Strategic Communications Services

Remote

Leadership for Democracy and Social Justice

Date Posted: 2/8/2025

Issue Date: February 5, 2025
Location: Remote within the USA
Response Due: February 24, 2025
Contract Period: Six (6) months
Maximum Budget: $100,000

Leadership for Democracy and Social Justice (LDSJ) is an institute of the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership at City College of New York and the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies. LDSJ was created and is led by movement leaders with experience and investment in grassroots organizing. Aiming to support diverse cohorts of leaders from the communities at the forefront of social justice movements, helping to foster understanding of how to build lasting power and use it for our collective liberation.  For more information, please visit www.socialjusticeleadership.org.

Overview

Leadership for Democracy and Social Justice (LDSJ) seeks proposals from qualified communications consultants/firms to provide comprehensive strategic communications support and services. The selected consultant/firm will work closely with LDSJ to strengthen its digital presence, enhance media relations, and advance organizational messaging across multiple platforms.

Scope of Services

The selected consultant/firm will provide the following services:

Strategic Communications & Media Relations

• Develop and execute comprehensive short and long-term media engagement strategies

• Draft and manage communications for key organizational announcements

• Pitch long-form stories positioning LDSJ and its leadership within the national organizing context

• Create and place strategic op-eds to reach target audiences

• Maintain press contacts and manage media relationships

• Develop and oversee a communications calendar for the organization, to represent the organization’s strategic communications goals

Digital Strategy & Brand & Social Media Management

• Collaborate with the Digital Coordinator to establish LDSJ's presence as an emerging institute

• Develop and test messaging strategies for brand awareness, publicity

• Build a diverse follower base among LDSJ fellows and movement leaders

• Manage social media content and engagement

• Integrate digital initiatives with overall communications strategy

Training & Capacity Building

• Support the development of internal communications capabilities

Content Development & Management

• Create press releases, media advisories, and campaign materials

• Develop messaging frameworks for campaigns and research publications

• Provide editing support for external-facing content

• Support program and fellowship launches with strategic communications

Proposal Requirements

Please include:

1. Consultant/Firm overview and relevant experience

2. Proposed approach and methodology

3. Team composition and qualifications

4. Similar project examples

5. Detailed budget breakdown

6. Three references

Evaluation Criteria

Proposals will be evaluated based on:

• Demonstrated expertise in nonprofit communications

• Understanding of the social justice landscape

• Quality of the proposed approach

• Team qualifications

• References

Submission Instructions

Movement Talent is supporting LDSJ in this search. Please submit proposals by February 24, 2025 on the Movement Talent Opportunity Board: 

https://recruitcrm.io/apply/17387087085040060944asV 

Questions can be directed to Linda Nguyen at Linda@MovementTalent.org

Terms & Conditions

• LDSJ reserves the right to reject any proposal

• Contract award is subject to final negotiation