Philanthropy Data Analyst

The Nature Conservancy•Arlington, TX

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Philanthropy Data Analyst serves as a key analytics partner for fundraisers and the Philanthropy Effectiveness team, acting as a resource for developing analyses, reports, dashboards, and data tools to meet business needs. The Data Analyst sits within the Philanthropy Operations & Performance team in Global Development and serves as an embedded analytics partner to fundraisers as well as teams within the Philanthropy Effectiveness department, including Prospect Management, Data & Technology Solutions, Revenue Management, Project & Planning, Consulting and Learning. This role is responsible for developing reports, analyses, and data visualizations and translating complex fundraising data into actionable insights that support operational effectiveness and strategic decision-making. The Data Analyst functions as a trusted analytics advisor to department leaders and frontline staff, supporting day-to-day reporting needs and partnering to answer strategic analytic questions. The Data Analyst will: Act as a strategic analytics partner to department stakeholders, including fundraisers, the teams within Philanthropy Effectiveness, and Global Development analysts. Query and analyze data from the CRM and data warehouse to support operational reporting, performance tracking, and ad hoc analysis. Design, build, and maintain Power BI dashboards and operational reports that enable stakeholders to monitor performance, identify trends, and inform decision-making. Translate business questions into analytical approaches, delivering clear and actionable insights using curated enterprise datasets. Ensure analytics products align with enterprise data governance standards, definitions, and best practices. Contribute to Development data governance and the roll out and adoption of strong Development data management and reporting standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 5 years related experience or equivalent combination.
Experience designing and generating reports, manipulating, analysing data, and communicating results to non-technical audiences.
Experience with current and evolving technology in database management, data visualization, and analytics.
Experience with relational databases and manipulating relational data within a database and spreadsheet application.
Experience working and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Experience, coursework, or other training in principles, practices, and procedures of business intelligence.

Responsibilities

Act as a strategic analytics partner to department stakeholders, including fundraisers, the teams within Philanthropy Effectiveness, and Global Development analysts.
Query and analyze data from the CRM and data warehouse to support operational reporting, performance tracking, and ad hoc analysis.
Design, build, and maintain Power BI dashboards and operational reports that enable stakeholders to monitor performance, identify trends, and inform decision-making.
Translate business questions into analytical approaches, delivering clear and actionable insights using curated enterprise datasets.
Ensure analytics products align with enterprise data governance standards, definitions, and best practices.
Contribute to Development data governance and the roll out and adoption of strong Development data management and reporting standards.