When is the submission deadline?

Submissions are due August 20, 2026.

What is the budget for this RFP?

The published budget is $30,000.

It was issued by T.R.U.S.T. South La. The work is located in Los Angeles, California, United States.

Who is a good fit for this opportunity?

Strategic communications consultancy with nonprofit or mission-driven sector experience. Expertise in brand narrative development and organizational positioning. Experience facilitating stakeholder interviews and internal discovery processes. Background supporting housing, community development, environmental justice, or advocacy organizations. Capability to develop messaging architecture, voice guidelines, and communications strategy. Strong change-management and executive advisory skills. Ability to support implementation planning over a one-year engagement.

Strategic Communications, Narrative Development and Organizational Positioning Consultant Services (Due August 20, 2026)

Overview

Management Consulting & Admin Support

Los Angeles, California, United StatesPosted: July 21st, 2026Deadline: August 20th, 2026

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SUMMARY

Seeking a consultant to create and help implement a comprehensive communications strategy, organizational narrative, and messaging framework for a California-based organization. The one-year engagement includes stakeholder discovery, communications assessment, and development of positioning and messaging assets.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Significant experience developing communications strategies for nonprofit, social justice, and movement-based organizations
Experience working in housing justice, community development, climate resilience, environmental justice, or equitable development
Experience facilitating organizational narrative development and strategic positioning
Experience building communications systems and organizational infrastructure
Ability to operate at strategic, organizational, and leadership levels simultaneously
Strong facilitation, listening, and stakeholder engagement skills
Demonstrated commitment to racial, economic, and environmental justice
Deep cultural competency and understanding of historically underinvested communities, particularly communities of color
Preference given to consultants who demonstrate lived experience and relationships with the communities served by TRUST

BUDGET

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$30,000

CONTRACT DURATION

5 months

TIMELINE

RFP Released: July 20th, 2026

Proposal Deadline: August 20th, 2026

Consultant Selection: September 2026

Anticipated Project Start Date: September 2026

Issuing Agency

T.R.U.S.T. South La

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DESCRIPTION

A California-based organization is seeking a consultant to develop and support implementation of a comprehensive communications strategy, organizational narrative, and communications infrastructure. The engagement is intended to advance the organization’s mission, strengthen its public voice, and position it for its next phase of growth and impact. The contract term is one year.

Scope of work may begin with discovery, listening, and assessment activities, including introductory meetings with organizational leadership, stakeholder interviews with staff, board members, residents, and strategic partners, and review of organizational documents, communications materials, digital platforms, and existing messaging. The consultant may also assess internal communications processes and decision-making structures and conduct a landscape analysis of community land trusts, community development organizations, housing justice organizations, and environmental justice organizations.

The consultant is also expected to support narrative development and organizational positioning. This may include defining organizational positioning and differentiation, identifying priority audiences and communications objectives, clarifying organizational voice, values, and messaging principles, and developing a unified messaging architecture and narrative framework. Expected messaging components may include the organizational narrative, story of change, mission, vision, values, messaging pillars, program and initiative messaging, resident-centered impact stories, and an elevator pitch and organizational value proposition.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the submission deadline?: Submissions are due August 20, 2026.
What is the budget for this RFP?: The published budget is $30,000.
Who issued this RFP?: It was issued by T.R.U.S.T. South La. The work is located in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Who is a good fit for this opportunity?: Strategic communications consultancy with nonprofit or mission-driven sector experience
Expertise in brand narrative development and organizational positioning
Experience facilitating stakeholder interviews and internal discovery processes
Background supporting housing, community development, environmental justice, or advocacy organizations
Capability to develop messaging architecture, voice guidelines, and communications strategy
Strong change-management and executive advisory skills
Ability to support implementation planning over a one-year engagement

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