Philanthropy Data Analyst

The Center for Effective Philanthropy; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Paid time off

401(k) with 5% match

Professional development allowance

Flexible spending and dependent care

Life insurance

Job summary

The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) in Cambridge, MA seeks an Analyst to provide data-driven insights to foundation executives, boards and staff. You will create reports and written recommendations from CEP’s standardized surveys.

Responsibilities include analyzing datasets, drafting clear memos, co-managing survey design, and presenting results to clients with managers. A college degree, strong Excel, and ability to synthesize findings are required; SQL and Python are a plus.

Qualifications

• College degree (B.S., B.A.), or equivalent, and some work experience required.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct high quality quantitative analysis and synthesize findings into persuasive recommendations. Comfort with running and interpreting basic statistical analyses such as T-Tests, ANOVA, and Chi Squares is required.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Excel required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with programming languages such as SQL and Python is a plus.

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 alongside client managers.
• Actively participating in team discussions, collaborating on cross-team projects, and helping develop CEP’s internal knowledge base and operations.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Written communication

Verbal communication

Attention to detail

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SQL

Python

Job description

The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) in Cambridge, MA seeks an Analyst to provide data-driven insights to foundation executives, boards and staff. You will create reports and written recommendations from CEP’s standardized surveys.

Responsibilities include analyzing datasets, drafting clear memos, co-managing survey design, and presenting results to clients with managers. A college degree, strong Excel, and ability to synthesize findings are required; SQL and Python are a plus.