Development Data Analyst

Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana is the state’s largest hunger relief organization and one of the leading food banks in the Feeding America Network. In additional to vital hunger relief programs in our 21-county service area, we also operate Fresh Connect Central, a regional produce cooperative for Feeding America, serve as a contract reclamation site for Kroger Central Division, and are a staging site for FEMA disaster response.

THIS POSITION IS LOCATED IN INDIANAPOLIS, IN AND WE DO NOT PAY FOR RELOCATION. YOU MUST BE LOCAL TO INDIANA

The Development Data Analyst executes strategic analysis of the donor database to guide and execute annual fundraising and stewardship communications and outreach, including segmented targeted donor outreach. The Analyst researches and qualifies donors for increased giving, principal (major) and planned giving utilizing database analytics (translating donor behavior and responses), Donor Search and other tools. The Analyst performs donor database audits and updates.

This position partners with the Annual Fund & Stewardship Manager to increase donor retention and giving, strengthen stewardship, improve portfolio management, expand the mid-level, major, and planned giving pipelines, and support data-informed fundraising strategies. By translating donor information into meaningful insights, this role helps drive collaborative fundraising strategies and supports revenue growth for the organization. All responsibilities and duties will further Gleaners’ mission to be a leader in the fight against hunger.

• 14 paid holidays 3 Paid Sick Leave Day, Federal Holidays, 2 Volunteer Days & Birthday
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Company paid vision, long-term disability, $50,000 life AD&D
• Paid Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Maternal, parental & caregiver leave
• On-site Gym
• Wellness programs
• 403(b) Plan with up to 4% match
• Monthly attendance bonus
• Earn up to 10% incentive pay
• Apparel allowance

• Analyze donor data to execute an annual stewardship plan, including segmenting donors for stewardship, appeals, campaigns, and targeted communications to aid in donor recognition, retention, increased engagement and giving, portfolio performance, and acquisition.
• Prospect research and evaluation of donor affinity, capacity and propensity to identify donors with a high likelihood of increased giving, major giving and planned giving.
• Partner with Development leadership to identify strategic opportunities and recommend data-informed approaches that improve donor acquisition, retention, reactivation, upgrades, fundraising effectiveness, and annual revenue forecasting.
• Develop donor segmentation strategies that support targeted cultivation, stewardship, annual appeals, campaigns, and personalized engagement across all giving levels.
• Partner with the Development Services Manager to support data quality initiatives.
• Provide quality assurance related to donor records, coding, and reporting, including regular database audits, data cleanup, imports, and updates to ensure data accuracy and quality.
• Develop and deliver timely and accurate reports, dashboards, and donor analytics to support fundraising performance tracking, campaign planning, and strategic decision-making.
• Research industry trends, benchmarking data, and emerging fundraising best practices to identify innovative strategies that enhance fundraising performance and donor engagement.
• Contribute to forecasting donor activity for budget planning, assessing the likelihood of donor retention, lapsed reactivation, upgrades, and new prospects.
• Participate in professional development opportunities annually.
• Embrace Gleaners’ mission, values, and goals.
• Other duties as assigned.