Analyst, Research

Center for Effective Philanthropy • San Francisco, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Research team at the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) seeks a highly motivated Analyst with a desire to utilize their abilities to create positive social impact by improving the performance of charitable funders and, through them, the nonprofit sector as a whole. We are seeking candidates who express a defined interest in contributing to research by helping to design methodologically sound studies and conducting rigorous quantitative and qualitative analyses.
This is an opportunity to contribute to CEP’s organizational mission of creating insight so philanthropic funders can better define, assess, and improve their effectiveness. CEP’s Research team provides evidence-based reports on foundation effectiveness and the state of philanthropic practice across a wide range of topics, for example:
A Sector in Crisis: How U.S. Nonprofits and Foundations Are Responding to Threats
Mounting Pressure: U.S. Foundations and Nonprofits on the 2025 Political Climate
AI With Purpose: How Foundations and Nonprofits are Thinking About and Using Artificial Intelligence
Breaking the Mold: The Transformative Effect of MacKenzie Scott’s Big Gifts

If you are seeking a mission driven and socially meaningful opportunity to contribute to a highly motivated and dynamic team in a fast-paced environment, we strongly encourage you to apply.

This position is based in CEP’s San Francisco, CA office.

The Ideal Candidate:
You understand that CEP’s work depends on the high quality of our analysis and, likewise, have high standards for quality control, task management, and attention to detail.
You are proactive and have a strong orientation towards successful problem-solving.
You are flexible and adaptable in a fast-paced environment; you are gifted at managing up.
You are confident in your work but are humble in the knowledge that you are always learning and improving.
You are extremely organized and detail-oriented. You consistently produce high-quality, error-free work, reflecting an ability to complete tasks on or ahead of time with quality and accuracy.
You enjoy a mix of working independently as well as on teams, and you bring a hard-working, empathetic, and reliable approach to both situations.
You take initiative, when appropriate, and you are tolerant of ambiguity.
You are curious and ask questions; you thrive in an environment that encourages diversity of opinion.
You have the highest level of personal integrity and commitment to excellence.
You work well within a close-knit team as well as across other departments at the organization.
Your highly positive attitude, shared commitment to excellence, and thoughtfulness are an asset to CEP.
You are an excellent ambassador of CEP’s values, both internally and externally, and across multiple settings.

Requirements

• College degree (B.S., B.A., or equivalent experience) and some work experience or master’s degree required.
• Demonstrated proficiency in statistical analyses such as T-Tests, ANOVA, and Chi Squares is required.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct quantitative analysis and synthesize findings into persuasive recommendations.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint and experience with R or Python statistical package required.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience performing regressions will receive preferred consideration.
• Experience with survey design a plus.

Responsibilities

• Contributing seminal research to the philanthropic sector
• Performing rigorous quantitative and qualitative analyses using data collected from foundations, grantee organizations, beneficiaries, and/or other stakeholders in the nonprofit sector
• Synthesizing findings, shaping the ideas communicated in final materials, and developing clear and compelling reports
• Designing survey questions and managing processes associated with fielding surveys, as well as collecting information for survey samples
• Independently managing delegated project tasks, and associated timelines, with support from senior team members
• Actively contributing to team discussions, collaborating on cross-team projects, and helping develop CEP’s internal knowledge base and operations

Benefits

• A commitment to pay parity and salary equity. The annual base salary for this position is $93,479. In addition, this role is eligible for a competitive Performance Based Incentive Compensation.
• Comprehensive health and dental insurance plans.
• Generous paid time off plan, including up to 15 holidays, three weeks of accrued vacation, and four personal days/ floating holidays per year.
• Flexible working schedule options.
• 401(k) plan with a 1:1 Employer Match up to 5% of total compensation.
• Generous annual personal professional development allowance.
• Flexible spending and dependent care tax free savings plans.
• Life insurance covered 100% by the organization.
• We strive to balance in-person time with flexibility and the needs of each person, their team, and the larger organization. We believe culture, communication, trust, training, and certain kinds of creative work benefit from in-office interactions – and we believe that the flexibility of remote work also has many advantages. We expect staff to be in the office an average of one to two days per week, and everyone will enjoy the option to work fully remotely from anywhere four weeks per year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level