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Talent Market is a nonprofit whose mission is to promote liberty by providing talent for critical roles within the free-market nonprofit sector

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Considering the Nonprofit Sector?

Making the Leap from the Private Sector to the Nonprofit Sector

So here you are in a job that leaves you as unfilled as listening to Bruce Springsteen’s last album. You practically have to force yourself to get up every morning, catch the train,  and focus on TPS reports all day.

You want a job that excites you. You are passionate about free-market principles and you would love to dedicate your career to making the government smaller and defending our liberties.

So why haven’t I heard from you?

I bet I can guess: you have some trepidation about taking the leap from the private sector to the nonprofit sector. I completely understand. I did, too, before I made the transition. So allow me to assuage your fears. Read on, brave defender of liberty.

Your fear: Nonprofits don’t pay enough.
The reality: As my father is fond of saying, everything is relative. If you are an investment banker pulling in $300k a year, the nonprofit sector may not be the right financial move for you. However, for most people, there is a very good chance financial fulfillment is available the nonprofit world.

Depending on your situation, how many years of experience you have, and your current salary, you may initially have to take a temporary reduction in pay. However, if you are good at what you do and you work hard, you may very well find yourself in an organization that rewards success with bonuses and salary increases.

In many cases of moving into the nonprofit sector, you may be able to make a lateral financial move or a step up. Remember that the free-market movement is full of capitalists. We believe people should be rewarded for the value they create for society, and most liberty-oriented nonprofits pay accordingly.

 

Your fear: Washington, D.C. is too expensive.
The reality: First of all, who says you have to move to D.C. to get involved in the free-market movement?  You don’t! Chances are, your state has a numerous organizations working to advance liberty, and many of them are looking to hire talented individuals like you.

Now, if you’re itching to get to the nation’s capital, you should know that it is a city with a relatively high cost of living. However, no matter where you are now, you can survive financially in Washington, D.C.  If staff assistants on the Hill can do it, so can you!

There are countless options when it comes to housing, transportation, and lifestyle. I would suggest you do some research online, talk to people who live in Washington, D.C., and most importantly, visit the city and see for yourself.

You should note, however, that the Washington, D.C. nonprofit pay scale does not necessarily reflect the higher cost of living. 

 

Your fear: I don’t want to leave the security of a private sector job for a nonprofit job.
The reality:  If you’ve been paying attention to the economy lately, you probably realize no sector is insulated from dramatic changes. So why not live on the edge and waltz on over here to the sector where we’re busy advancing liberty?

 

Your fear: The nonprofit sector won’t have the same fast-paced and challenging atmosphere in which I thrive.
The reality:  Au contraire, mon frère! We’re working at a feverish pace over here trying to stop the onslaught of government overreach and the rapid evaporation of freedom! We’re innovating at every turn to do more with less and to made headway in this ever-exciting battle for liberty. There’s never a dull moment on our side – trust me.

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    Development Director – California Policy Center – Virtual Office

    Senior Attorneys – Institute for Free Speech – Washington, DC or Virtual Office

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    External Affairs Manager – Georgia Public Policy Foundation – Atlanta, GA or Virtual in GA

    Director of Foundations and Corporate Giving – Reason Foundation – Washington, DC or Virtual Office

    Vice President of Development – Intercollegiate Studies Institute – Greater Philadelphia Area or Virtual Office

    Development & Communications Associate – Prosperity Utah – Salt Lake City, UT

    Marketing and Sales Director – Independent Institute – Oakland, CA or Virtual Office

    Director of New Schools – Empower Mississippi Foundation – Ridgeland, MS or Virtual Office in MS

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    Director of Finance – Young America’s Foundation – Reston, VA

    Senior Analyst, Safe Streets & Second Chances Initiative, Right on Crime – Texas Public Policy Foundation – Washington, DC or Virtual Office

    Communications Specialist – Americans for Fair Treatment – Virtual Office

    Regional Coordinators – The Conservation Coalition – Virtual (Midwest, Western)

    President – School Choice Wisconsin – Brookfield (Milwaukee), WI

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    Technology Policy Manager – National Taxpayers Union Foundation – Washington, DC

    Associate Director of Legal Studies – Washington Legal Foundation – Washington, DC

    Donor Relations Associate – The Fund for American Studies – Washington, DC

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About Us

Claire Kittle Dixon

Claire Kittle Dixon
Executive Director
Claire has more than a decade of experience in the talent development field. She…
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Katelynn Barbosa
Talent Engagement Manager
Katelynn started her career in the Koch Associate Program and then litigated at the Institute for Justice…
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Katy (Ranville) Gambella
Network Engagement Manager
Katy began her career at the Institute for Humane Studies and later joined the Cato Institute…
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Stephanie Keaveney, Network Engagement Strategist
Stephanie’s career started at the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal…
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Wait, You’re a Nonprofit?

Talent Market is a nonprofit. We’ll wait here while that sinks in. We know it’s a crazy concept, but it’s been working like a charm since 2009.

Talent Market’s mission is to promote liberty by providing talent for critical roles within the free-market nonprofit sector.

We provide free consulting and recruiting services to free-market think tanks, policy organizations, research centers, and capacity building institutions dedicated to advancing the principles of limited government and free enterprise. (We do not work in politics, nor do we work with organizations that address social issues.) Talent Market believes that the road to prosperity is paved with freedom and that the success of our movement hinges on the talent that will take us there.

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