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ASSESSMENT CONSULTANTS REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 30.6pt 10pt 0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">INTRODUCTION<span></span></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 30.6pt 10pt 0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">During
2019, the <b><i>Missoula Project for Nonprofit Excellence</i></b> (MPNE) will
conduct its sixth round of capacity building grant awards, with the expectation
that three Missoula area nonprofits will be funded.<span>  </span>If you enjoy working side by side with
nonprofit boards and staff working towards strengthening impactful
mission-based organizations, then you will enjoy being involved in the MPNE
program. You will be a part of a team of nonprofit consultants, that perform
organizational assessments designed to enhance the 7 pillars of organizational
capacity building:<span></span></span></p>

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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Vision and Planning<span></span></span></p>

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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Program Delivery and Impact<span></span></span></p>

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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Fund Development<span></span></span></p>

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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Financial Management: Budgeting, Accounting and Reporting<span></span></span></p>

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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Human Resources: Staff & Volunteers<span></span></span></p>

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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Governance and Leadership<span></span></span></p>

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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Communication <span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 30.6pt 10pt 0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Through
the process you will identify strengths, areas in need of improvement, and
organizational gaps that nonprofits can begin to develop launching them in a
forward moving trajectory.<span>  </span>Organizations
that have participated in the past include The Roxy Theater, Home ReSource, and
EmpowerMT.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 30.6pt 10pt 0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The
MPNE core funders will award up to three nonprofits a capacity building grant
in 2019.<span>  </span>Consultants will be assigned a
fitting nonprofit based on their familiarity and experience and begin working
with them the week of January 28^th,2019 with the final report due
to the Grant Coordinator and grantee by June 28^th, 2019. <span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 30.6pt 10pt 0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">In
light of these time frames, interested parties should submit their Letter of
Interest and requested attachments by <b>no
later than midnight on Friday, December 7^th, 2018</b> to Meredith
Printz, Executive Director of the Missoula Community Foundation, by e-mailing
Meredith at: </span><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:meredith@missoulacommunityfoundation.org">meredith@missoulacommunityfoundation.org</a></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> .<span>    </span><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 30.6pt 10pt 0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Before
responding to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ), please review the
Organizational Assessment Consultant Scope of Work, plus additional information
about the MPNE capacity building grants program that can be found at the
Missoula Community Foundation website: </span><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.missoulacommunityfoundation.org/">www.missoulacommunityfoundation.org</a></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.<span>           </span><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 30.6pt 10pt 0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif" align="center"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">APPLICATION PROCESS FOR MPNE ASSESSMENT CONSULTANT NETWORK<span></span></span></u></b></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 30.6pt 10pt 0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Submit
a Letter of Interest by <b>Midnight, Friday
December 7th,2018</b> with the attachments listed below. The Letter of Interest
should include responses to the following:<span></span></span></p>

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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Your contact information, including phone, mailing address and email.<span></span></span></p>

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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">A list of concentration areas for your consulting practice (e.g.
strategic or business planning, board development, fundraising, etc.).<span></span></span></p>

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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Describe the nonprofit subsectors (arts and culture, social services,
conservation, etc.) in which you have worked, and the extent to which you have
worked in those subsectors; and where you see your primary market(s) and
expertise. <span></span></span></p>

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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Describe the reasons that you are interested in working with the MPNE
program. What appeals to you about the program? Why are you interested in
participating as an Assessment Consultant in this effort? <span></span></span></p>

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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">MPNE is exploring the possibility that this capacity building program
could provide an opportunity for the MPNE team and the selected Assessment
Consultants to create a “professional learning community” to improve consulting
practice and provide mutual support. Please discuss your interest in, and any
previous experience with, similar efforts.<span> 
</span>How would you hope to benefit from such a learning community? <span></span></span></p>

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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please identify any constraints (such as prior obligations) on your
ability to meet with the MPNE team and to conduct organizational assessments between
February and mid-June, and any accommodations needed to assure your
availability during that timeframe (such as scheduling work more than 60 days
in advance).<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 30.6pt 10pt 0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please
include the following as attachments to the emailed Letter of Interest:<span></span></span></u></b></p>

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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Current resume.<span></span></span></p>

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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Marketing materials – brochure, promotional handouts, etc. (can be
mailed if needed).<span></span></span></p>

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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Client list – covering at least the last 3 years of practice.<span></span></span></p>

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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">References (at least 3) of current or former clients with contact
person, email, phone, address, nature of work performed, and timeframe of the
engagement.<span></span></span></p>

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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">If your consulting practice has a website, please include the URL with
the above list of attachments.<span>    </span><br>
<br>
<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 30.6pt 10pt 0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please submit the
requested information to: Meredith Printz, Executive Director, Missoula
Community Foundation: </span><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:meredith@missoulacommunityfoundation.org">meredith@missoulacommunityfoundation.org</a></span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span>       </span><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Any attachments that cannot be forwarded electronically and need to be
mailed can be sent as follows: </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

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Community Foundation<span></span></b></span></p>

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8806<span></span></span></p>

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MT<span>  </span>59807<span></span></span></p>

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her at: 552-7347.<span></span></span></p>





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