Request For Evaluation Proposals

Hispanic Federation (HF) is the nations premier Latino nonprofit membership organization. Founded in 1990 HF supports Hispanic families and strengthens Latino institutions through grant making and direct services in the areas of education health immigration civic engagement economic empowerment and the environment. Since its inception in 1990 HF has focused on supporting and strengthening community-based nonprofit organizations serving economically disadvantaged communities as a key instrument for social justice and economic empowerment.

Program Overview

Hispanic Federation (HF) launched the Crear y Crecer su Negocio Initiative to strengthen the capacity of emerging and existing business owners through culturally and linguistically responsive programming. Supported by Small Business Administrations (SBA) Congressional Community Programs Funds the initiative aims to provide training technical assistance mentorship and access to resources that help entrepreneurs build sustainable businesses create jobs and contribute to local economic vitality. Programming will include training courses for entrepreneurs business resiliency workshops learning circles and direct technical assistance. To ensure accountability demonstrate impact and guide program improvement HF seeks an experienced consultant evaluator to design and implement an evaluation framework.

Project Overview

Hispanic Federation seeks an experienced consultant evaluator to develop a workplan and tools and implement evaluation activities working closely with program staff and HF Director for Data and Evaluation.

This initiative is designed to strengthen the capacity of both emerging and established business owners by providing resources training and technical assistance that promote business growth and sustainability. HF will conduct activities on its own and through 3 subawardees organizations.

The purpose of this evaluation is to examine both the processes and achievements of the initiative with a focus on its relevance design efficiency effectiveness performance and possible impact. The evaluation will serve a dual purpose:

• Evaluating Outputs and Outcomes: Assess how the initiative has influenced participating entrepreneurs in areas such as business development job creation financial growth and long-term sustainability.
• Guiding Improvement: Identify strengths gaps and opportunities for refinement to strengthen future programming increase effectiveness and ensure long-term success.

The overall project evaluation and findings should include:

• Hispanic Federations direct services to community members (small business owners) such as workshops technical assistance toolkits networking opportunities.
• Hispanic Federations subawardee program to community-based organizations in the State of Connecticut.

Performance Period: December 8 2025 October 15 2026

Total Funds Available: Up to $35000.

Payments and Reporting

Consultants will submit monthly invoices using a template provided by HF and all supporting documentation. All payments must be aligned with the progress toward deliverables.

Scope

The selected consultant will work with HF to:

• Hold bi-weekly check-in meetings with HF staff to discuss progress and findings.
• Create an evaluation plan including evaluation framework methods activities and deliverables. HF will share the projects logic model. As appropriate data collection methods may include but are not limited to surveys focus groups or interviews with subrecipient staff/subcontractors participants and HF staff supporting the initiative.
• Once approved create evaluation tools formats. All must align with grant program goals and objectives.
• Train HF staff and subawardees in data collection using HF-approved tools and provide ongoing guidance.
• Conduct evaluation activities according to the evaluation plan including participation in program activities and preparation of summaries as needed.
• Aggregate and analyze all collected qualitative and quantitative data including the data collected by HF subawardees.
• Produce draft and final evaluation report including findings and recommendations.

Deliverables

Evaluation deliverables will include but are not limited to:

• Evaluation plan
• Data collection tools
• Data collection training for HF staff and subawardees
• Summaries of project activities as relevant
• Agendas and notes from meetings with HF
• Draft evaluation report
• Final evaluation report reviewed and approved by HF

Requirements and Preferences

Consultants must demonstrate:

• A minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in public sector or non-profit program evaluation
• Knowledge of Evaluation Frameworks; familiarity with different evaluation models (e.g. Logic Models Theory of Change or the Kirkpatrick Model) and when to apply them
• Strong analytical skills with expertise in qualitative and quantitative research methods and data collection
• Ability to design a solid research methodology develop surveys or interviews and collect data in a valid and reliable way
• Direct experience working with community-of-color-led nonprofits
• Cultural and community competence
• Alignment with HF values
• Excellent writing skills
• Ability to adhere to project timelines and deliver high-quality work on schedule
• Strong collaborative skills
• Ability to meet all federal contractor requirements including the Uniform Guidance for Federal Awards (2 CFR 200) and other federal requirements as relevant
• Have an EIN number and be registered on

Consultants should preferably possess:

• Ability to design bilingual tools and guides in English and Spanish and collect aggregate and analyze data in both languages.

Proposal Submission

To apply applicants must submit all required materials to .

Due Date: November 17 2025.

The proposal must include the following:

• Document answering the application questions included below
• Resume for each person involved in the evaluation
  • Note: HF does not allow subcontracting; please do not suggest the use of consultants
• Writing samples
• Evaluation Report: Submit a sample evaluation report (a portion of a report is acceptable) that demonstrates the evaluators abilities in detail
• Evaluation Tool: Provide a sample of an evaluation tool. HF will use this sample solely for application evaluation purposes
• Cost Proposal: Estimated number of hours total cost and deliverable milestones for the project period
• If selected consultants must also provide:
  • W-9 signed and dated in 2025 (must be the updated W-9 form)
  • Voided check or bank letter
  • Detailed budget breakdown. Please note subcontracting is not allowed

For questions on the RFP or the proposal submission process please email

This program is funded by a grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration.

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