Request for Proposals: Strategic Planning

Live Baltimore seeks an experienced strategic planning consultant to help facilitate the design, process, and creation of a new 5-year strategic plan (2026-2031).

Since 1997, Live Baltimore has promoted Baltimore City as a great place to live, becoming an independent 501(c)(3) in 2001. Live Baltimore works to grow Baltimore’s economy by attracting residents, retaining residents, and supporting healthy housing markets. Live Baltimore serves as the city’s official residential marketing organization, with inclusion in the City’s operating budget and a seat on the Mayor’s Cabinet. Recent accomplishments include:

• 1 in 6 Baltimore City homebuyers is a Live Baltimore customer
• $12.1M in single-year tax revenue from influenced home purchases in FY24
• More than 2,000 people have attended a Live Baltimore event in FY25
• More than 440,000 visitors to LiveBaltimore.com in FY24
• Committed $1M in grants for our Buy Back the Block incentive program

Read the scope of work, details on the selection process, and project timeline here. Proposals must be received via email by 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, July 18, 2025.