Talent Market

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

Director of Foundation Relations – The Fund for American Studies – Washington, DC or Virtual

About TFAS
The Fund for American Studies (TFAS) is an educational nonprofit that is changing the world by developing leaders for a free society. Our transformational programs teach the principles of limited government, free-market economics and honorable leadership to students and young professionals in America and around the world.

By offering a portfolio of more than 20 different academic programs, fellowships and seminars, the TFAS Journey helps cultivate future leaders from high school, all the way through to their university studies and professional careers.

Today, there are more than 42,000 TFAS alumni making the difference in their communities and throughout the world by upholding the values essential to the preservation and success of a free society. [Read more…]

Sr Director of Communications – Center for Growth & Opportunity – Logan, UT

About CGO
The Center for Growth and Opportunity strives to conduct world-class, policy-relevant research in the areas of (1) innovation & entrepreneurship, (2) health, wealth, and human capital, and (3) business, government, and civil society. Another key goal of the Center is to provide students with immersive, research-based mentorship and to actively build a network of scholars conducting research in
priority areas.

About the Opening
The Senior Director of Communications at the Center for Growth and Opportunity will lead the strategic development, implementation, and management of internal and external communication strategies, including media relations, marketing, digital, publications, and creative teams. As a member of the leadership team, the senior director will work closely with leadership to advance the profile of the organization, promote research, and expand the size and scope of key audiences. [Read more…]

Director of Competition Policy – International Center for Law and Economics – Portland, OR or Virtual Office

Overview

The International Center for Law and Economics (ICLE), a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank and policy research center, is looking for a full-time Director of Competition Policy, preferably in (or willing to relocate to) the Portland, OR area. Law degree and/or economics degree, as well as previous experience in academia and/or policy research required. Highly competitive salary, excellent benefits, and a flexible schedule (including the possibility of remote work). Some travel and public speaking are required.

Description

Working with a roster of more than fifty academic affiliates and research centers from around the globe, ICLE develops and disseminates academic, scholarly, and popular output to build the intellectual foundation for rigorous, economically-grounded policy.

We are seeking a strategically-minded Director of Competition Policy to help us leverage the combined expertise of our affiliated scholars and internal staff in an effort to develop ICLE’s Antitrust Research Program into the definitive source for policy-relevant thinking rooted in the law & economics of antitrust and competition policy. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to advancing the law & economics tradition represented by scholars like Armen Alchian, Harold Demsetz, Ronald Coase, Oliver Williamson, and Frank Easterbrook.

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Donor Relations Manager – Kansas Policy Institute – Overland Park, KS or Remote in KS

Do you like to think big?  Would you like be at the forefront of reducing tax burdens, improving public education and holding government accountable…and as part of a growing organization?  Then this might be the opportunity for you!

Kansas Policy Institute seeks an experienced relationship builder with the desire to develop and maintain relationships with investors. The Donor Relations Manager will report to the President. This position would ideally be based in Overland Park, Kansas, about 20 miles outside of Kansas City, MO. A Wichita or Kansas-based virtual office position would be considered for the ideal candidate. [Read more…]

Associate Development Officer – Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) – Wilmington, DE or Virtual

About ISI

Since 1953 the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) has been inspiring deep-thinking conservative college students, faculty, and alumni to understand and advance the foundations that make America free and prosperous. These key principles include limited government, individual liberty, personal responsibility, the rule of law, free markets, and traditional values.

About the Opening

ISI is seeking a full-time Associate Development Officer (ADO) responsible for identifying, cultivating, and soliciting major gifts. The successful candidate would manage a growth portfolio of individual donors, major donor prospects, and foundations located nationally with some concentration in California and the Midwest. The primary purpose of the ADO is to secure funds for ISI by qualifying donors, fulfilling their philanthropic interests and passions, by providing them with giving opportunities, encouraging them to give, and assuring that as many as possible are retained as continuing donors to ISI and are upgraded in their support and involvement. The ADO would be expected to conduct regular personal meetings with donors and donor prospects and make solicitations, employing an effective moves management strategy, and having exhibited in the past success securing gifts in the five and six-figure range. Ideally, the ADO would work out of ISI’s National Headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, but remote locations will be considered on an individual basis. The ADO reports to the Vice President, Philanthropy.

This is a tremendous opportunity for an up-and-coming fundraiser to expand into donor relations/caseload management with one of the nation’s most renowned and influential conservative organizations. In this role you will be entrusted with a considerable amount of responsibility, while provided with the mentorship, flexibility, and back-office support to help ensure your best results.

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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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Lauren Skiver

Lauren Skiver
Talent Manager
Lauren comes to us from our parent nonprofit, DonorsTrust, where she was the Outreach…
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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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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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