Senior Director, Research & Insights

Intelligence Capability Development:

• Partner closely with Data Science to co-design and scale DonorsChoose's organizational intelligence capability.
• Help define the questions the organization should be answering through data, intelligence, and emerging signals.
• Collaborate on initiatives that uncover patterns, trends, and opportunities within DonorsChoose's unique classroom dataset.

Thought Leadership:

• Partner closely with Strategic Communications and Marketing to translate research findings into compelling narratives that strengthen fundraising, engagement, and organizational influence.
• Help shape how DonorsChoose communicates classroom needs, student opportunity, impact, and emerging education trends.
• Ensure insights are accessible and relevant to a wide range of audiences, including educators, funders, policymakers, journalists, partners, and the public.

Impact Measurement & Organizational Learning:

• Lead the organization's approach to impact measurement and learning.
• Oversee measurement frameworks focused on student outcomes, historically underfunded schools, and school engagement.
• Guide impact studies and validation efforts, internally and through external partners.