What the buyer needs
AI summaryNorthwest Harvest seeks a consultant or independent contractor to provide legislative advocacy, constituent engagement, communications, and campaign support during the Washington State legislative session. The selected consultant will partner with staff to draft action alerts and social media content, recruit and support community members and constituents with lived experience for public testimony and legislative meetings, and assist with events such as Hunger Action Day. Additionally, the contractor will manage payments to lived experience storytellers and provide necessary project management. Eligible applicants include onshore, global organizations. Submissions must include descriptions of relevant experience, qualifications, and familiarity with required platforms such as WordPress, Canva, NewMode, and Constant Contact, alongside a proposed hourly rate or project fee. Northwest Harvest accepts digital responses via email or online until November 20, 2026. Northwest Harvest allocates up to $48,000 for this contract and will evaluate proposals on relevant advocacy and public policy experience, platform experience, cost competitiveness, and the demonstrated ability to maximize outcomes within the budget.
Scope of work
- Develop, draft, and distribute action alerts, advocacy emails, testimony requests, social media content, and communications
- Coordinate constituent outreach and support community members and individuals with lived experience in legislative meetings and public testimony
- Assist with planning and execution of Hunger Action Day, lobby days, and virtual advocacy events
- Identify, recruit, and support constituents willing to provide written or oral testimony, and manage storyteller payments
- Assist in monitoring priority legislation, committee hearings, bill movement, amendments, and legislative deadlines
- Conduct policy research and prepare legislative updates, one-pagers, issue briefs, and briefing materials
- Manage advocacy content on digital engagement platforms and create campaign assets using brand templates
- Maintain legislative tracking systems, advocacy databases, engagement records, and compile campaign metrics
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Relevant advocacy and public policy experience | Not specified |
| Demonstrated success in constituent engagement and supporter mobilization | Not specified |
| Digital communications and campaign management expertise | Not specified |
| Experience with WordPress, Canva, NewMode, Constant Contact, Meta, and social media content production | Not specified |
| Knowledge of Washington State policy and legislative processes | Not specified |
| Commitment to equity, inclusion, and community-centered advocacy | Not specified |
| Cost competitiveness and overall value | Not specified |
| Demonstrated ability to deliver the proposed scope of work within the available $48,000 budget while maximizing advocacy, engagement, and campaign outcomes | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Demonstrated experience in advocacy, public affairs, public policy, organizing, communications, or related fields
- Proficiency or substantial familiarity with WordPress website content management and updates
- Proficiency or substantial familiarity with Canva for production of graphic assets and campaign materials
- Proficiency or substantial familiarity with NewMode or similar advocacy and action-alert platforms
- Proficiency or substantial familiarity with Constant Contact email marketing and supporter engagement campaigns
- Proficiency or substantial familiarity with Meta Business Suite, Facebook, Instagram, and paid/organic social media campaign management
- Proficiency or substantial familiarity with Asana or similar project management platform, and Microsoft 365 Suite
- Ability to travel to Olympia as needed during the legislative session
Documents to include with your response
- Cover letter or statement of interest
- Description of relevant experience and qualifications
- Examples of advocacy campaigns, communications, digital organizing efforts, or policy-related work
- Description of experience using WordPress, Canva, NewMode, Constant Contact, Meta platforms, and related advocacy tools
- Proposed hourly rate or project fee
- Two to three professional references
- Proposed budget including all anticipated costs, fees, travel, and expenses
- Proposal of estimated hours allocated across major work areas
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Send complete application materials via email to the email address specified in the RFP by November 20, 2026.