Tamsin Chen
Social Impact Manager at The International Foundation For Valuing Impacts- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Mandarin Chinese Professional working proficiency
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Haitian Creole Elementary proficiency
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Cantonese Chinese Limited working proficiency
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Stephen Rockwell
Tamsin is a top performer. Period. Tamsin is a rare talent that you can put in front of crowd peppering her with questions and she will adeptly answer each person with a thoughtful and well-reasoned answer. She is just as comfortable behind the scenes finding herself steeped in the academic literature and doing the data analysis that helps solve big problems. She’s articulate, knowledgeable, and intellectually curious. Indeed, she's usually the smartest person in the room, but it may take awhile for you to realize this fact because she has a sense of humility and concern for the team that always puts others at ease. Tamsin is mission-focused. She cares deeply about making the world a better place and wants to do so in the most effective and intellectually honest way possible. Her work product is always excellent, delivered in a thoughtful manner that respects and values a diversity of views. She offers fresh insights, builds off of others' thoughts that validates team members while expanding the conversation. She pursues the work with a level of rigor that always leads to top notch outcomes. Indeed, her efforts and thinking raises the tenor of our conversations and expectations on the quality of the thinking and output from our overall team. Tamsin raises the bar for all of us. Her accomplishments at Charity Navigator and previously at ImpactMatters are incredibly impressive. She is a leader in developing impact analysis methodology, scaling the evaluation to over a thousand organizations, and guiding our teams through a rare nonprofit acquisition and integration. Tamsin has my highest recommendation.
Stephen Rockwell
Tamsin is a top performer. Period. Tamsin is a rare talent that you can put in front of crowd peppering her with questions and she will adeptly answer each person with a thoughtful and well-reasoned answer. She is just as comfortable behind the scenes finding herself steeped in the academic literature and doing the data analysis that helps solve big problems. She’s articulate, knowledgeable, and intellectually curious. Indeed, she's usually the smartest person in the room, but it may take awhile for you to realize this fact because she has a sense of humility and concern for the team that always puts others at ease. Tamsin is mission-focused. She cares deeply about making the world a better place and wants to do so in the most effective and intellectually honest way possible. Her work product is always excellent, delivered in a thoughtful manner that respects and values a diversity of views. She offers fresh insights, builds off of others' thoughts that validates team members while expanding the conversation. She pursues the work with a level of rigor that always leads to top notch outcomes. Indeed, her efforts and thinking raises the tenor of our conversations and expectations on the quality of the thinking and output from our overall team. Tamsin raises the bar for all of us. Her accomplishments at Charity Navigator and previously at ImpactMatters are incredibly impressive. She is a leader in developing impact analysis methodology, scaling the evaluation to over a thousand organizations, and guiding our teams through a rare nonprofit acquisition and integration. Tamsin has my highest recommendation.
Stephen Rockwell
Tamsin is a top performer. Period. Tamsin is a rare talent that you can put in front of crowd peppering her with questions and she will adeptly answer each person with a thoughtful and well-reasoned answer. She is just as comfortable behind the scenes finding herself steeped in the academic literature and doing the data analysis that helps solve big problems. She’s articulate, knowledgeable, and intellectually curious. Indeed, she's usually the smartest person in the room, but it may take awhile for you to realize this fact because she has a sense of humility and concern for the team that always puts others at ease. Tamsin is mission-focused. She cares deeply about making the world a better place and wants to do so in the most effective and intellectually honest way possible. Her work product is always excellent, delivered in a thoughtful manner that respects and values a diversity of views. She offers fresh insights, builds off of others' thoughts that validates team members while expanding the conversation. She pursues the work with a level of rigor that always leads to top notch outcomes. Indeed, her efforts and thinking raises the tenor of our conversations and expectations on the quality of the thinking and output from our overall team. Tamsin raises the bar for all of us. Her accomplishments at Charity Navigator and previously at ImpactMatters are incredibly impressive. She is a leader in developing impact analysis methodology, scaling the evaluation to over a thousand organizations, and guiding our teams through a rare nonprofit acquisition and integration. Tamsin has my highest recommendation.
