Request for Proposals
RFP Number: DAWI 2026-2027
Project Name: WCBDI NYC Cooperative Development
Response Due Date: September 4, 2026
Project Overview and Qualifications
The Democracy at Work Institute seeks a qualified partner to provide training, technical assistance, and the creation of educational events for the NYC Coop Ecosystem. Applicants must have demonstrated experience in the areas of work outlined in the scope of work.
About DAWI
The Democracy at Work Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit movement-based think-and-do tank that expands the promise of cooperative business ownership to communities most directly affected by economic, social, and racial inequality. We do research and advocacy; we develop tools and new models; we train worker-owners and developers; and we build cooperative development capacity to ensure that further growth in the worker cooperative movement reaches low-income people, people of color and recent immigrants. In all our work, as well as internal operations, we strive to embody our organizational values of Integrity, Equity, Innovation, Collaboration, and Human-Centeredness.
Work Areas:
Technical Assistance
Description:
12 Technical Assistance events delivered in the following NYC TA categories:
— Initial Consultation
— Marketing/Market Research
— Business Planning and Coaching
— Web Development and Support
— Governance and Internal Manuals
— Strategic Planning
Clients/Activities/Dates:
— Intakes/referrals for individualized TA to clients - throughout the year
— Deeper peer advisor engagements with clients - throughout the year
Milestones/Deliverables:
12 technical assistance events delivered
Educational Events
Description:
125 eligible course completions, which will be achieved via through a variety of virtual events and courses which may include:
— Worker Cooperative Startup Webinar in English (monthly)
— Worker Cooperative Startup Webinar in Spanish (quarterly)
— Worker Benefits: Healthcare for your co-op
— How to file taxes as an LLC cooperative
— How to file taxes as a cooperative: broad entity review
— Co-op Clinic Summit
Milestones/Deliverables:
125 eligible course completions
Reporting
Description:
The contractor will:
— Participate in data reporting each month
— Provide quarterly narrative reports
— Submit a finalized work plan after winning the RFP
— Participate in a January mid-point check-in
Proposal Template
The response should include the following sections:
— Statement of Work: A description of how the applicant will undertake the scope of work, including key project milestones, deliverables, and impact metrics
— Organizational qualifications: An overview of why the applicant is qualified to do the work outlined in the scope
— Personnel: Names and qualifications of the individuals who will execute this work and their estimated allocation to it.
— Include resumes of team members in the appendix
— Budget
— Include a standard line-item budget using the following categories: Personnel, Fringe, Contractors, Travel, Supplies, Other [describe].