ProPublica

Data Analyst, Temporary

New York City, United States · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$95k-$115kDetected 2 days ago

PythonSQLData VisualizationSalesforceCRMLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving

About the role

This 12-month temporary position will focus on strengthening Salesforce reporting, donor acquisition tracking and fundraising analytics across membership, midlevel giving and major gifts.
Cross-functional teams operate from shared reporting definitions and metrics. - Staff spend less time gathering data and more time acting on insights.

Build and standardize reporting that supports donor acquisition, retention, recurring giving conversion, upgrades, lapses, reactivation and donor progression.
Develop consistent attribution methodologies for donor acquisition and first-gift tracking.
Create shared reporting definitions, documentation and business rules that improve consistency across teams.
Partner with product and development services to improve reporting reliability, data quality and donor journey visibility.
Build dashboards and recurring reporting tools that support fundraising strategy, campaign analysis, audience segmentation and leadership decision-making.

5+ years of experience building reports, dashboards and analytical frameworks in Salesforce.
Experience with donor databases, CRM systems and fundraising operations, ideally within nonprofit, membership or philanthropy organizations.
Strong understanding of donor acquisition, retention, recurring giving, donor upgrades and life cycle reporting.
Experience working across integrated systems such as Salesforce, email service providers and donation platforms.
Ability to translate complex business questions into clear reporting structures and actionable insights.
Comfort working in evolving environments and improving systems incrementally.
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and nontechnical teams.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S.
An entrepreneurial approach to problem-solving and stakeholder engagement.
What Success in This Role Looks Like
Development teams can reliably identify where donors come from and how they move through the donor life cycle.
Leadership can track acquisition performance and fundraising outcomes without extensive manual analysis.
Core donor journey reporting is documented, trusted and widely used.

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