Jobs & Internships

Thank you for your interest in joining our team at The DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI). For over 20 years, DCFPI has been a resource to advocates and community members, providing research, analysis, and strategy to inform just policy solutions and rebuild inequitable systems. Today, DCFPI is a Black and woman-led organization placing racial equity and justice at the center of our work as we aim to be more responsive to the experiences of residents facing racial and economic oppression. We leverage the power of public policy to support the economic liberation of Black, brown, and immigrant communities, women, and others sidelined by racism, sexism, and economic exclusion.

Data Analyst/Senior Data Analyst


Position Summary
DCFPI seeks a Data Analyst/Senior Data Analyst to work with a team of skilled policy analysts on a range of policy issues and research topics affecting residents with low and moderate incomes and Black and brown communities in the District. The Data Analyst/Senior Data Analyst will be part of the policy team and will work on research projects related to economic security, housing, education, and revenue, often in collaboration with issue-area specialists. Topics may include the implications of policy and budget choices affecting cash programs, tax credits, housing affordability, and early and public education, as well as income and labor market trends, DC revenue collections, and the causes and consequences of poverty.

How to Apply
Please submit a cover letter and resume to Tazra Mitchell at tmitchell@dcfpi.org Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. The email subject line should be “Data Analyst” and application letter and resume file names should be lastname.coverletter.dataanalyst and lastname.resume.dataanalyst.

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Grants Administration Associate


Position Summary
DCFPI seeks an organized and planful person to join our organization as a full-time Grants Administration Associate. As the Grants Administration Associate, you will play a key role in DCFPI’s sustainability and financial solvency, helping to manage and implement fundraising initiatives that support an ambitious policy agenda for an antiracist, equitable DC. This new role reports to the Director of Institutional Advancement and is a great opportunity for someone with strong administrative and data management skills, with a commitment to racial and social justice that desires to grow personally and professionally in a supportive culture.

The ideal candidate will have at least two years of nonprofit experience working with grant administration, maintaining data hygiene, streamlining internal processes and practices, coordinating event logistics, and providing administrative support. If you are organized, self-motivated, and a problem solver passionate about equity and justice, this position might be for you!

How to Apply
Please submit a cover letter and resume to todd@dcfpi.org. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. The email subject line should be “Grants Administration Associate.”

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