Research and Evaluation Intern, True Impact, Boston, MA

Posted December 15, 2016

Description

True Impact is a web-based measurement tool and benchmarking network for the charitable sector. Donors and nonprofits use True Impact to measure the social impact of their grants, volunteerism, and other philanthropic investments, to demonstrate success and identify opportunities for improvement. We are seeking to add a self-motivated intern in our Greenfield office to support our evaluation projects with social program outcomes research.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop a taxonomy of program outcomes

• Research existing logic models and outcome indicators

• Develop high level logic models for social service programs

• Create indicator crosswalk for existing social impact taxonomies (e.g., Foundation Center, United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Guidestar, VolunteerMatch)

Qualifications

• Experience or coursework in program evaluation

• Interest in an impact/outcome measurement approach

• Strong research and organizational skills

• Attention to detail and pride in accuracy

Notes

• $15 per hour baseline, commensurate on experience

• 5 – 10 hours/week in Greenfield office

About us

• Website: http://www.trueimpact.com/

• We’re laid back about everything except making meaningful, practical metrics for companies, foundations, and nonprofits, which gets us up in the morning and keeps us up at night.

To apply for the position, please send a resume and cover letter detailing why you are a good fit for this role (please include your last name in each document’s file name) to [email protected] with “Research and Evaluation Intern” as the title of the email.