Monitoring, Evaluation & Impact Manager- Volunteer Leadership Role

About The Donovan’s Venom

The Donovan’s Venom is a nonprofit organization committed to creating meaningful opportunities, strengthening communities, and making a lasting positive impact through mission-driven initiatives.

We believe that understanding and measuring our impact is essential to creating meaningful, sustainable change. Through data, evaluation, and continuous learning, we strive to ensure that our programs and initiatives remain aligned with our mission and responsive to the communities we serve.

Position Overview

The Monitoring, Evaluation & Impact Manager will lead the development and implementation of systems that help The Donovan’s Venom measure, understand, and communicate the impact of its programs and initiatives.

This role will help transform data and program information into meaningful insights that support accountability, informed decision-making, continuous improvement, and long-term community impact.

The ideal candidate is analytical, strategic, detail-oriented, and passionate about using evidence and data to strengthen mission-driven organizations.

What You'll Do

Monitoring & Evaluation Strategy

• Develop and implement monitoring and evaluation strategies aligned with organizational goals and mission.
• Establish meaningful indicators, outcomes, and measures of success for programs and initiatives.
• Develop systems and processes for consistent data collection, monitoring, and documentation.
• Monitor program performance and progress toward organizational objectives.
• Identify gaps, challenges, and opportunities for improvement.

Impact Measurement & Analysis

• Collect, organize, and analyze quantitative and qualitative program data.
• Evaluate the effectiveness and outcomes of programs and initiatives.
• Identify trends, patterns, and insights that can strengthen organizational decision-making.
• Translate data into clear, actionable recommendations for leadership and program teams.
• Track short-term and long-term outcomes and organizational impact.

Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Develop impact reports, dashboards, presentations, and other evaluation materials.
• Support grant reporting and demonstrate measurable outcomes to funders, partners, and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with program teams to strengthen data collection and reporting practices.
• Help establish a culture of learning, accountability, and continuous improvement across the organization.
• Recommend strategies to improve program effectiveness and maximize community impact.

What We're Looking For

• Experience in monitoring and evaluation, program evaluation, impact measurement, research, data analysis, nonprofit management, or a related field.
• Strong analytical, research, and critical-thinking skills.
• Experience developing or working with performance indicators and evaluation frameworks.
• Strong data collection, analysis, and reporting skills.
• Ability to translate complex data into clear and actionable insights.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to collaborate with leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Passion for nonprofit work, community impact, and mission-driven organizations.

What You’ll Own

Studio Leadership & Vision

• • Lead the Interactive Media Studio as a full production unit
  • Define creative direction for all interactive products
  • Align gameplay, user experience, and educational impact

Product Ownership – Game Development

• • Own development of:
  • The Donovan’s Piano Room (flagship game)
  • Define:
  • Core features
  • Expansion roadmap
  • Iteration cycles
  • Ensure balance between:
  • Engagement
  • Learning outcomes
  • Technical feasibility

Production Pipeline & Development

• • Build and manage the full game development lifecycle:
  • Concept
  • Design & prototyping
  • Development
  • QA/testing
  • Release cycles
  • Implement structured workflows (Agile, sprint cycles)
  • Ensure timelines, milestones, and delivery

Technical & Creative Oversight

• • Oversee:
  • Game systems and mechanics
  • UX/UI design
  • Technical architecture
  • Ensure alignment across:
  • Art
  • Design
  • Engineering

Team Leadership & Development

• • Lead a multidisciplinary team (designers, engineers, artists, QA)
  • Define roles, workflows, and expectations
  • Support recruitment and development of contributors

Strategic Growth & Studio Expansion

• • Build roadmap for studio growth
  • Identify opportunities for:
  • New game products
  • Feature expansion
  • Strategic partnerships

Funding & External Engagement

• • Support funding strategies:
  • Grants
  • Sponsorships
  • Partnerships
  • Contribute to pitch decks and product demos
  • Represent the organization at industry events

Cross-Division Integration

• • Align with:
  • Animation & Media (shared storytelling/IP)
  • Educational Products (content integration)
  • EdTech Platform (data and platform integration)
  • Ensure games are part of a connected learning ecosystem

Performance & Continuous Improvement

• • Track:
  • Development milestones
  • User engagement
  • Feedback and retention
  • Improve product and production systems

What We're Looking For

• Experience in monitoring and evaluation, program evaluation, impact measurement, research, data analysis, nonprofit management, or a related field.
• Strong analytical, research, and critical-thinking skills.
• Experience developing or working with performance indicators and evaluation frameworks.
• Strong data collection, analysis, and reporting skills.
• Ability to translate complex data into clear and actionable insights.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to collaborate with leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Passion for nonprofit work, community impact, and mission-driven organizations.

Application Requirements (Read Carefully)

We are actively building — and developing.

To ensure alignment:

• • You must be able to start within 1 week
  • You must complete the full application

Important Disclaimer

As a 100% volunteer-led U.S. nonprofit organization, we may engage volunteers located outside the United States. International volunteer participation is subject to applicable U.S. sanctions and export-control requirements, data privacy and information-security requirements, background screening where appropriate, and confirmation that the volunteer’s country and assigned responsibilities have been approved by the organization.

This is a volunteer position and does not constitute employment