Bidding Announcements

Buncombe Partnership for Children (BPFC) is seeking a consultant to lead a staff retreat to review and update our values and guiding beliefs related to work culture. Our values were reviewed and updated during our last strategic plan, which ended in 2023. Since then, our staff has expanded with many members who joined BPFC after 2023. Given the growth of our organization, recent staff transitions and changes in the early childhood environment, it is important that we revisit our values as a first step to our new strategic plan. 

Scope of Work  

This work includes: 

• Planning a half-day session in collaboration with BPFC’s staff leadership team.  

• Preparing materials and activities that may be needed in advance of the session. 

• Facilitating a half-day in-person morning session on Friday, Jan. 29, 2027 (starting at 9 am) or Friday, Feb. 5, 2027 (starting at 10 am) for our staff of 21 with the goal of reaching consensus on a set of values & guiding beliefs.

• Compiling session notes, a set of agreed upon values & guiding beliefs, and recommendations for next steps into a written report to be shared with staff and board of directors within two weeks of the staff retreat.   

The Not to Exceed cost of this proposal is $5,000 

Application Questions 

These questions will help us identify a consultant who can not only facilitate a strong session but also guide a thoughtful, inclusive planning process that results in values and beliefs that are authentic, actionable, and aligned with the organization’s mission and future direction. Response should be limited to 3 pages. 

1. Briefly describe your experience leading organizational planning processes (for profit, nonprofit, and/or public sector). 
   • Please provide examples of projects that included stakeholder engagement, organizational culture assessment, and/or values development.
     
2. What experience do you have facilitating conversations about organizational values, beliefs, and organizational culture?
   • Include examples of how you helped organizations articulate, refine, or realign their core values.

3. How do you gather and synthesize stakeholder feedback before and after facilitated sessions?

4. Please provide a proposed work plan and timeline for this engagement, including key milestones, stakeholder engagement activities, facilitated session, and deliverables.
5. How would you help participants move beyond aspirational statements to identify values and beliefs that authentically reflect the organization’s culture and mission?
6. How do you create an environment that encourages honest dialogue and productive participation among individuals with differing perspectives? 
   • What techniques do you use to ensure all voices are heard, particularly those that may hold less formal power within the organization?
7. How do you ensure that organizational values are translated into observable behaviors, leadership practices, and decision-making frameworks rather than remaining aspirational statements?
8. What information and resources would you require from the organization to ensure a successful process? 

References 

Please provide two references from clients for whom you have facilitated strategic planning, organizational culture, or values development initiatives within the last five years. 

Please submit your application to Amy Barry, Executive Director –  amy@buncombepfc.org  by  October 31, 2026. If you have questions, please contact Amy via email or phone (828-407-2054)