Fundraising, Advocacy, and Public Relations

1. Consultancy Description and Scope of Work

Expertise France is seeking the services of Fundraising, Advocacy and Public Relations consultants to support its partners, Tabitha and Basmeh & Zeitooneh (B&Z), local NGOs focusing on supporting the most vulnerable across Lebanon. Both organizations have been closely working with Expertise France on several projects.

Tabitha operates in several areas across Lebanon and is implementing projects under several sectors such as Child Protection, Food Security, GBV, Livelihoods, Protection, in addition to Emergency Response.

Basmeh & Zeitooneh (B&Z) operates in several areas across Lebanon and other countries in the region. The organization supports vulnerable communities through several sectors such as Child Protection, Education, Food Security, Livelihoods, Peacebuilding, Protection, Shelter, and more.

Under this Description and Scope of Work you will find three sub-sections, laying out the terms for each of the services requested, and the qualifications the consultants are expected to meet.

Fundraising-Tabitha

The consultant, an expert in Fundraising, Grants and Proposal Writing, with proven experience in the humanitarian sector (experience with LNGOs is a must, especially within the Lebanese context) will meet with Tabitha’s team and develop a Fundraising Strategy and Plan and Donor Mapping.

Approach to Methodology

The consultant is expected to break down the mission, including delivering training, into tasks and phases and present it in the methodology that he/she/they are intending to implement.

The methodology is expected to be:

• Participatory.
• Time bound.
• Bounded by deliverables.
• Tailored to the partner’s needs.
• Inclusive of different donors’ fundraising and proposal guidelines, requirements, and practices.

Roles and Responsibilities

The Consultant

• Closely coordinate with Expertise France regarding the activities to be implemented.
• Ensure regular communication with both Tabitha and Expertise France throughout the capacity strengthening process.
• Collect data and information through the organization of brainstorming sessions and interviews with various key individuals working at Tabitha.
• Assess and analyze Tabitha Fundraising and Grants processes and workflows.
• Assess Tabitha’s Fundraising and Grants team’s knowledge, expertise, and practices regarding Fundraising.
• Produce and present a Fundraising Strategy and Plan for Tabitha
• Produce and present a Donor map
• Prepare and deliver a Grants and Proposal Writing Training which will address: (1) Fundraising methods and tools, (2) Target Audience, (3) Donor Mapping, (4) Donor Requirements, and more if needed based on the assessment with Tabitha.
• Prepare a final consultancy report laying out all the process (including meetings, activities, and deliverables).

Expertise France

Expertise France will contract the consultant and through the project management team will oversee:

• Reviewing and approving all expected deliverables with the consultant.
• Supporting the consultant in connecting and meeting with Tabitha as relevant.
• Overall monitoring of the assignment activities and the delivery of milestones.

Deliverables

The items expected to be delivered to Expertise France includes but not limited to:

• Inception report.
• Modified workplan (if needed).
• Results of the assessment of Tabitha’s Fundraising and Grants processes and workflows
• Training agenda and attendance sheets.
• Pre and Post test results.
• Material developed (the test, fundraising plan, donor mapping, training material, etc.)
• Final consultancy report.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in Fundraising, Proposal Writing, and Grants with I/L NGOs in the humanitarian sector.
• Tangible experience in preparing and delivering training and the use of tools to triangulate and analyze information.
• Strong local knowledge and comprehensive understanding around capacity strengthening programs and experience in delivering soft skills training.
• Professional working knowledge of Arabic and English is compulsory.
• Extensive experience in delivering the deliverables mentioned.
• Ability to communicate, negotiate and adapt to work requirements.

Advocacy-Tabitha

The consultant, an expert in Advocacy, with proven experience in the humanitarian sector (experience with LNGOs is a must, especially within the Lebanese context) will meet with Tabitha’s team and develop an Advocacy Guide and Plan for the organization.

Approach to Methodology

The consultant is expected to break down the mission, including delivering training, into tasks and phases and present it in the methodology that he/she/they are intending to implement.

The methodology is expected to be:

• Participatory.
• Time bound.
• Bounded by deliverables.
• Tailored to the partner’s needs.
• Inclusive of different donors’ advocacy guidelines, requirements, and practices.

