Other work opportunities
We work with many service providers, contractors, creatives and other types of vendors to help us in our work and contribute to making the region better for everyone.
We want to have impact through our spending, just as we do through our grantmaking. We recognize that who we choose to provide us with services also can affect individuals and communities. Data tells us that some segments of business owners encounter additional barriers that challenge their start-up and sustainability, such as access to capital and networking opportunities.
We want to be thoughtful about how our own spending can help address these barriers and make the region better for everyone.
We make vendor opportunities available through our open process and share them here.
Current opportunities
We regularly do open calls for proposals (RFP) or qualifications (RFQ) to find partners who will help us do our work.
Request for information: Search partner inventory
We maintain a list of potential search and recruitment partners.
Our goal is to expand our network and offer potential partners the chance to understand our priorities and goals ahead of a specific request for a proposal. Because the need for a specific search usually occurs unexpectedly and with some urgency, we hope that doing some pre-work will help us build a broader network of search partners with diverse expertise and interests.
We plan to go to this list when a vacancy occurs and identify partners who are well suited to the specific search so that we can have more specific conversations about capacity, timing and contract terms.
Download the RFI (PDF) for instructions and if you wish to be added to our list.
We will add partners to this list as they come in.
Request for qualifications: Bush Fellowship retreat facilitator
The Bush Fellowship program is a self-designed leadership program that gives individuals the flexibility they need to develop their own capacity to lead effectively. Each year, we host a retreat for new Fellows and for Fellows that are at the halfway point in their journey.
We’re creating a pool of speakers and presenters to help with future Bush Fellowship workshop retreat needs. We would expect these consultants to work with our staff to curate presentation content and supporting materials that would complement the goal of the retreat and the Fellows. Our goal is to create a pool of consultants who may be able to present on a variety of topics.
This opportunity is open to Bush Fellowship alumni only.
Download the RFP (PDF) for more information and how to submit your qualifications. We are collecting submissions through April 2026 and considering them on a rolling basis.
If you have questions, please contact Adora Land, grantmaking director, at aland@bushfoundation.org.
Request for qualifications: Communications vendors
We maintain a list of qualified, potential communications vendors to provide communications expertise and support for a variety of discrete projects and needs with specific timelines. We refer to this list when work arises and use it to identify partners that are well-suited to a project so that we can have more specific conversations about capacity, timing and contract terms.
Download the RFQ (PDF) for more information and instructions if you wish to be added to our list.
We will add potential vendors to the list as they are submitted.