Corporation for National Service, Office of Procurement, 1201 New York Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20525

R -- IMPLEMENTATION OF FUNDS DEVELOPMENT CAMPAIGN DUE 072498 POC Simon G. Woodard, (202) 606-5000, FAX (202) 565-2777 E-MAIL: Office of Procurement Services, swoodard@CNS.Gov. The Corporation for National Service is soliciting proposals from qualified organizations and individuals to implement a funds development campaign targeted at private sector, for profit corporations. The Corporation for National Service proposes to test the effectiveness of developing partnerships with the corporate sector on behalf of national service. In order to critically evaluate effectiveness of corporate sector outreach, this effort will serve primarily as a demonstration and focus exclusively on the AmeriCorps*National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC). AmeriCorps*NCCC is a residential national service program operated by the Corporation for National Service. The AmeriCorps*NCCC mission is to promote civic pride and responsibility to get things done through community service. Built on the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930s, AmeriCorps*NCCC is premised on the belief that civic responsibility is an inherent duty of all citizens and that national service can effectively solve local problems while providing opportunities to learn practical skills and engender a life-long commitment of service to others. AmeriCorps*NCCC is a federally funded program that has received level funding since it was established in 1993. In order to test the feasibility of enlisting substantial corporate sector support for national service programming and increase private sector support for federally managed programs, a strategic funds development campaign will be implemented to assist AmeriCorps*NCCC to offset costs to local communities for projects they require assistance with and to achieve program expansion goals of 2,000 Corps Members by fiscal year 2002. Corps Member strength is presently at about 1,000. Fundraising will focus on the development of resource support for regional projects and national expansion of the program in general. Tasks will include the development of appropriate materials, resources and training to support a national fund raising campaign, the identification and recruitment of corporate partners who will commit financial and in-kind resources to the AmeriCorps*NCCC program, and a feasibility study about the potential fundraising opportunities for other Corporation for National Service programs. The offeror must be knowledgeable and have a track record of accomplishments raising significant amounts of financial and in-kind resources for national organizations and at the regional level. The offeror must be knowledgeable and have a track record of networks and relationships with the corporate philanthropic sector. The successful offeror must be knowledgeable about national and community service. Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the following criteria: 1) Past performance in the conduct of national corporate sector fundraising campaigns 40%; 2) Experience in and evidence of the development of appropriate resources, materials and training to support a national fund raising campaign 30%; 3) Knowledge of AmeriCorps*NCCC program 20%; and 4) Cost to conduct campaign 10%. The contract will provide for on-site consultation and training to the AmeriCorps*NCCC Advisory Board chair and national director at the national office in Washington, DC, and regional directors at the regional offices in San Diego, CA, Denver, CO, Charleston, SC, Perry Point, MD, and Washington, DC; oversee the development of appropriate materials and resources such as a case statement and a story board that will be developed into a video that targets the corporate sector; conduct the solicitation and follow-up of funds and in-kind contributions from the corporate sector for local project support and national expansion; and at the conclusion of the contract, the offeror will provide an in-depth evaluation of the effectiveness of corporate sector outreach to support national service and recommendations regarding the viability of this approach for other Corporation for National Service programs. Facilities will be provided by the Corporation for National Service when contractor is required to work on-site for short periods of time. The proposal must include at a minimum, a fundraising plan that is consistent with the findings of A Comprehensive Long-term Fundraising Strategy: Draft Final Report, April 1997 (available upon request); a company capability statement; and samples of materials developed to support previous corporate sector fundraising efforts facilitated by offeror. The contractor will receive a percentage of all funds raised in accordance with the negotiated percentage shown in the contract. An amount of $26,500 has been allocated for the primary tasks of this contract which are as follows:1) the development of materials, resources, and training to support a national fundraising campaign; 2) the identification and recruitment of corporate partners who have committed financial and in-kind resources to the AmeriCorps*NCCC program; and 3) a feasibility study on potential fundraising opportunities for other Corporation for National Service programs. Progress payments for the $26,500 will be made at the conclusionof each of the primary tasks based on agreed to amounts. The anticipated period of performance will be for one year beginning September 1, 1998 through August 31, 1999. The contract will be renewable at the option of the Government for three (3) 1-year periods. The contractor shall begin work immediately after award of the contract. For additional information, interested parties may contact Simon G. Woodard, Corporation for National Service, 1201 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20525 at the number listein this announcement. Responses to this announcement are due at the above office by COB on July 24, 1998. No written solicitation available. Posted 06/29/98 (0180)

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