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Analyst, Research San Francisco, CA 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...

The Portfolio Manager will spearhead select grantmaking efforts in the education portfolio, refine the Foundation’s strategy and build the Foundation’s public presence. The role reports to the Vice President, Education. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Identifying and Supporting Grantee Organizations •    Identify prospective grantee organizations that align with the Foundation’s mission and strategy through networking and research. •    Manage all aspects of moving a potential grantee through the Foundation’s due diligence process, including:  o    Assessing the strength of an organization’s leadership and strategic plan o    Developing a thesis for how the Foundation may work with a potential grantee o    Leading strategic planning sessions, focused on issues like theory of change, model codification, strategic priorities, financial modeling, and implementation planning. o    Performing necessary analyses such as benchmarking and competitive assessment. o...