Town of St. Johnsbury

The buyer seeks capital raising and marketing technical assistance for Caledonia Food Cooperative's upcoming project development capital campaign. Services are needed immediately for executing a $1-2MM capital campaign, including plan development for a silent phase and public campaign. The buyer requires a data-driven approach to shape a person-to-person capital raising campaign that integrates marketing and membership development. The project aims to support the development of a community-owned, full-service natural/conventional food store in St. Johnsbury, Vermont.

• 10/23/2024 - Deadline for Questions
• 10/24/2024 - Q&A Posting
• 10/31/2024 - Proposal Due Date
• 3/1/2025 - Public Capital Campaign Start
• 8/31/2025 - Public Capital Campaign End

• Experience developing and running feasibility studies for cooperative groceries
• Demonstrated success in executing capital campaigns
• Ability to deliver results on-time and on-budget
• Knowledge of local and regional funders and charitable organizations

• Develop and execute a $1-2MM capital campaign plan
• Conduct feasibility study for local fundraising potential
• Research and identify prospective donors
• Train board members and volunteers for capital campaign execution
• Develop marketing tools and compelling fundraising narratives
• Identify and implement software for organizing capital campaign
• Support 3-6 month silent phase and 2-3 month public campaign
• Provide person-to-person capital raising campaign assistance
• Integrate marketing and membership development with fundraising goals
• Deliver data-driven approach to capital raising campaign