Development AnalystMisericordia Home (Chicago)
Job Summary
Make a Difference Every Day
What if your career could give you the opportunity to make a meaningful difference every day by supporting the generosity that sustains a community?
Misericordia is a Chicago-based nonprofit that provides long-term residential care, education, employment, and community for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Serving more than 650 residents, Misericordia offers a full continuum of individualized services within a vibrant, inclusive community.
As a Development Analyst in our Foundation department, you will accurately enter and maintain donation data, uphold data quality standards across the donor database, and produce timely donor gift acknowledgements. You will work with a staff of volunteer and resident data entry clerks and ensure the integrity of the donor records that underpin Misericordia’s fundraising, reporting, and stewardship efforts.
Why Join Misericordia?
- Meaningful work: Support a premier and beloved organization serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- Make an impact: Your accuracy and care keep donors connected to the mission and help fund the services residents rely on.
- Supportive team: Work alongside development colleagues, volunteers, and residents in an inclusive community.
- Competitive benefits: Enjoy a competitive benefits package, including 401(k) with company match, a comprehensive suite of medical plans, commuter benefits, student loan assistance, tuition reimbursement, and more.
As a Development Analyst, You Will:
Data Entry & Database Management
- Accurately and promptly enter all incoming donations into the donor database (checks, credit cards, online, electronic payments, stock, etc.)
- Ensure donor records are complete and correctly linked, including matching gifts
- Apply consistent data entry standards and naming conventions across all gift types and campaigns
- Flag and resolve data discrepancies, consulting development colleagues as needed
Volunteer and Resident Interaction
- Assist volunteers and residents with data entry and gift processing tasks
- Review volunteer- and resident-entered data for accuracy before it is finalized in the database
- Serve as point of contact for volunteer and resident questions
Gift Acknowledgements & Stewardship
- Generate timely, accurate donor gift acknowledgments
- Assist with monitoring and ordering plaques for memorial donations
Reporting & Donor Services
- Prepare memorial donation lists for families as requested
- Field donor calls and emails, responding to questions and needs in a timely manner
- Other duties as assigned
Training and Professional Development
Misericordia is committed to helping employees continue to learn and grow.
As a Development Analyst, you will report to the Development Manager and build your skills in donor database management and fundraising operations while supporting the Foundation’s stewardship efforts.
Tuition reimbursement and student loan assistance are available to support your continued education and career growth.
What We’re Looking For
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Strong attention to detail with commitment to timeliness and accuracy
- Skilled in Microsoft Office programs, including Excel
- Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision
- Comfortable working with volunteers and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Experience with donor management/CRM software (e.g., Raiser’s Edge, Salesforce, or similar) preferred
- Experience in accounting/recordkeeping preferred
Pay
Base Pay
- Development Analyst: $45,000 – $55,000 per year
Benefits
- Comprehensive suite of medical plans
- 401(k) with company match
- Student loan assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Opportunities for career growth
- And more
About Misericordia
Misericordia Heart of Mercy is a Chicago-based nonprofit home to more than 650 children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our community provides long-term residential care, education, employment, and a vibrant, inclusive place to belong, with individualized services designed to help each resident reach their potential.
At Misericordia, every member of our team plays an important role in creating a community where residents can thrive.
Misericordia is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) according to Title 44, Ill. Administrative Code, and Subpart C Section 750.150.
