Fundraising Analyst

Job Title: Fundraising Analyst

Position Summary:
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (“the Foundation”) is seeking top talent for its Fundraising Analyst position. This position is in the Fundraising Strategy & Operations (FSO) department, which drives revenue growth by optimizing fundraising efforts through growth strategies, data insights, streamlined technology and process management, and campaign support. This department is integral in helping the Foundation scale its mission through an expanded revenue base. As a key component of FSO, the Fundraising Analytics team manages the backend data warehouse and pipeline, ensures data governance, and provides strategic data support through reporting, advanced analytics, and data modeling.

The Fundraising Analyst plays an important role in driving data-informed decision-making to support the fundraising team’s strategic goals. This position is responsible for developing and maintaining insightful reports and dashboards to monitor revenue performance, identify trends, and uncover growth opportunities. This role will collaborate with cross-functional teams and actively contribute to data analysis projects and working groups, helping to standardize practices and enhance data intelligence capabilities across the organization. Using SQL-based business intelligence tools, the role involves extracting and analyzing data to inform strategy, optimize processes, and improve outcomes. This position offers the opportunity to deliver high-impact, visible work that directly supports the Foundation's mission.

This position can be based anywhere in the U.S.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

Develop, track, update, and report on key revenue metrics, with a focus on evaluating the ROI of various revenue sources and initiatives
Manage ad-hoc reporting requests, monitor Jira ticket intake, and deliver custom reports to support both short- and long-term projects and strategic explorations
Support the data analysis roadmap and working group efforts to bring every team under development to the same level of data intelligence practices and capabilities
Partner with the Fundraising Campaign and Enablement teams to generate audience lists for digital and non-digital communications using data analysis tools
Design and maintain dashboards and reporting tools for fundraising teams and revenue managers. Keep data accurate and up to date on the BI platform, and analyze dashboard usage to identify optimization opportunities
Own and develop efficient data flows to extract insights from multiple databases using complex query statements; identify and resolve data discrepancies to maintain data accuracy and quality
Navigate the analytics stack (wrangling, exploring, modeling, validating, visualizing, socializing) to capture insightful data trends for multiple revenue sources
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop innovative solutions for addressing fundraising team challenges, unlocking revenue opportunities, and enabling data-driven decision-making
Work closely with Technology and other analytics teams to monitor data quality, maintain consistency, and align reporting and analysis methodologies

Qualifications and Skills:

Foundational experience in Data Science, Analytics, Business Intelligence, or Consulting with measurable success and achievement
Foundational experience building customized and interactive dashboards with BI tools such as Tableau, Domo, Power BI, etc.
Highly analytical, sharp, and innovative thinker
Commitment to data hygiene, project management and customer service
Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to explain complex analytics to diverse audiences
Strong organizational skills: keen multi-tasker
Knowledge of SQL and experience working with rationale database; proficiency in Python, R, SPSS, and other scripting languages a plus
Experience with CRM, especially Salesforce, a plus

Salary and Benefits:
The salary range for this position is $75,000 - $90,000. In addition to salary, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:
• 15+ options for medical insurance (with the Foundation paying 90 percent of the premiums)
• Competitive dental and vision plans
• 401(k) plan with 6 percent employer contribution
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employer paid life and disability insurance
• 18 Vacation Days; 12 Well-Being (Sick) Days; 2 Personal Days; summer Fridays (office closure at 2pm) and a summer holiday week over July 4
• Two ways of working: hybrid-flex, or remote work. We trust all employees to work closely with their manager and colleagues to determine when, where and how programs and projects get done.

Employees are also eligible for a discretionary bonus on an annual basis. The Foundation provides staff and leadership cultivation through regular training courses and events.

How to Apply:
Interested candidates should submit a resume and thoughtful cover letter describing through examples, their specific qualifications and interest in the position. If you think that your skills are transferable and can add value to this role, please apply. Applicants who best match the position’s needs will be contacted.

About Us:
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research was founded in 2000 with one clear objective: accelerating meaningful therapeutic advances and, ultimately, a cure for Parkinson’s disease (PD). The Foundation applies extraordinary scientific, business and media assets to this singular focus—thus creating a unique and dynamic organization. Since inception, MJFF has quickly grown into the largest nonprofit funder of Parkinson’s disease research, having funded over $2 billion in research projects in both academic and industry labs worldwide.

Visit www.michaeljfox.org for more information.

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