Assistant Director, Philanthropy Reporting & Analytics
$81,850–$106,400 year
Remote · United States or US
Job Summary
Assistant Director leads analytics for Direct Response fundraising; owns the evergreen reporting pipeline and KPI definitions, develops and maintains Power BI dashboards, and drives data-driven campaign strategy across online and offline channels. The role collaborates with the Deputy Director and VP teams on audience segmentation, channel investment, donor retention, and revenue optimization, ensures data governance and cross-system reporting accuracy, and supports emergency fundraising analytics and cross-functional modeling initiatives.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Economics, Business Analytics, Mathematics, or related quantitative field; or equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
- 5–7 years of progressive experience in fundraising analytics, direct response marketing analytics, or nonprofit business intelligence.
- Demonstrated experience analyzing and optimizing multi-channel direct response programs — including digital, direct mail, email, and telemarketing — with working knowledge of direct response fundraising metrics and sustainer/monthly giving program mechanics.
- Experience with multi-channel attribution methodologies, statistical methods including lifetime value calculations and segmentation, and donor modeling techniques.
- Advanced proficiency in Power BI (DAX, data modeling, dashboard development), SQL for data manipulation and cross-system queries, and Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, Power Query, and complex formulas).
- Advanced proficiency in BBCRM or comparable enterprise CRM; familiarity with FundraiseUp or similar online giving platforms.
- Understanding of revenue recognition, reconciliation processes, nonprofit GL structure, and fund accounting basics; experience with budgeting and forecasting cycles.
- Ability to translate business questions into analytical frameworks, conduct root cause analysis, and manage competing deliverables under tight deadlines; strong documentation and knowledge management skills.
- Demonstrated stakeholder management skills at the VP level with clear written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience with emergency/disaster fundraising response, paid media platforms, marketing data, and donor survey analysis preferred.
Additional Requirements
- Must possess current and valid US Work Authorization and be eligible to work for any US employer without sponsorship.
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