Legal Aid Fundraising Support Assessment and Strategic Recommendations Services
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SUMMARY
KEY REQUIREMENTS
CONTRACT DURATION
TIMELINE
RFP Release Date: August 4th, 2026
Questions regarding this RFP must be submitted by: September 9th, 2026
Responses to questions will be posted by: September 16th, 2026
Proposal Due Date: September 30th, 2026
Estimated project duration: 4–6 months
QUESTION DEADLINE
CONTACTS
Primary procurement contact — name, title, email, and phone
Additional decision-makers and their departments
Issuing Agency
Connecticut Bar Foundation
DESCRIPTION
The organization seeks a vendor to assess its legal aid fundraising needs and provide strategic recommendations. The engagement will include evaluating potential strategic fundraising roles, determining whether a formal fundraising function is appropriate, and considering capacity-building, technical assistance, and coordinated fundraising campaign options.
The assessment will include a fundraising landscape review covering current charitable support for legal aid organizations, major individual, corporate, law firm, foundation, and institutional donors, and geographic patterns of giving. The vendor will compare legal aid fundraising in Connecticut with peer states and analyze relevant bar foundations, legal aid support organizations, collaborative funding models, and related initiatives to identify best practices and lessons learned.
The vendor will also assess donor perceptions, motivations, messaging effectiveness, and barriers to giving across audiences such as law firms, individual donors, and corporations. Deliverables will include a preferred strategic option, supporting rationale and analysis, expected benefits and risks, resource requirements, and a practical strategic roadmap.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the submission deadline?
- Submissions are due September 30, 2026. Questions must be submitted by September 9, 2026.
- Who issued this RFP?
- It was issued by Connecticut Bar Foundation. The work is located in Connecticut, United States.
- Who is a good fit for this opportunity?
- Fundraising strategy and nonprofit development consulting firm
- Demonstrated experience supporting legal aid, justice-sector, or mission-driven organizations
- Expertise in donor research, philanthropic landscape analysis, and audience messaging
- Experience benchmarking peer organizations and developing strategic implementation roadmaps
- Strong analytical, stakeholder engagement, and report-writing capabilities
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