Public Market Capital Campaign Fundraising Consultant Service

Overview

Management Consulting & Admin Support

Vancouver, Washington, United StatesPosted 22 days agoDeadline: May 13th, 2026

Fit Score

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SUMMARY

Consulting services sought to lead and execute a capital campaign for a public market, including fundraising strategy, donor engagement, marketing, and stewardship tracking.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must have a demonstrated track record of successfully leading capital campaigns of $4 million or more
Must have experience cultivating donors within the Pacific Northwest
Must have the ability to develop and execute a comprehensive, multi-year fundraising strategy
Lead consultant preferred to have ten or more years of experience in donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship
Consulting team preferred to have at least five years of experience managing capital campaigns
Must register on the port’s online bid system, ProcureWare
Must acknowledge receipt of any addenda using the Submittal and Addendum Acknowledgement form

BUDGET

Verified

$4,000,000 – $5,000,000

CONTRACT DURATION

54 months

TIMELINE

Question and answer period ends April 29th, 2026.

Issue addendum to RFP May 4th, 2026.

Proposals due May 13th, 2026.

Complete proposal evaluation May 2026.

Conduct interviews with finalists June 2026.

Announce Most Qualified Consultant June 2026.

Board of Commissioners approval of contract June/July 2026.

Begin contract work July/August 2026.

QUESTION DEADLINE

April 29th, 2026

Issuing Agency

Port Of Vancouver Usa

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DESCRIPTION

The agency is seeking a fundraising consultant to support a capital campaign for a public market project. Responsibilities include campaign planning and implementation, donor cultivation and stewardship, recognition strategies, and developing marketing and campaign materials to maximize philanthropic contributions.

The consultant will be tasked with creating campaign web content for the project website, as well as designing and printing collateral that aligns with the port's branding in collaboration with the external affairs team. The role also involves implementing donor stewardship tracking via a customer (donor) relations management (CRM) or similar system, and overseeing capital campaign leadership, fundraising strategy development, implementation, and reporting.

Additional services required include marketing asset creation, identification of funding sources, and ensuring consistent outreach and donor engagement throughout the campaign.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.