Data Analyst

POSITION SUMMARY/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Want to love your job? Join a dynamic, talented, and growing team at the Misericordia Foundation where you can be part of a life-changing mission ensuring a life worth living for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. When you work at Misericordia, you will be part of a culture that embraces inclusion, dignity, and quality of life for all.

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.

• The Role
• The Development Data Analyst plays a critical role in advancing Misericordia Foundation’s fundraising success by managing, analyzing, and translating donor and fundraising data into actionable insights. This position supports gift officers, development leadership, and communications by ensuring data integrity, producing timely reports and dashboards, and enabling data‑driven decision‑making across fundraising programs.

• Who You Are
• The ideal candidate combines strong analytical and problem-solving skills with meticulous attention to data accuracy. They communicate insights clearly in writing and verbally, stay organized and efficient, and uphold strict standards of confidentiality and ethical data use.
• Why Join
• In addition to being a premier and beloved organization serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, Misericordia offers a competitive benefits package including 401K, a comprehensive suite of medical plans, commuter benefits, student loan assistance, tuition reimbursement, and more.
• RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Data Management & Integrity
• Serve as the Foundation’s expert in our CRM.
• Partnering with our gift processing team, ensure accurate and complete donor, gift, and prospect data within the Foundation’s CRM.
• Enforce data standards, naming conventions, and coding practices.
• Partnering with the IT team, conduct routine data audits to ensure data quality.

• Reporting & Analysis
• Produce regular and ad‑hoc fundraising reports, dashboards, and performance metrics (e.g., revenue, pipeline, donor retention, LYBUNT/SYBUNT).
• Analyze fundraising trends, donor behavior, and campaign performance.
• Support forecasting, goal tracking, and board and leadership reporting.
• Track fundraising campaigns, appeals, and events from setup through closeout.
• Monitor campaign progress against goals and timelines.
• Provide post‑campaign analysis and recommendations.

• Prospect & Portfolio Support
• Assist with prospect identification, segmentation, and scoring.
• Support fundraisers with portfolio analysis and data insights.
• Prepare donor lists, mailing extracts, and campaign tracking reports.

• Systems & Process Improvement
• Partner with operations team to improve data workflows, reporting processes, and system functionality
• Support CRM enhancements, integrations, and data imports.
• Document processes and create reporting guides for staff.

• Collaboration & Communication
• Work closely across teams to align data with fundraising strategy.
• Translate complex data findings into clear, accessible insights for non‑technical audiences.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in analytics, data science, information systems, business, economics, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3-5 years of experience in data analysis, reporting, or development operations.
• Strong proficiency in Excel and related tools.
• Experience as administrator of a CRM (e.g., Raiser’s Edge, Salesforce).
• Ability to manage multiple requests and deadlines with a high level of accuracy.
• Preferred:
• Blackbaud Certified in Raiser’s Edge (bCRE).
• Experience supporting fundraising campaigns or major gifts programs.
• Proficiency with advanced reporting tools.
• Familiarity with fundraising metrics, donor lifecycle analysis, and prospect research concepts.
• Experience working in a mission‑driven or nonprofit organization.

Core Competencies:

• Analytical thinking and problem‑solving
• Attention to detail and data accuracy
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Strong organizational and time‑management skills
• Commitment to confidentiality and ethical data use

Pay:

• $75,000 - $85,000
• Benefits:
• Health, vision and dental insurance
• Paid time off
• 401K Matching
• Roth 401k with 2% match tax-free withdrawals after retirement
• Tuition reimbursement
• Referral bonus
• Attendance bonus
• Many opportunities for growth throughout the company
• Various professional trainings offered
• Referrals to state funded resource providing support in finding childcare
• Misericordia is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) according to Title 44, Ill. Administrative Code, and Subpart C Section 750.150.