Capital Raise Services for Caledonia Food Cooperative

Town of St. Johnsbury

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 inclusive of 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 - Answers Posted
• 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 a feasibility study for local fundraising
• Research and identify prospective donors
• Train board members and volunteers for campaign execution
• Develop compelling fundraising narratives and marketing tools
• Implement software for organizing and executing the capital campaign
• Support a 3-6 month silent phase and 2-3 month public campaign
• Provide technical assistance for fundraising and marketing
• Identify and engage local and regional funders
• Create a data-driven, person-to-person capital raising strategy