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