Impact Analytics Analyst

Center for Effective Philanthropy; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive compensation

Health and dental insurance

PTO: 15 holidays + vacation + personal

401(k) with 5% match

Professional development allowance

FSAs and dependent care

Life insurance

Job summary

Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) seeks an Analyst to partner with Foundation executives and staff, delivering data-driven insights from standardized surveys of grantees, staff, and donors. You will craft reports and compelling recommendations while co-managing survey design and CEP’s assessment tools for impact-focused philanthropy.

Based in CEP’s San Francisco office, this role emphasizes high-quality analysis, attention to detail, and collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• College degree (B.S., B.A.) and some work experience required.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct high quality quantitative analysis and synthesize findings into persuasive recommendations. Comfort with basic statistical analyses such as T-Tests, ANOVA, and Chi Squares is required.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Excel is required and experience with SPSS (or similar statistical analysis) software is desirable.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with computer programming languages, such as SQL and Python a plus: these languages form the basis of CEP’s Online Reporting System and all Research Analysts will receive some training on these systems.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing quantitative and qualitative datasets, often using basic inferential statistics and qualitative coding techniques.
• Creating clear and compelling written memos that identify and highlight synthesized findings and recommendations drawn from analysis.
• Co-managing survey processes, question design, and innovation in CEP’s assessment tools.
• Creating and presenting the results of assessment and advisory engagements to foundation executives and staff.
• Actively participating in team discussions, collaborating on cross-team projects, and helping develop CEP’s internal knowledge base and operations.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Excel

SPSS

SQL

Python

Written communication

Verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SPSS

Excel

SQL

Python

Job description

Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) seeks an Analyst to partner with Foundation executives and staff, delivering data-driven insights from standardized surveys of grantees, staff, and donors. You will craft reports and compelling recommendations while co-managing survey design and CEP’s assessment tools for impact-focused philanthropy.

Based in CEP’s San Francisco office, this role emphasizes high-quality analysis, attention to detail, and collaboration across teams.