OHIO AMERICORPS MEMBER OUTREACH & RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN

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SRC0000026281

12/4/2024 12:00:00 PM

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Ohio AmeriCorps Member Outreach & Recruitment Campaign
Submission Deadline:  12/6/24 @12PM
Budget: $49,999

OVERVIEW
ServeOhio, the Ohio Commission on Service and Volunteerism, administers the national service program, AmeriCorps, and select volunteer engagement initiatives within Ohio.  We are seeking an individual consultant and/or organization to assist in creating an outreach and recruitment campaign to increase awareness of AmeriCorps across the state, particularly in rural and under-resourced urban areas, leading to greater AmeriCorps recruitment levels in Ohio. All materials developed shall be the exclusive property of ServeOhio and may not be used by or disseminated to others without the expressed consent of ServeOhio.

Implementation dates: January 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025

SCOPE OF SERVICES
Services within the contract may include, but are not limited to, the following:

BACKGROUND
AmeriCorps is a national service program federally funded by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) under the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.). CNCS is a federal agency established in 1993 to engage Americans of all ages and backgrounds in intensive community-based service. The grant provides funding to help organizations manage an AmeriCorps program, which involves recruiting, training, and supporting AmeriCorps members who serve on a full-time or part-time basis to help the organization address a community need. Grants are awarded on a competitive basis to projects that support organizational capacity-building, education, healthy futures, environmental stewardship, veterans and military families, economic opportunities, public safety, disaster preparedness/response, and other identified community issues in Ohio.

ServeOhio/Ohio Commission on Service and Volunteerism
ServeOhio was established by Ohio statute in 1994, specifically to administer grants in Ohio under the federal National & Community Service Trust Act of 1993. For over twenty years, ServeOhio has worked with local communities across the state to build a strong infrastructure of AmeriCorps programming and volunteer engagement. ServeOhio acts as a program leader, convener and champion. As a program leader, ServeOhio develops AmeriCorps programs and National Days of Service Projects in partnership with community-level organizations – ensuring that valuable resources are expended on locally-identified, critical needs. In our role as a convener, ServeOhio brings together local and statewide leadership to construct effective strategies for national service expansion and volunteer mobilization. As a champion, ServeOhio celebrates service and volunteerism by recognizing outstanding volunteer achievement; educating elected officials and local leaders on the impact of service; and increasing professional development opportunities for those in the field to elevate the efficacy of local service and volunteer initiatives.

PROPOSAL SPECIFICATIONS
Your proposal should include:

1. A summary of your experience and capabilities related to the outlined Scope of Services;
2. Three references and a list of previous clients;
3. A statement of work for conducting the activities outlined in this Request for Proposals; and
4. A proposed budget (not to exceed $49,999) and timeline for planning and conducting the work specified in this proposal.
   1. All costs, including social media ad buys, should be included in the budget

Proposals will be reviewed by ServeOhio staff. ServeOhio will consider all information provided in the proposal and may consider relevant information from other sources. The proposals will be evaluated using the following criteria (not in order of priority):  cost effectiveness; completeness of proposal submission and details of work plan; past performance of work that is identical or similar to the scope of services identified; experience that demonstrates, to the expertise and ability to provide the specified deliverables; and the capacity of the consultant to complete the responsibilities described within the required timeframe.  ServeOhio reserves the right to conduct interviews of potential consultants.
All submissions must be received no later than 12/6/24 @ 12PM EST.
All questions can be directed via email to Rebeccah.Verhoff-Kiss@serve.ohio.gov
Please submit proposals via email to Josh Carmin at josh.carmin@serve.ohio.gov

Please submit proposals to Josh Carmin, Financial Analyst at josh.carmin@serve.ohio.gov . Deadline to submit proposal is 12-6-24 at 12:00pm.