Associate Director of Development, DHMC

Position Details

Position Information

Posting date 10/19/2026 Closing date Open Until Filled Yes Position Number 1128406 Position Title Associate Director of Development, DHMC Hiring Range Minimum $101,500 Hiring Range Maximum $126,900 Union Type Not a Union Position SEIU Level Not an SEIU Position FLSA Status Exempt Employment Category Regular Full Time Scheduled Months per Year 12 Scheduled Hours per Week 40 Schedule

When working in the Office M-F 8:00AM-5:00PM with flexibility around the Hybrid arrangement. Priorities and other schedule requirements to be further discussed with Hiring Manager, this position can expect to be on-site two to three days a week.

Location of Position

Lebanon NH 03766

35 Centerra, Parkway, 3rd Floor

Remote Work Eligibility? Hybrid Is this a term position? No If yes, length of term in months. NA Is this a grant funded position? No Position Purpose

This role will serve as part of the team, under the leadership of the Director of Development, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC), focused on identifying, engaging, and soliciting patients and families who have had clinical experiences at Dartmouth Health and/or DHMC and an interest in philanthropy. The Associate Director will oversee the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of a personal portfolio of 125 or more prospects with the capacity to give gifts of $50,000 or more and an annual solicitation goal of $1,000,000 to $2,000,000. The position will work closely with the leadership of several clinical departments. This position can expect to be on-site two to three days a week.

Description Required Qualifications - Education and Yrs Exp Bachelors plus 6 or more years' experience or combination of education and experience Required Qualifications - Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Skills & Knowledge

• Ability to work with and command the respect of senior officers, faculty and administrators, and high-level volunteers.
• Excellent oral, written, and project management skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, and adept at both negotiating and diplomacy
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team; self-motivated and proactive.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and to set priorities.
• Proficient and confident working in a fundraising database and with various Web-based software applications.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion; understand and follow HIPAA guidelines
• Brings a sense of humor and joy to the workplace
• Creative, imaginative and original thinker.

Experience

• Six or more years of demonstrated success in fundraising in a complex development organization.
• Experience working in an academic medical system or university environment preferred.
• Demonstrated appreciation for the solicitation process. Experience in pipeline development, moves management and the identification and management of volunteers.

Understanding of and comfort with the intricacies of business travel.

Education

• Bachelor's degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in an academic medical system or university environment preferred.

Department Contact for Recruitment Inquiries Matthew Hall Department Contact Phone Number 6036465294 Department Contact for Cover Letter and Title Matthew Hall, Director of Development Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Department Contact's Phone Number 6036465294 Equal Opportunity Employer

Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity employer under federal law. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications are welcome from all.

Background Check

Employment in this position is contingent upon consent to and successful completion of a pre-employment background check, which may include a criminal background check, reference checks, verification of work history, conduct review, and verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, with results acceptable to Dartmouth College. A criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify an applicant from employment. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

Is driving a vehicle (e.g. Dartmouth vehicle or off road vehicle, rental car, personal car) an essential function of this job? Preferred, but not required Special Instructions to Applicants

Dartmouth College has a Tobacco-Free Policy. Smoking and the use of tobacco-based products (including smokeless tobacco) are prohibited in all facilities, grounds, vehicles or other areas owned, operated or occupied by Dartmouth College with no exceptions. For details, please see our policy. https://policies.dartmouth.edu/policy/tobacco-free-policy

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Key Accountabilities

Description

Fundraising

• Works closely with Medical and Healthcare Advancement and clinical leadership, including department chairs, to identify fundraising priorities and opportunities and articulate compelling cases for support;
• Devises and implements donor-centric fundraising strategies to consistently meet personal activity and revenue metrics.
• Identifies, qualifies, cultivates, solicits, and stewards a portfolio of ~125-175 patients, families, and community members with the capacity to make multi-year gift commitments to Dartmouth Health and/or DHMC up to $5 million.
• Qualifies new potential major gift prospects to grow the solicitation pipeline. Works with physicians, nurses, and others to identify prospective donors and develop appropriate prospect strategies.
• Partners, as appropriate, with Dartmouth Cancer Center and Dartmouth Health Children's development teams, Planned Giving, Corporate and Foundation Relations, Annual Giving, and others in Medical and Healthcare Advancement to maximize and optimize fundraising results.
• Documents and records all activities as appropriate in fundraising databases

Percentage Of Time 90 Description

Program & Planning Management

• Engages in formulating and leading a comprehensive strategy to provide opportunities to cultivate, engage, and steward top prospects who have an interest in supporting the mission of Dartmouth Health and/or DHMC and the clinical departments assigned to this role.
• In partnership with other members of the Medical and Healthcare Advancement team develops events and programming in support of fundraising objectives for the assigned departments
• Participates as a development partner with physicians and nurses who are a part of the philanthropy training program. Attends trainings and one-on-one coaching sessions with assigned participants.
• Provides fundraising expertise and Medical and Healthcare Advancement best practices to Dartmouth Health and/or DHMC leaders, departments, and sections to elevate and enhance a culture of philanthropy.

Performs other duties assigned.

Percentage Of Time 10

• -- Demonstrates professionalism and collegiality through actions, interactions, and communications with others appropriate to an environment that is welcoming to all. -- Performs other duties as assigned.

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Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Resume
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