Capital Campaign Fundraising Consultant Service

The City of Columbia, Missouri seeks a capital campaign fundraising consultant for the McKinney Community Building Rehab Project. Requested services include campaign assessment and planning, such as evaluating campaign readiness, assessing project cost information, developing a case for support, and establishing donor recognition concepts. Scope also covers ongoing campaign execution and management, including prospect qualification, cultivation planning, major gift strategy support, and periodic status reports. Only onshore USA organizations are eligible to bid. Bidders must submit proposals electronically through the City's e-bidding website or deliver hard copies to the City of Columbia Purchasing Division by October 16, 2026, at 5:00 PM Central Time. Bidders must direct all questions in writing to the Procurement Officer, Cale Turner. An evaluation committee may assess proposals based on relevant qualifications and experience, demonstrated experience with comparable campaigns, experience with historic or municipal projects, quality of the proposed approach, responsiveness to requirements, and planning-level fee structures. No consultant budget has been established, and the City asks respondents to submit planning-level fee information for Phase 1 and Phase 2. The provided text does not state a contract term.