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#$R Fundraising %rou& ' ())* T+is sam&le RFP is made a aila,le to t+e $MA -on&rofit Federation and its mem,ers ,. t+e #$R Fundraising %rou& as a &u,lic ser ice" #$R Fundraising %rou& +ere,. grants to all non&rofit organi/ations t+e rig+ts to co&.0 use and modif. t+is sam&le RFP for t+eir o!n &ur&oses and !it+out attri,ution"
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A1# #+arit.0 2nc" Re3uest for Pro&osal (RFP) $irect Mail Mar4eting and Fundraising Ser ices $ate 2ssued5 Mont+ $a.0 6ear 1. NOTICE TO VENDORS
With this Request for Proposals (RFP), ABC, Inc. solicits proposals from vendors to perform direct mail mar etin!, pu"lic education and fundraisin! services. In issuin! this RFP, ABC, Inc. ma es no commitment to contract for #or #ith an$ vendor(s) respondin! to this RFP either #ithin the dates specified in the RFP or at an$ other date(s). ABC, Inc. #ill not reim"urse vendors for an$ e%penses or pa$ for an$ implied services associated #ith responses to this RFP & vendors choosin! to respond to this RFP must do so entirel$ at their o#n e%pense. ABC, Inc. a!rees to maintain all vendor proposal materials as private and confidential and not to displa$ or disseminate them to an$ individuals other than those evaluatin! their contents for purposes of this RFP. All proposals and collateral materials su"mitted in response to this RFP "ecome the propert$ of ABC, Inc. and #ill not "e returned to vendors.
2. RFP INTRODUCTION
2.1 RFP Purpose
With this RFP, ABC, Inc. solicits proposals from vendors for direct mail mar etin!, pu"lic education and fundraisin! services. With the replies from this RFP, ABC, Inc. ma$ select one or more vendor a!encies to mana!e and implement all aspects of a comprehensive direct response fundraisin!, mar etin! and pu"lic education campai!n.
Follo#in! step e) a"ove, ABC, Inc., at its discretion, reserves the ri!ht to request one or more vendors to su"mit a -"est.and.final.offer,/ #hich ma$ involve tar!eted chan!es to
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Request for Proposals to provide dire t !ail fu"draisi"# servi es the requirements stated in this RFP. In this event, the dates for steps f) and !) a"ove #ill "e modified to allo# time for the "est.and.final.offer to "e prepared.
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Request for Proposals to provide dire t !ail fu"draisi"# servi es thin should "e made, and an$ calendar constraints $our or!ani5ation faces in mailin!s of #hich vendors should "e a#are.9
Request for Proposals to provide dire t !ail fu"draisi"# servi es fundraisin! operations. Please include e%istin! mail pac a!e e%amples or moc .ups of mail plans, appeal letters, anal$tical reports, etc. to help e%plain these items. Where relevant, estimated pac a!e costs should "e sho#n. >our proposal must clearl$ specif$ $our plans for acquisition mailin!s, housefile mailin!s, than .$ou mailin!s, etc. >ou must ma e clear ho# and #hen $ou #ill introduce and test ne# pac a!es, reuse old pac a!es, test pac a!e characteristics, etc. ABC, Inc. #ill advance necessar$ prepaid list rental and posta!e costs from its o#n funds and #ill have ultimate responsi"ilit$ for all costs or e%penses associated #ith the mar etin! efforts. 4ther financial relationships ma$ "e e%plained and proposed. ABC, Inc. #ill e%clusivel$ control, mana!e, and e%ercise dominion over all funds donated to it and an$ lists created as a result of this relationship.
1. PROPOS&2 RE3UIRE.ENTS
.1 !eneral "nstructions
1.1.1 For!at
7Insert here+ An$ instructions $ou #ish to provide relatin! to the appearance of the proposal. For lar!e proposals, #ith man$ replies e%pected, it is easier to evaluate the proposals if the$ all come to $ou in the same format. In this section, $ou can provide a complete proposal outline that $ou either recommend or require vendors to follo# for their proposals. >ou ma$ also simpl$ !ive a list of required content, #ith or #ithout pa!e num"er restrictions. 'o ma e it eas$ to read and evaluate, $ou should require all proposals to have+ 6.<*.inch left and ri!ht mar!ins, 6.inch top and "ottom mar!ins, 6<. or 6@.point t$peface usin! onl$ Arial or 'imes Roman fonts, and consecutive num"erin! of A)) pa!es, #ith the e%ception of Attachments. If $ou e%pect to have different people evaluatin! different parts of the proposal (e.!., separate evaluation of the "ud!et or contract), it helps to require t$pes of "indin! (e.!., three.rin! note"oo ) that ma e it eas$ to separate the proposal into component parts. If $ou e%pect electronic documents, specif$ all proposals to "e su"mitted in a -#rite.protected/ format, such as a pdf file or a Word file that is loc ed a!ainst modification #ith a pass#ord.9
1.1.$ I"quiries
All su!!estions and inquiries pertainin! to this RFP should "e addressed to+ (Aalutation) (First 3ame) ()ast 3ame) Formal Bo" 'itle Address 'elephone 3um"er ('imes to phone) ;mail Address
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Au!!estions and questions a"out the RFP ma$ "e sent via post or email to ABC, Inc. until ?onth 1a$, >ear and after that date, no further comments or inquiries #ill "e accepted. Ans#ers to all questions #ill "e distri"uted to all vendors as quic l$ as possi"le. ABC, Inc. reserves the ri!ht to modif$ the RFP "ased on these comments and questions, as #ell as its o#n predilections, up until ?onth 1a$, >ear. All final RFP modifications #ill then "e distri"uted to all vendors.
