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

Coalitions Manager – Pacific Legal Foundation – Arlington, VA or Virtual

About Pacific Legal Foundation

Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) identifies and litigates important legal issues to set landmark precedent that will benefit Americans nationwide. Using strategic and principled litigation, communications, and research, we battle for freedom in the nation’s courts and the court of public opinion. Our attorneys have 12 victories before the U.S. Supreme Court—a record unmatched by anyone in the liberty movement. Simply put, we know how to get cases to the Supreme Court and we know how to win.

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Director of Development – The Heartland Institute – Northwest Chicago, IL

The Position

The Heartland Institute’s Director of Development has responsibility for helping to create and overseeing the implementation of Heartland’s development plan.  The position reports to Heartland’s Executive Director of Development.  The position requires an experienced, diligent, self-managing individual committed to advancing the mission of The Heartland Institute.

Qualified candidates will have the ability to oversee direct mail, email, direct solicitation, planned giving, foundation fundraising, events, database management, gift acknowledgement, other donor communications, and new prospect identification.  They must be able to manage staff specialized in these areas and work with other departments at Heartland.

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Managing Editor – Commonwealth Foundation – Virtual Office

The Commonwealth Foundation’s work is driven by our core values of:

  • Integrity,
  • Treating everyone with dignity,
  • Stewardship of our investors’ time and treasure, and
  • Pursuing productive solutions to problems.

We are looking for an experienced, talented, and committed individual to support our creative communications team and oversee direct mail and grant writing.


The Managing Editor will work closely with the Director of Communications and Senior Writer to boost the organization’s capacity and effectiveness in message development, storytelling, and persuasive written communication. The Managing Editor will spend roughly 30% of his/her time writing and roughly 70% editing and managing the development of written products.

The ideal applicant will have a gift for personalizing policy issues and telling stories of the impact public policy has in people’s lives.

The Managing Editor will report to the Director of Communications and be based virtually anywhere in the country or in our Philadelphia, Harrisburg, or Pittsburgh office. A virtual employee would need to travel to Pennsylvania for occasional staff gatherings.

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Senior Director of Advancement – Independent Institute – Oakland, CA (Virtual Office Possible)

The Independent Institute is seeking an experienced, successful development professional with a commitment to the principles of individual liberty and free societies to lead our major-gift fundraising program.

About Independent Institute

The Independent Institute is a non-profit, non-partisan, public-policy research and educational organization that shapes ideas into lasting impact through publications, conferences, and effective multi-media programs. For 33 years, the Independent Institute has successfully pursued our mission to boldly advance peaceful, prosperous, and free societies grounded in a commitment to human worth and dignity. We are a highly entrepreneurial culture and environment, producing results and impact far exceeding our budget, and have one of the strongest social media presences of any policy group.

Independent has a loyal, stable donor base, a team of highly dedicated, mission-focused professionals, and esteemed boards of directors and advisors who generously support the organization. We see nothing but opportunity ahead in furthering our programs and extending the reach and impact of liberty across all age groups and around the world.

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Development Officer – State Policy Network – Arlington, VA or Virtual

State Policy Network is seeking a Development Officer to join our team. This position is ideal for a pro-liberty, entrepreneurial candidate with an interest in growing long term, sustainable relationships with major donors. 

The Development Officer will report directly to our Senior Director of Development.

The Development Officer’s role advances SPN’s mission and strategic objectives by working closely with donors to align the donors’ goals with SPN’s mission.

The Development Officer can be based in SPN’s Arlington, VA headquarters or in a virtual office. This is a full-time position that includes 50% travel.

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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…]

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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