Stephen Rockwell
Tamsin is a top performer. Period. Tamsin is a rare talent that you can put in front of crowd peppering her with questions and she will adeptly answer each person with a thoughtful and well-reasoned answer. She is just as comfortable behind the scenes finding herself steeped in the academic literature and doing the data analysis that helps solve big problems. She’s articulate, knowledgeable, and intellectually curious. Indeed, she's usually the smartest person in the room, but it may take awhile for you to realize this fact because she has a sense of humility and concern for the team that always puts others at ease. Tamsin is mission-focused. She cares deeply about making the world a better place and wants to do so in the most effective and intellectually honest way possible. Her work product is always excellent, delivered in a thoughtful manner that respects and values a diversity of views. She offers fresh insights, builds off of others' thoughts that validates team members while expanding the conversation. She pursues the work with a level of rigor that always leads to top notch outcomes. Indeed, her efforts and thinking raises the tenor of our conversations and expectations on the quality of the thinking and output from our overall team. Tamsin raises the bar for all of us. Her accomplishments at Charity Navigator and previously at ImpactMatters are incredibly impressive. She is a leader in developing impact analysis methodology, scaling the evaluation to over a thousand organizations, and guiding our teams through a rare nonprofit acquisition and integration. Tamsin has my highest recommendation.
Experience
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Social Impact Manager
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Jun 2023 - Present
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Charity Navigator
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Board Member
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Jun 2023 - Present
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Common Approach to Impact Measurement
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Canada
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Board Member
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Apr 2022 - Present
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Salesforce
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Impact Platform Consultant
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May 2022 - Jul 2022
Advised on Salesforce products for organizations seeking to manage their social and environmental impacts. Advised on Salesforce products for organizations seeking to manage their social and environmental impacts.
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Director, Impact Ratings
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Sep 2020 - Dec 2021
Created methodology for analyzing the impact and cost-effectiveness of 1,000s of charities for America’s leading source of independent nonprofit ratings, accessed >12M times annually. Created methodology for analyzing the impact and cost-effectiveness of 1,000s of charities for America’s leading source of independent nonprofit ratings, accessed >12M times annually.
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ImpactMatters (now Charity Navigator)
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United States
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Philanthropic Fundraising Services
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Director of Ratings
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Jul 2018 - Sep 2020
Led a team of analysts to publish the largest ever set of nonprofit impact ratings across causes such as livelihoods, global health, human services, education.Industry leader Charity Navigator acquired ImpactMatters in 2020.
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Project Manager
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Nov 2017 - Jul 2018
Managed "impact audits," which provide nonprofits and their funders with a rigorous estimate of mission impact, along with a rating of the quality of evidence behind the estimate, and guidance for improving MERL systems.
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Innovations for Poverty Action
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United States
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Research Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Analyst (ImpactMatters)
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Jan 2016 - Oct 2017
Wrote nonprofit impact audits, including conducting literature reviews, cost-effectiveness analysis, and analysis of quality of evidence. ImpactMatters spun out of Innovations for Poverty Action in 2017. Wrote nonprofit impact audits, including conducting literature reviews, cost-effectiveness analysis, and analysis of quality of evidence. ImpactMatters spun out of Innovations for Poverty Action in 2017.
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English Second Language Teacher
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Jun 2015 - Dec 2015
Taught English as a Second Language to Taiwanese students aged 7 to 16. Taught English as a Second Language to Taiwanese students aged 7 to 16.
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Vassar Haiti Project
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United States
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Philanthropy
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1 - 100 Employee
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President, Haiti Operations
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May 2013 - Jun 2015
Partnered with local leaders in Chermaitre, Haiti, to design and deliver projects in education, health, water, reforestation, and women’s livelihoods.
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Director, Education Initiative
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Sep 2011 - May 2013
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The iF Foundation
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United States
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Public Policy Offices
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Economic Analysis Intern
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Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
Executed baseline survey, from survey design to analysis of results, covering 350 households for the Foundation’s monitoring and evaluation of its agricultural programs. Executed baseline survey, from survey design to analysis of results, covering 350 households for the Foundation’s monitoring and evaluation of its agricultural programs.
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Founder
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Jun 2013 - Aug 2013
Launched grassroots campaign promoting zero waste in the F&B industry and led a consumer survey to help the National Environment Agency of Singapore understand sources of friction to behavior change. Launched grassroots campaign promoting zero waste in the F&B industry and led a consumer survey to help the National Environment Agency of Singapore understand sources of friction to behavior change.
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Singapore Council Of Women's Organisations
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Singapore
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Curatorial Intern
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May 2012 - Jul 2012
Curated library of resources on regional women's issues and designed online library catalogue. Curated library of resources on regional women's issues and designed online library catalogue.
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Education
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2021 - 2023
Duke University
Master of Public Policy, 4.0/4.0 -
2011 - 2015
Vassar College
Bachelor of Arts - BA, International Studies & Economics -
2007 - 2011
International Baccalaureate
International Baccalaureate Diploma, 45/45
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