You: A fundraising professional with a passion for liberty and winning. You’re a talented writer and meticulous editor who knows how to compose successful proposals and reports. And now you’re looking to join the grant-seeking efforts of a major organization dedicated to advancing liberty and reining in government overreach.
Them: Bureaucrats, city councils, mayors, governors, and federal agencies stripping Americans of their rights every day. There’s a lot of government overreach out there, and it’s backed by seemingly endless resources. But fortunately, like all lumbering giants, abusive government is most vulnerable when countered by individuals who act strategically and nimbly, take calculated risks, have each other’s backs, and are confident in and passionate for the cause—the very sort of swashbucklers we employ in spades here at PLF.
Us: We fight back. Pacific Legal Foundation is the nation’s first and most successful public-interest law firm dedicated to vindicating individual liberty. PLF has an unmatched record in the United States Supreme Court, with 18 victories out of 20 litigated there. We also have more than a hundred active cases across the nation.
PLF is a next-generation public interest law firm. What does “next generation” mean for a legal nonprofit? It means we aren’t interested in doing the same thing as everyone else. We aspire to be the best player in a constantly changing game. We want to win.
About the Foundation Relations Officer Opening:
The Foundation Relations Officer plays a key role in PLF’s development team efforts to secure funding from foundations and other grant makers who share our commitment to advancing individual liberty.
Here’s what you get to do in this role:
You will join PLF’s development team to secure funding from foundations and other grant makers who share our commitment to advancing individual liberty. You’ll apply your well-honed writing and messaging talents to craft successful proposals and reports tailored to the interests and requirements of the funders.
To ensure sufficient financial resources for PLF’s ambitious growth plans, you will also use your considerable knowledge of the pro-liberty movement and like-minded foundations to identify and secure grants from new potential funders.
As part of our grants team, you will compose letters, proposals, and reports, review and approve drafts, perform research, and meet with funders. You will have the latitude to think big and the resources to execute.
PLF wants you to be relentless, confident, and show passion toward individual liberty, freedom, and taking down the big, bad guy.
Specific job duties will likely include:
- Draft grant proposals (including letters of inquiry) and reports tailored to the specific needs and interests of grant funders.
- Revise proposals and grants after the review process and prepare them for final submission.
- Ensure timely completion of grant drafts and submissions.
- Work closely with PLF’s program staff (Litigation, Policy, Research, Scholarship, Communications, Outreach) to define projects for grant proposals. This includes developing and tracking project metrics and milestones for reporting purposes.
- Coordinate with PLF’s finance staff to develop project budgets for grant proposals and to track progress for reports.
- With team collaboration, devise and incorporate a plan for research and approach to new foundation prospects.
- In collaboration with the Director of Foundation Relations, Vice President for Development, and other staff as appropriate, craft and regularly refresh overall messaging strategy for use in proposals, letters of inquiry, and reports.
- Travel to meet with funders, prospects, and PLF staff functions (15% of time).
This role is ideal for someone with:
- 3+ years of experience in grants and/or fundraising.
- Exceptional writing and editing skills—adept at translating complex ideas into accessible, persuasive copy.
- Strong ability to conceptualize and frame PLF’s work into compelling projects with tangible metrics.
- Solid project management skills to keep drafts moving, meet grant-related deadlines, and keep program staff on track with reporting.
- Familiarity with funders in the pro-liberty space.
- Knowledge of, and passion for, the ideas of freedom and individual liberty.
About Pacific Legal Foundation:
Pacific Legal Foundation identifies and litigates important legal issues to set landmark precedents that will benefit Americans nationwide. Using strategic and principled litigation, communications, and research, we battle for freedom in the nation’s courts and in the court of public opinion.
A national nonprofit organization, PLF has brick-and-mortar offices in Sacramento, California; Arlington, Virginia; and Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, although half of the staff work from home offices across the country. You may work virtually or in any of our physical offices.
This is a full-time, permanent position. PLF is committed to recruiting and retaining the highest-quality talent available nationwide, and we offer a total compensation package that includes a competitive salary, medical and dental insurance, and employer-paid retirement savings. We take work-life balance seriously through our generous paid leave and flextime policies. We have a flexible, collaborative, positive, and collegial work environment. We take pride in investing in your future and encourage internal advancement. PLF is the place for someone principled, tenacious, and determined to succeed in positively shaping the future of our country and restoring real limits on government power. Join us.
To Apply:
Qualified candidates should submit the following application materials:
- A cover letter explaining why PLF is the place for you, why you want to fight for liberty, what distinguishes you from typical applicants, and your salary requirements.
- Resume
Applications should be submitted to Talent Market via this link: talentmarket.org/apply-for-your-dream-job/.
Questions can be directed to Savannah Rupp, Project Manager at Talent Market, who is assisting with the search: [email protected].
There is no application deadline for this position. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. This job will remain posted on our site until it is filled.
While we thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, we are only able to contact those to whom we can offer an interview. Only direct applications will be considered. No phone calls, please.
Talent Market is a nonprofit entity dedicated to promoting liberty by helping free-market nonprofits identify talent for critical roles. We provide consulting and recruiting services at no cost to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations that clearly and directly focus on advancing the principles of economic freedom, free enterprise, free trade, free speech, property rights, rule of law, and limited regulation.
