Request for Proposals: Learning and Communications Consultant
GlobalGiving, Philippines

Consultancy Opportunity

GlobalGiving is looking to appoint a consultant to work on a groundbreaking program with a small team to help document, capture and summarise program stories, learning, best practice and feedback, develop content, and support dissemination of content, materials and resources to key audiences, external and internal.

This will be a hands-on opportunity to work closely with (and under the direction of) the program lead and key delivery partners as we seek to maximise what we can learn, how we share and, the way we influence practice. The program (described below) aims to advance locally-led development, local resource mobilisation, and community philanthropy. The program is being delivered in the Philippines, though content will be shared globally - and should have global relevance linked to key trends and themes in the development space currently.

The selected consultant should have an appreciation of, and ideally a passion for, ‘doing development differently’ and be eager to use their analytical and content development skills to capture and share compelling messages that can inspire action. The consultancy proposal should outline a work plan and timetable based on availability to engage in this work ongoing from late April- November 2023 (7/8 months).

GlobalGiving is the consortium lead for Assets, Agency, and Trust, funded by USAID Philippines LocalWorks initiative which aims to drive innovation and experimentation in locally-led development. GlobalGiving and its three consortium partners, Center for Disaster Preparedness, Global Fund for Community Foundations and Nonprot Finance Fund, strongly believe that community ownership is key to sustainable development and that resources that are generated by and for a community can create durable and thriving societies.

Through partnerships, research and engagement with civil society actors and social change makers in the Philippines, this three-year action-research program will:

• Explore new and emergent forms of community philanthropy in the Philippines
• Identify current challenges, opportunities and ideas for furthering community philanthropy models in the Philippines
• Provide ‘anchor institutions’ (civil society organisations and/or other change-makers) in the Philippines with support (as relevant depending on learning) to test and learn from ideas identied for furthering the use and support for community philanthropy approaches in the Philippines.
• Document, package and communicate learning to key audiences as identied through inuencing strategies with the long-term aim of shifting mindsets and funding practices in line with GlobalGiving’s vision.

Key Deliverables

The Assets, Agency and Trust program uses an action-learning and movement-building approach to explore, strengthen, and grow community-led approaches and community philanthropy in the Philippines. To achieve this, the program has four interdependent pathways: a) building a community of practice through active learning sessions; b) non-financial support for community-led approaches; c) grantmaking through the Abot Kamay Community Solidarity Fund; d) communications, engagement, and influencing work.

It will be the responsibility of the Learning and Communications Consultant to ensure that: (1) information, evidence, and learning from the country is systematically and accurately captured, organised and analysed; (2) coordinate and work with local partners in capturing, documenting, and packaging learnings, (3) create communicable content learning materials and resources for key audiences identified in the program’s influencing strategy, (4) work with program consortium partners to develop resources both for internal and external sharing and visibility.

Given the focus of this initiative on emergent trends, innovative thinking and identifying structural changes, we are looking for someone creative, open-minded, adaptable, and curious.

Key responsibilities

• Develop a learning and communication plan. In consultation with GlobalGiving and consortium partners, the consultant is expected to put together a learning and communication plan reflecting priority and key learning messages, methodology for capturing learnings and communicating to various audiences, timelines, and budget.
• Capturing and sensemaking learning, reflections, and stories from partners and communities. In coordination with the national consortium partner, the Center for Disaster Preparedness, the consultant is expected to work with partner awardees under the grantmaking component of the program (Abot Kamay Community Solidarity Fund) in developing and documenting learning, reflections, and stories from partners and communities while ensuring that partners’ and community voices are amplified and are centered on the

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