Roles and Responsibilities

The Consultant

• Closely coordinate with Expertise France regarding the activities to be implemented.
• Ensure regular communication with both Tabitha and Expertise France throughout the capacity strengthening process.
• Collect data and information through the organization of brainstorming sessions and interviews with various key individuals working at Tabitha.
• Assess and analyze Tabitha’s Advocacy team’s knowledge, expertise, and practices regarding Advocacy.
• Produce and present an Advocacy Guide and Plan for Tabitha team.
• Prepare and conduct Advocacy training for the Tabitha team which will address: (1) Objectives, (2) Key Messages, (3) Target Audience List, (4) Potential Allies, (5) Methods and Tools, and more if needed based on the assessment with Tabitha.
• Prepare a final consultancy report laying out all the process (including meetings, activities, and deliverables).

Expertise France

Expertise France will contract the consultant and through the project management team will oversee:

• Reviewing and approving all expected deliverables with the consultant.
• Supporting the consultant in connecting and meeting with Tabitha as relevant.
• Overall monitoring of the assignment activities and the delivery of milestones.

Deliverables

The items expected to be delivered to Expertise France includes but not limited to:

• Inception report
• Modified workplan (if needed)
• Results of the assessment on Tabitha’s Advocacy processes and workflows
• Pre and Post test results.
• Training agenda and attendance sheets.
• Material developed (the test, advocacy guide and plan, training material, etc.)
• Final consultancy report

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of proven professional experience in Advocacy work with I/L NGOs in the humanitarian sector.
• Tangible experience in conducting training and the use of tools to triangulate and analyze information.
• Strong local knowledge and comprehensive understanding around capacity strengthening programs and experience in delivering soft skills training.
• Professional working knowledge of Arabic and English is compulsory.
• Extensive experience in delivering the deliverables mentioned.
• Ability to communicate, negotiate and adapt to work requirements.

Public Relations- Basmeh & Zeitooneh (B&Z)

The consultant, an expert in Public Relations and Communication, with proven experience working in the humanitarian sector (experience with LNGOs is a must, especially within the Lebanese context) will meet with B&Z’s team and develop a Public Relations Roadmap for the organization.

Approach to Methodology

The consultant is expected to break down the mission, including delivering training, into tasks and phases and present it in the methodology that he/she/they are intending to implement.

The methodology is expected to be:

• Participatory.
• Time bound.
• Bounded by deliverables.
• Tailored to the partner’s needs.
• Inclusive of different donors’ Public Relations guidelines, requirements, and practices.

Roles and Responsibilities

The Consultant

• Closely coordinate with Expertise France regarding the activities to be implemented.
• Ensure regular communication with both B&Z and Expertise France throughout the capacity strengthening process.
• Collect data and information through the organization of brainstorming sessions and interviews with various key individuals working at B&Z.
• Assess and analyze B&Z’s team’s knowledge, expertise, and practices regarding Public Relations.
• Produce and present the Public Relations Roadmap for B&Z’s team.
• Prepare and conduct Public Relations training for B&Z’s team which will address: (1) Objectives, (2) Key Messages, (3) Target Audience List, (4) Methods and Tools, and more if needed based on the assessment with B&Z.
• Prepare a final consultancy report laying out all the process (including meetings, activities, and deliverables).

Expertise France

Expertise France will contract the consultant and through the project management team will oversee:

• Reviewing and approving all expected deliverables with the consultant.
• Supporting the consultant in connecting and meeting with B&Z as relevant.
• Overall monitoring of the assignment activities and the delivery of milestones.

Deliverables

The items expected to be delivered to Expertise France includes but not limited to:

• Inception report
• Modified workplan (if needed)
• Results of the assessment on B&Z’s Public Relations processes and workflows
• Pre and Post test results.
• Training agenda and attendance sheets.
• Material developed (the test, Public Relations Roadmap, training material, etc.)
• Final consultancy report

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of proven experience in Public Relations and Communication with I/L NGOs in the humanitarian sector.
• Tangible experience in conducting training and the use of tools to triangulate and analyze information.
• Strong local knowledge and comprehensive understanding around capacity building programs.
• Professional working knowledge of Arabic and English is compulsory.
• Extensive experience in delivering the deliverables mentioned.
• Ability to communicate, negotiate and adapt to work requirements.