REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) is seeking proposals from consultants to assess the impact of and collect learnings from LISC programming to inform its 2016 – 2018 strategic plan and make recommendations on how to enhance program delivery. Materials Must be Received by: Monday, December 8, 2014 by 5:00 PM CDT Twin Cities LISC (LISC) is one of 30 offices in a dynamic national organization dedicated to helping people and places prosper. LISC provides capacity building support, financial products and technical assistance to organizations engaged in the creation of vibrant neighborhoods and communities. LISC acts as a funder, lender, advocate, and convener to promote comprehensive community development efforts that are community-driven, comprehensive, and collaborative. LISC has a 25+ year history of working to strengthen neighborhoods and communities within the Twin Cities region. For more information visit our website http://www.tclisc.org. Racial equity is a core value and LISC is committed to maintaining a diverse work force. People of color are strongly encouraged to apply. Specific questions about LISC programs or this request for proposals can be directed to Brett Costain at [email protected]. Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation 570 Asbury St., Suite 207 St. Paul, MN 55104 (651) 649-1109 http://www.tclisc.org Introduction LISC is seeking proposals from qualified consultants to conduct a qualitative assessment of the impact of LISC’s programming to inform our 2016-2018 strategic planning process and enhancements to our program delivery. Twin Cities LISC’s mission is to Help People and Places Prosper. LISC is particularly interested in supporting efforts that are community-led, comprehensive, and collaborative in nature. Please see the attached “2013-2015 Twin Cities LISC Strategic Plan” for details on how LISC works towards this mission. LISC’s primary supports include: • Grants • Project Financing • Technical Assistance • Peer Convening Scope of work Consultants should propose how they would collect, analyze and present data to assess the extent to which LISC support to our nonprofit partners and grantees impacts their ability to develop and preserve physical assets, improve the economic conditions for residents and businesses, and successfully collaborate among diverse stakeholders. Key questions include: • • • • • What is the perceived “value-add” of LISC to our community partners and the residents/businesses they serve? What resources and capacity building are needed to support community-based partners to achieve their work? How does LISC support compare to or complement services other intermediaries and community development financial institutions (CDFIs) are providing? How are LISC supports helping advance collaboration by and among our partners within our focus geographies? What gaps in capacity building support exist for our partners? Data sources that are immediately available include grantee reports to LISC, reports written by LISC to our funders (and other stakeholders), and other written reports and materials. The consultant would be expected to collect data from grantees through appropriate methodologies that can include, but not limited to interviews, focus groups, surveys, etc. Additional supporting information should be gathered from other key stakeholders including funders, public agencies, other intermediary partners, and others. LISC’s major program areas include: COACTION: The focus of the 2013-2015 COACTION program is to build the capacity of nonprofit organizations to implement physical development projects or support business development activities that lead to positive outcomes for people. LISC provides support to 17 partner organizations representing 12 grantee organizations or partnerships with technical -1- assistance, peer to peer learning opportunities and operating dollars. Over the course of the program LISC will invest $2.4 million in capacity building grants. Building Sustainable Communities (BSC): From 2012-2013 LISC provided over $300,000 in capacity building grants to 7 community-based organizations to serve as “backbone organizations” to develop a common agenda from resident voices, coordinate the mutually reinforcing activities of a variety of community-based implementation partners, and communicate and evaluate progress. LISC provided technical assistance, peer to peer learning opportunities, operating dollars and other communications and evaluation resources to support comprehensive community development in five focus geographies. Financial Opportunity Centers (FOC): The FOC model is recognized as an innovative strategy for improving the financial situation of low income families by addressing employment placement, job retention and skill improvement needs; providing financial coaching; and helping them access income supports. LISC supports five grantee organizations with technical assistance, peer learning opportunities, and implementation funding to provide financial and employment coaching to low-income residents. From 2011 to 2014 LISC has provided between $700,000 and $900,000 annually in operating support grants to these partners as part of a national effort to support asset and income building in neighborhoods. Project Financing: LISC supports the development of physical assets such as affordable housing, commercial space and community facilities by providing both technical assistance and a fullrange of financial support including small feasibility and technical assistance grants, predevelopment loans, acquisition and construction financing, short-term “permanent” financing, and equity. Annually, LISC deploys $5,000,000 in project financing and $350,000 in flexible project related investments. Proposal Format To facilitate review, submissions should respond to and conform to the following format: 1. Overview: Description of services that your organization provides. 2. Approach: Outline how you might approach achieving the desired objectives given the background, knowledge, and experience you may have with community-driven, comprehensive and collaborative community development. 3. Key Staff: Please provide background information and experience of key staff involved in this effort. 4. Work Samples: Please provide work samples that reflect your ability to measure changes in understanding/sentiment, harvest key learning and effectively communicate findings. 