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Development Associate

A Safe Haven Foundation
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/21/2026

SUMMARY: The Development Associate role includes administrative, systematic, and creative support of all areas of the A Safe Haven Development/Fundraising team. The Associate will execute elements of the annual fundraising and communications plans and interact with donors on-site and at events. The work involves processing gifts, managing the donor database system, assisting with donor cultivation and stewardship, and providing support for organizational events. The Associate will help us reach our fundraising goals and support a growing community of donors. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these duties.

  • Manage gift analysis, entry procedure, and prompt receipt/acknowledgment to donors
  • Maintain donor database, including updating records, entering gifts, running reports, and tracking stewardship and cultivation activities 
  • Special events planning, support, and logistics
  • Assist in creating, producing, and sending mailings and email marketing campaigns
  • Assist with stewardship management, including proactive and reactive prospect research
  • Help to identify prospective major donors through research and analytics
  • Point of contact for Development & Finance monthly reconciliation
  • Work with Volunteer & In-kind Donation Coordinator to maintain, grow and cultivate partnerships with corporate donors
  • Work with Marketing and Communications to develop cohesive communications plans and materials for development-related initiatives. 
  • Assist with thank you and appeal letters and communications on behalf of Board Members who request assistance
  • General Development team office support

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree
  • Demonstrated skill and knowledge of O365 and G Suite
  • Strong Salesforce (or similar CRM) database skills
  • A minimum of two years of work experience in nonprofit development, events, marketing, public relations, or similar work required.
  • Handle private donor information with confidentiality 
  • Team player, self-starter, interested in personal and professional growth 
  • Strengths in attention to detail and oral and written communication
  • Able to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment 

Salary : $45,000 - $50,000

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