1.2.2 Staffi"#
'he vendor must name a specific person #ho #ill act in the capacit$ of Account ;%ecutive for ABC, Inc. For this person, the proposal must include+ A detailed "io!raph$ or resume A (o" description for the person vis.C.vis this contract A chart sho#in! the person8s place in the vendor8s or!ani5ation Identification and functional description of this person8s mana!er or superior 4ffice location ;stimated percent of this person8s time that #ill "e dedicated to this account 3ames of other accounts this person #ould "e involved #ith and in #hat capacit$ 'he proposal must identif$, at least "$ (o" function, other a!enc$ staff #ho #ill assist the Account ;%ecutive in successfull$ performin! the #or on this contract. If vendor #ill "e ma in! use of su"contractors, the e$ person for each su"contractor should "e identified and a "io or resume should "e provided.
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1.2.6 &ffir!atio"s
>our proposal must affirm A)) the follo#in! statements. In doin! so, please fill in the required information. >ou must e%plicitl$ reveal and e%plain an$ e%ceptions to or deviations from these statements. a) 'he DDDD A!enc$ is properl$ re!istered and:or "onded in all states requirin! charita"le solicitation re!istration and has no current state re!ulator$ enforcement actions pendin! a!ainst it relatin! to charita"le re!istration or fundraisin! that #ould interfere #ith ABC, Inc.8s a"ilit$ to fundraise in an$ and all (urisdictions. ") 3one of the DDDD A!enc$, or its officers, directors or o#ners, nor an$ current client of the DDDD A!enc$ has an$ state, federal, internal revenue, postal, federal trade commission criminal enforcement actions pendin! a!ainst it, nor have an$ of these or!ani5ations or individuals had such an action pendin! or current in the past =E months to the "est of the no#led!e of an$ officer, director or o#ner of the A!enc$. c) 'he DDDD A!enc$ or our principals and o#ners have the follo#in! affiliates #hich are partiall$ or #holl$ o#ned "$ our a!enc$ or our principals and o#ners or #ith #hich #e deal other than completel$ -at arms len!th./ ()ist DDDD ) d) 4f the precedin! list of affiliates the follo#in! are proposed as su"contractors under the DDDD A!enc$ proposal to ()ist DDDD ) e) 'he DDDD A!enc$ a!rees that "efore enterin! into an$ contract #ith ABC, Inc. it #ill "e required to a!ree not to enter into an$ a!reements or understandin!s of an$ t$pe or description #ith an$ vendors or su"contractors to ABC, Inc. #hich #ould provide commissions, finders fees, discounts, or an$ form of compensation or "enefit to the DDDD A!enc$ or to an$ third part$ (includin! officers, directors or staff of ABC, Inc.) other than directl$ to ABC, Inc. e%cept as specificall$ approved in #ritin! "$ ABC, Inc.
1.2.7 Si#"ature
>our proposal must "e si!ned "$ an o#ner, principal, officer of the corporation, or another person #ho is le!all$ authori5ed to enter into a!reements on "ehalf of $our a!enc$.
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Request for Proposals to provide dire t !ail fu"draisi"# servi es Iere is an e%ample of a fairl$ hi!h.level evaluation scheme+ 'o select the #innin! vendor, ABC, Inc. #ill use the follo#in! evaluation method. 6) 'hreshold Criteria & Before (ud!in! proposals on their merits, ABC, Inc. #ill eliminate all proposals that fail to meet these criteria+ Adherence to su"mission instructions (includin! deadlines) Adherence to format !uidelines Positive fulfillment of all the Affirmations (section *.<.E) All contractual terms a!reea"le to ABC, Inc. <) ?erit Criteria & ABC, Inc. #ill a#ard merit points to each proposal. A proposal can earn up to 6,,, points. 'he evaluation criteria and their point values are these+ <A) 4r!ani5ation "ac !round, reputation, sta"ilit$ (<*, points). Factors that #ill "e included in this criterion are+ o Auccessful histor$ of "usiness and ethical reputation (@* points) o Iistor$ of successful fundraisin! in our area of concern (@*) o Reports from references (@*) o Control relationships to su"contractors (if an$ are needed) (@*) o Financial sta"ilit$ (@*) o ?iscellaneous e%tras (<*) <B) Pricin! (=*, points). Factors that #ill "e included in this criterion are+ o 4verall cost of #or (setup and on!oin!) (** points) o Reasona"le mar ups and commissions (@*) o Presentation of options (=*) o Realistic estimates (@*) o )i el$ R4Is (**) o Clarit$ of "ud!ets and plans (=*) o Completeness of financial considerations (@*) o ?iscellaneous e%tras (=*) <C) A!enc$ approach (@,, points). Factors that #ill "e included in this criterion are+ o Fundraisin! approach and methodolo!$ (H, points) o Proposed staffin! (**) o Jualit$ and appeal of #or plans and processes (F,) o ?ana!ement and JA plan (E*) o Creativit$ in approachin! our needs (*,) o Jualit$ and appeal of sample materials (*,) o ?iscellaneous e%tras (=,) 9
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