising consultants who bring a diversity of perspective, experience, and identity to their work. Complete applications (PDFs, please) should include the following :

• Executive summary

Brief history and description of your previous and ongoing work in this area, highlighting any work with similar organizations

Statement of proposed work

A description of any special experiences or insights relevant to academic institutions, think tanks, research organizations, and / or policy institutes that will inform your approach

Titles, roles, and experience of consultants who would lead the work with Hastings

Please submit proposals to Ryan Sauder, Hastings' Chief Strategy and Advancement Officer, at sauderr@thehastingscenter.org by 11 : 59 p.m. EST on December 13, 2024 . A team of Hastings board and staff members will conduct in-person interviews of up to three finalists on January 22 in NYC, with the final decision anticipated by February 15, 2025.

Please email questions and requests for additional information to Ryan at sauderr@thehastingscenter.org. No calls, please. Questions posed by applicants and The Hastings Center's responses will be added to the end of this RFP, whenever such responses are shared with any applicant.

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