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Request for Proposals


The Who We Are Project is seeking a highly qualified communications, marketing, and public relations partner to develop our first comprehensive strategic communications plan.

The communications plan will provide tactical direction for campaigning, content marketing, donor relations, program and product marketing, and organizational messaging.

The plan will also guide the promotional rollout of forthcoming major media releases, including a documentary series, a published book, a podcast, a national speaking tour, and the re-release of our documentary film Who We Are: a Chronicle of Racism in America (Sony Pictures Classics, 2021).

Request for Proposals

Submission Instructions

  • Dates and Timeline

    Partnership Launch: December 2025

    Initial Contract Period: 12 months (with potential to extend)

    Qualifications Deadline: October 31, 2025

    Firm Interviews: November 10-21, 2025

    Partner Selected By: December 5, 2025

  • Let's Connect

    Questions and proposals may be directed to our Managing Director, Calvin J.D. Taylor. Proposals should be submitted as a single PDF to calvin@thewhoweareproject.org.

    Please include “TWWAP Communications and PR Proposal” in the subject line.

    Deadline for proposals is October 31, 2025.

Currently, we are not hiring additional employees, but please check back often.

Essential to our mission and work is cultivating a team who embodies the diverse experiences of communities across the country. When we are hiring, The Who We Are Project provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Thank you for your interest in The Who We Are Project!