Social Impact Associate

Job Overview

IG is seeking an individual experienced in monitoring & evaluation (M&E) for nonprofits or government to join our team as a Social Impact Associate (SIA). This SIA will have prior experience in M&E and/or policy analysis for nonprofits or government, specifically focused on at least one of the social impact areas below:

• Education: including early childhood, primary, secondary, and post-secondary education
• Employment and Job Training: including workforce development, credentialing, job-specific skills, and general employability skills
• Housing and Homelessness: including temporary housing, building of new housing, housing policy
• Financial Inclusion: including financial access, financial stability, financial resilience and empowerment

Our work spans programs in both developed and developing markets. This is a unique position for those interested in scaling the use of impact measurement at the intersection of nonprofit and funder, helping each make data-informed decisions that increase the potential for social change. The SIA will use their evaluation expertise to help hundreds of nonprofits (large and small, in an equitable manner) report their annual results, verify and certify their outcomes, and will translate the impact of their programs for donors. The SIA will also work with funders to quantify the impact of grant portfolios, surface new/small nonprofits that align with their values, and make funding decisions based on impact data (not overhead). For both, the SIA will be an evaluator, advisor, advocate, analyst, and partner; success for this role is helping all users maximize the social impact of every dollar they spend.

While the SIA will not be conducting formal program evaluation, they will be verifying self-reported nonprofit impact data utilizing Impact Genome’s research-based protocols, so formal knowledge of measurement design and program evaluation is essential.

This role is mostly remote, with candidates in the Chicago, New York, or Washington, DC area highly preferred. This role offers a hybrid work option, meaning you can both work from home and commute to the nearby office, depending on what's best for you and when it is important for your team to be together.

Responsibilities

• Working directly with nonprofits to validate, verify, analyze, and critically interpret their self-reported impact data (a process we call Impact Verification™) with a lens toward equity; to build their capacity to define program outcomes and activities using IG standards; and to earn their trust and advocacy for our approach through responsive and empathetic email/phone/video engagement
• Preparing and delivering standardized impact data (nonprofit impact scorecards, funder portfolio reports, and custom analyses) to nonprofits and funders, while innovating improvements to how we deliver impact data to increase usefulness for our users
• Providing critical, objective insight and analysis to nonprofits and funders so they value our thought capital in addition to our data, and to help them maximize how they use IG data to achieve their mission and increase impact
• Serving as a ‘philanthropic advisor’ to funders who seek assistance in ensuring they are allocating their grant dollars in a way that is equitable while maximizing social change

Requirements

• Minimum 2–3 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation (M&E) within education, financial inclusion, housing, or workforce development—preferably in a U.S.-based nonprofit, evaluation firm, government agency, or related sector
• Required U.S.-based work experience
• Ability to efficiently and accurately categorize the design, rigor, validity, and quality of implementation of a nonprofit’s measurement practices
• Ability and willingness to both conduct objective data analysis and while also making recommendations to customers on how to improve or what to fund
• Displays empathetic yet persuasive written and verbal communication skills; is comfortable engaging with senior clients (e.g., Chief Sustainability Officers)
• Public speaking skills and comfort with leading online training sessions and presentations
• Ability to create digestible summary reports for clients or for syndication
• Ability to take initiative, fully own tasks, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Entrepreneurial, “can-do” attitude and comfort with ambiguity; multi-dimensional thinker
• Advanced degree in M&E, public policy, economics, public health, or related field
• Excited to live our core values – we are a team of individuals who are Passionate about Social Impact, are Rigorous, Relatable, Agile, have a Commercial Mindset, and who Challenge Convention

Compensation & Benefits

• $70,000-$90,000 starting salary, with potential for rapid growth
• Healthcare, including dental and vision
• Discretionary PTO & vacation
• 401(k) plan

Join Us

To apply, please use the link below. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized for employment in the United States.

To learn more, please visit our website: impactgenome.com

We are an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and inclusion and do not make employment decisions based on an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. We comply with all laws concerning non-discriminatory employment practices. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for associates and job applicants with disabilities.