Jonathan Sotsky

Jonathan Sotsky Director of Strategic Impact & Learning, Overdeck Family Foundation at Two Sigma Miami, Florida Connect Connect with Jonathan Sotsky Two Sigma Cornell University See contact info 500+ connections Strategist and consultant committed to advancing data-driven strategy across the social and civic sectors. Focused on social entrepreneurship, impact investing and leveraging technology for achieving social impact. Committed to helping funders and social enterprises harness data and best practices to operationalize strategy and increase effectiveness. Show less Show less of Jonathan’s summary Experience Two Sigma Director of Strategic Impact & Learning, Overdeck Family Foundation Company NameTwo Sigma Dates EmployedOct 2018 – Present Employment Duration7 mos LocationGreater New York City Area Leading data grantmaking, impact assessment, research and learning at Overdeck Family Foundation. John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Director, Strategy & Assessment Company NameJohn S. and James L. Knight Foundation Dates EmployedNov 2010 – Sep 2018 Employment Duration7 yrs 11 mos LocationMiami Shaped strategy and data-driven approaches for increasing the effectiveness across grantmaking in journalism and media, civic engagement and the arts. Led research and evaluations exploring trends, impact and business models for civic tech and local news. Managed grants building stronger data infrastructure and data science talent in t... See more The Emergence of Civic Tech The Emergence of Civic Tech Why Millennials Don't Vote for Mayor Why Millennials Don't Vote for Mayor Mission Measurement Consultant, Impact Strategy & Measurement Company NameMission Measurement Dates EmployedJan 2007 – Oct 2010 Employment Duration3 yrs 10 mos LocationChicago Strategy and impact measurement consulting with social sector clients including foundations, nonprofits and corporate social initiatives. Projects included evaluations of nonprofit programmatic effectiveness as well as development of systematic approaches for nonprofits to collect and analyze outcomes data. IBM Consultant, Financial Management Company NameIBM Dates EmployedAug 2005 – Dec 2006 Employment Duration1 yr 5 mos LocationNew York City Consulting engagements focuses on data, information systems, and financial reports and analyses. Client engagements with Fortune 500 media and energy industry companies. Education Cornell University Cornell University Degree NameB.S Field Of StudyApplied Economics and Management Dates attended or expected graduation 2001 – 2005 Volunteer Experience DataKind Board Member Company NameDataKind Dates volunteeredJan 2015 – Present Volunteer duration4 yrs 4 mos Harnessing the power of data science in service of humanity. Media Impact Funders Board Member Company NameMedia Impact Funders Dates volunteeredMar 2012 – Present Volunteer duration7 yrs 2 mos Network of funders concerned with using media to increase social impact. Executive Committee, Governance Committee