Services requested are broken up into specific categories based on the nature of the capacity provided by each activity. Program Management Consultant –Manage pool of service vendors and cohort of selected BDOs to ensure activities are conducted on‐time and based on set rates and scopes determined during the application and solicitation process. Tasks will include executing, managing, and implementing the contracts based on the submittals from the various BDOs o Project Timeline – All contracts must be executed by 12/31/2024 and all services must be completed by 12/31/2026 (standard ARPA timeline) o Program Coordination – provider will be tasked with hosting joint trainings or workshops for participating BDOs Strategic Work ‐ Work with BDO’s to develop or enhance their vision for their district as well as provide support to formalizing an organizational structure. The task in this section are intend to be completed in a progressionary format to best support each organization. o Organizational Development and Growth: providing resources to support organizations with establish formal organizational documents, policies, and procedures. Support established organizations with reviewing and revising existing documents. Board development and training Governance documents development Program evaluation and data collection Filing for non‐profit status (501c3 or 501c6) Organizational management and transition planning Fundraising and fund management o Goal Development– working with the BDO board and/or leadership to develop or enhance a common collective of goals for the organization. These will help determine what are the district’s top priorities and annual program of activities. o Strategic Plan – following the completions of establishing specific goals for the BDO, providing services to lead the district leadership to identify pathways to accomplishing their established goals. o Annual work plan and budget – hosting training(s) to develop or enhance annual work plans that align with the organization’s goals and strategic plan and then transpose it into an operating budget • Communication ‐ Provide BDOs with communications services or assist organizations with creating a communications plan that establishes the way they promote and deliver their message to the businesses and communities they serve o Communication Plan – developing a strategic plan to help BDO’s best engage the business and community they serve o Website design – create and/or update BDO website to include organization information, member info, district boundary map, and contact information. The goal is to help organizations bolster their online presence o Marketing/ Communications – by using the strategies developed in the communications plan, organizations will be able to target their engagement efforts to bring more resources to their area and create regular engagement opportunities with the businesses within the district as a way to develop cohesion within the business community. These activities will target specific audiences the BDOs identify in their communications plan.