Comprehensive Campaign Planning and Counsel Services

A. BACKGROUNDThe UC Hastings Law Capital Campaign UC Hastings Law endeavors to capture and capitalize on the momentum that has been building since Chancellor & Dean David L. Faigman was appointed in an interim capacity in January 2016 (elevated to a permanent capacity in January 2017). Since Dean Faigman’s appointment, he has led efforts to raise the expectations and profile of the College and delivered on promises made – increases in bar passage rates, improvements on employment statistics, consistently strong and robust applications for admission, record-breaking fundraising each year in office, and a turnaround in the direction of rank in U.S. News & World Report. Furthermore, Dean Faigman has executed on his vision to leverage the law school’s San Francisco location, punctuated by the development of the Academic Village. This high profile and truly transformative initiative garners the backing of leadership of the UC and CSU systems, elected officials at the federal, state and local level, energized the alumni base, and enjoys the support of our neighbors and the broader San Francisco community.With this proof of concept in hand, and in concert with the law school’s aforementioned strategic plan, a successful capital campaign will propel UC Hastings Law into its desired position of national prominence. UC Hastings Law now matches its peers on multiple fronts. The alumni and supporters of the law school have witnessed this shift in momentum under Dean Faigman’s leadership, and the law school must now pose to its stakeholders the expectation that now is the time to take the next step: the establishment of a meaningful endowment to match or exceed resources of law schools of the stature to which we aspire and to assure future viability.B. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSProposals must demonstrate how the firm’s collective team and identified individual team members meet these minimum qualifications for further consideration. The firm selected for this project will have, at a minimum, the following skills and expertise to be considered for this scope of services: 1. Experience working with campaigns in higher education, for a law school, or the ability to articulate how their experience translates to the higher education or law school environment. 2. Experience working on successful campaigns for institutions of higher education or otherwise that did not already have large endowments or a broad culture of alumni/patron giving.3. Experience partnering with institutions to identify, cultivate, and close gifts at the $10 million-plus level. 4. A demonstrated and thorough understanding of UC Hastings Law and its various constituencies. 5. Ability to coordinate deliverables from start to finish, working collaboratively with the relevant UC Hastings staff members, including by outlining a project timeline and keeping projects and initiatives on schedule. 6. Ability to develop projects in a manner that ensures that in-house and vendor materials work together effectively. 7. Ability to produce monthly-itemized reports of work performed and billed to UC Hastings.C. SCOPE OF SERVICESPhases of Campaign Planning & Counsel UC Hastings will approach this process in a phased manner. Proposal submissions and associated bids should address each phase individually. The phases are (1) Planning Phase; (2) Quiet Phase; and (3) Public Phase.Goals of Campaign Planning & Counsel UC Hastings seeks to plan and execute a capital campaign that will bolster and fortify the law school’s competitive position. Through campaign planning and counsel, UC Hastings specifically seeks to: Phase 1: Planning1. Affirm the viability of embarking upon a capital campaign.2. Establish an informed campaign goal that is inspiring yet achievable. 3. Identify campaign priorities, with a desired focus on significantly building the law school’s endowment.4. Assess the current staffing and volunteer board structures in anticipation of, and preparation for,