5. References: Please provide 3 references (preferably past clients). Submissions (including items 1, 2, 3, and 5) should not exceed 4 pages. -2- Selection & Project Timeframe LISC will select a qualified consultant by the end of 2014 with work commencing by early 2015. LISC anticipates a 3-6 month timeline so the results can be incorporated into the above mentioned 2016-2018 strategic plan. Submission Deadline & Contact Information Responses to this RFP are due on Monday, December 8, 2014 by 5:00 PM. Submissions and any questions can be directed to: Brett Costain Twin Cities LISC 570 Asbury Street, Suite 207 St. Paul, MN 55104 Phone: 651-265-2285 [email protected] www.tclisc.org/ -3- REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) is seeking proposals from consultants to assess the impact of and collect learnings from LISC programming to inform its 2016 – 2018 strategic plan and make recommendations on how to enhance program delivery. Materials Must be Received by: Monday, December 8, 2014 by 5:00 PM CDT Twin Cities LISC (LISC) is one of 30 offices in a dynamic national organization dedicated to helping people and places prosper. LISC provides capacity building support, financial products and technical assistance to organizations engaged in the creation of vibrant neighborhoods and communities. LISC acts as a funder, lender, advocate, and convener to promote comprehensive community development efforts that are community-driven, comprehensive, and collaborative. LISC has a 25+ year history of working to strengthen neighborhoods and communities within the Twin Cities region. For more information visit our website http://www.tclisc.org. Racial equity is a core value and LISC is committed to maintaining a diverse work force. People of color are strongly encouraged to apply. Specific questions about LISC programs or this request for proposals can be directed to Brett Costain at [email protected]. Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation 570 Asbury St., Suite 207 St. Paul, MN 55104 (651) 649-1109 http://www.tclisc.org Introduction LISC is seeking proposals from qualified consultants to conduct a qualitative assessment of the impact of LISC’s programming to inform our 2016-2018 strategic planning process and enhancements to our program delivery. Twin Cities LISC’s mission is to Help People and Places Prosper. LISC is particularly interested in supporting efforts that are community-led, comprehensive, and collaborative in nature. Please see the attached “2013-2015 Twin Cities LISC Strategic Plan” for details on how LISC works towards this mission. LISC’s primary supports include: • Grants • Project Financing • Technical Assistance • Peer Convening Scope of work Consultants should propose how they would collect, analyze and present data to assess the extent to which LISC support to our nonprofit partners and grantees impacts their ability to develop and preserve physical assets, improve the economic conditions for residents and businesses, and successfully collaborate among diverse stakeholders. Key questions include: • • • • • What is the perceived “value-add” of LISC to our community partners and the residents/businesses they serve? What resources and capacity building are needed to support community-based partners to achieve their work? How does LISC support compare to or complement services other intermediaries and community development financial institutions (CDFIs) are providing? How are LISC supports helping advance collaboration by and among our partners within our focus geographies? What gaps in capacity building support exist for our partners? Data sources that are immediately available include grantee reports to LISC, reports written by LISC to our funders (and other stakeholders), and other written reports and materials. The consultant would be expected to collect data from grantees through appropriate methodologies that can include, but not limited to interviews, focus groups, surveys, etc. Additional supporting information should be gathered from other key stakeholders including funders, public agencies, other intermediary partners, and others. LISC’s major program areas include: COACTION: The focus of the 2013-2015 COACTION program is to build the capacity of nonprofit organizations to implement physical development projects or support business development activities that lead to positive outcomes for people. LISC provides support to 17 partner organizations representing 12 grantee organizations or partnerships with technical -1- assistance, peer to peer learning opportunities and operating dollars. Over the course of the program LISC will invest $2.4 million in capacity building grants. Building Sustainable Communities (BSC): From 2012-2013 LISC provided over $300,000 in capacity building grants to 7 community-based organizations to serve as “backbone organizations” to develop a common agenda from resident voices, coordinate the mutually reinforcing activities of a variety of community-based implementation partners, and communicate and evaluate progress. LISC provided technical assistance, peer to peer learning opportunities, operating dollars and other communications and evaluation resources to support comprehensive community development in five focus geographies. Financial Opportunity Centers (FOC): The FOC model is recognized as an innovative strategy for improving the financial situation of low income families by addressing employment placement, job retention and skill improvement needs; providing financial coaching; and helping them access income supports. LISC supports five grantee organizations with technical assistance, peer learning opportunities, and implementation funding to provide financial and employment coaching to low-income residents. From 2011 to 2014 LISC has provided between $700,000 and $900,000 annually in operating support grants to these partners as part of a national effort to support asset and income building in neighborhoods. Project Financing: LISC supports the development of physical assets such as affordable housing, commercial space and community facilities by providing both technical assistance and a fullrange of financial support including small feasibility and technical assistance grants, predevelopment loans, acquisition and construction financing, short-term “permanent” financing, and equity. Annually, LISC deploys $5,000,000 in project financing and $350,000 in flexible project related investments. Proposal Format To facilitate review, submissions should respond to and conform to the following format: 1. Overview: Description of services that your organization provides. 2. Approach: Outline how you might approach achieving the desired objectives given the background, knowledge, and experience you may have with community-driven, comprehensive and collaborative community development. 3. Key Staff: Please provide background information and experience of key staff involved in this effort. 4. Work Samples: Please provide work samples that reflect your ability to measure changes in understanding/sentiment, harvest key learning and effectively communicate findings. 5. References: Please provide 3 references (preferably past clients). Submissions (including items 1, 2, 3, and 5) should not exceed 4 pages. -2- Selection & Project Timeframe LISC will select a qualified consultant by the end of 2014 with work commencing by early 2015. LISC anticipates a 3-6 month timeline so the results can be incorporated into the above mentioned 2016-2018 strategic plan. Submission Deadline & Contact Information Responses to this RFP are due on Monday, December 8, 2014 by 5:00 PM. Submissions and any questions can be directed to: Brett Costain Twin Cities LISC 570 Asbury Street, Suite 207 St. Paul, MN 55104 Phone: 651-265-2285 [email protected] www.tclisc.org/ -3-
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