The Black Philanthropy Initiative (BPI) is seeking a values-aligned partner or collaboration of partners to develop a second research report to be released digitally in August 2023.
Donor Name: The Winston-Salem Foundation (WSF)
State: North Carolina
County: Forsyth County (NC)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/06/2022
Size of the Grant: $20,000-$30,000
Details:
BPI is revisiting the local data captured in its first report in 2018, Rethinking Philanthropy: An Exploration of Black Communities in Forsyth County, to assess where they are as a community and how they need to respond.
BPI’s new research report will serve as a critical and updated resource to guide many people and organizations as they respond to community needs going forward. As Forsyth County reckons with the fallout from a global pandemic and engages in recovery and rebuilding efforts, BPI seeks to revisit local data captured in the first report to assess where they are as a community and how they need to respond. BPI intends to draw necessary attention to systemic barriers that create lasting harm and deny Black residents the resources they need to build a better future.
BPI’s Community Engagement Committee is spearheading this project and is committed to creating an RFP (request for proposal) process that is inclusive and equitable. Through this process, BPI seeks to:
- Gain a broad sense of project interest and alignment with BPI’s mission, vision and values.
- Prioritize Black-led organizations, designers and/or writers.
- Prioritize people and organizations with lived experience, a strong racial equity lens, or trauma-informed interviewing practices.
Scope of Work & Deliverables
BPI is seeking a partner or collaboration of partners to develop a research report to be released digitally in August 2023. The partner(s) will lead one or both the project’s scope of work and deliverables below:
- RESEARCH: Identify, analyze and summarize publicly available data on several indicators related to challenges and opportunities Black individuals, families and communities have in Forsyth County, including written descriptions of research findings.
- The research includes but is not limited to providing updated data contained in BPI’s 2018 Rethinking Philanthropy report and identifying potential new/additional indicators that add to the research. This includes data on demographics, education, jobs and wages, poverty, civic engagement, and the state of Black small businesses and entrepreneurship in Forsyth County.
- BPI requests a one-page summary of the key findings for the web-based report.
- COMMUNICATION (Microsite, Video, and Graphic Design): BPI would like t publish the report as a microsite and envisions data visualizations, charts, tables, videos, or other graphics to create a final product that is visually appealing, engaging, interactive, and easily shareable. The microsite design must align with BPI’s brand identity, values, and voice.
Funding Information
BPI estimates a total cost of $20,000-$30,000 to complete the scope of work outlined in this RFP. Payment will be dispersed throughout the project timeline and scheduled according to deliverables.
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