Associate Director, Annual Giving Engagement.

Dartmouth College; Hanover (NH); Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH invites applications for the Associate Director, Annual Giving Engagement. This on-campus role with hybrid flexibility leads donor engagement strategies, solicitation efforts, and volunteer programs to increase annual giving participation.

The position requires 7+ years in annual giving or related development work and a track record of building engagement among alumni and class volunteers. Exempt, full-time with 40 hours/week and 12 months/year.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 7+ years of related professional experience with at least 3 years in annual giving, alumni engagement, or related development work.
• Demonstrated success in driving participation and building engagement.
• Strong communication, organizational, and volunteer management skills.
• Experience collaborating across teams and working with volunteers.
• Proficiency with donor databases, CRM systems, and digital fundraising tools.
• Able to anticipate, deliver on, and exceed the expectations of alumni, alumni class officers and volunteers, colleagues, and other constituents.
• Able to introduce and drive innovation in ways small and large.
• Able to collaborate with others as primary means to achieve results.
• Able to seek out and create learning opportunities, including through those revealed by setbacks and failures as well as successes.

Responsibilities

• Donor Engagement: In support of Tuck’s strategic imperative to grow alumni giving participation, designs and executes strategies that strengthen alumni connection to Tuck and encourage annual giving. Works directly with donors to solicit gifts and provide education about annual giving. Develops cultivation opportunities that help alumni understand Tuck’s priorities, experience the impact of philanthropy, and deepen their relationship with the school. Partners with Alumni Engagement colleagues to foster a culture of engagement, participation, and lifelong support.
• Gift Solicitation and Commitments: Identifies donor prospects, cultivates, solicits, and closes annual fund gifts. Secures written commitments and ensures prompt payments on pledges already made. Works to build a pipeline of annual fund donors and elevate their giving over time.
• Volunteer Management: Recruits and manages annual giving volunteers. Trains volunteers to solicit peers, provides tools, communications, and resources needed to engage classmates and encourage participation in Tuck Annual Giving. Monitors volunteer activity, provides ongoing coaching and stewardship, and recognizes volunteer contributions in support of participation and fundraising goals.
• Student Engagement: Partners with Alumni Engagement and other campus stakeholders to cultivate a culture of engagement and philanthropy among current students. Supports initiatives that connect students with alumni, deepen understanding of Tuck’s culture of giving, and encourage lifelong participation in the Tuck community.
• Team Development: Contributes ideas, input, and support to Tuck Advancement initiatives, decisions, communications, and other activities with annual giving implications. Seeks out, applies, and shares knowledge of higher education fundraising trends and innovations.
• 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.

Skills

Donor engagement

Annual giving

Volunteer management

Communication

Cross-team collaboration

Strategic planning

Alumni engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination

Tools

CRM systems

Donor databases

Digital fundraising tools

Job description

Position Details

Position Information

Posting date 08/06/2026

Closing date Open Until Filled Yes

Position Number 1011423

Position Title Associate Director, Annual Giving Engagement

Hiring Range Minimum $87,500

Hiring Range Maximum $110,000

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 This position is located on campus in Hanover, NH and is primarily an on-site position with an option to work a hybrid schedule 1-2 days per week

Location of Position Hanover, NH

Remote Work Eligibility? Hybrid

Is this a term position? No

If yes, length of term in months.

Is this a grant funded position? No

Position Purpose In partnership with and under the guidance of Advancement leadership, and as informed by Tuck’s strategic priorities, the associate director cultivates and solicits alumni for annual gifts and develops and implements strategies to maintain and increase annual giving participation. Through the management of volunteer programs, targeted solicitation efforts, and engagement initiatives, the associate director fosters meaningful alumni involvement and broad-based philanthropic support, strengthening Tuck’s culture of engagement and giving.

Description

Required Qualifications - Education and Yrs Exp Bachelors or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Qualifications - Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• 7+ years of related professional experience with at least 3 years of experience in annual giving, alumni engagement, or related development work.
• Demonstrated success in driving participation and building engagement
• Strong communication, organizational, and volunteer management skills.
• Experience collaborating across teams and working with volunteers.
• Proficiency with donor databases, CRM systems, and digital fundraising tools.
• Able to anticipate, deliver on, and exceed the expectations of alumni, alumni class officers and volunteers, colleagues, and other constituents.
• Able to introduce and drive innovation in ways small and large.
• Able to collaborate with others as primary means to achieve results.
• Able to seek out and create learning opportunities, including through those revealed by setbacks and failures as well as successes.

Preferred Qualifications

Department Contact for Recruitment Inquiries Lorin Parker, Executive Director, Tuck Talent Management

Department Contact Phone Number 6-2904

Department Contact for Cover Letter and Title Lorin Parker, Executive Director of Talent Management

Department Contact's Phone Number

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? Not an essential function

Key Accountabilities

Description

• Donor Engagement: In support of Tuck’s strategic imperative to grow alumni giving participation, designs and executes strategies that strengthen alumni connection to Tuck and encourage annual giving. Works directly with donors to solicit gifts and provide education about annual giving. Develops cultivation opportunities that help alumni understand Tuck’s priorities, experience the impact of philanthropy, and deepen their relationship with the school. Partners with Alumni Engagement colleagues to foster a culture of engagement, participation, and lifelong support.

Percentage Of Time 35%

Description

• Gift Solicitation and Commitments: Identifies donor prospects, cultivates, solicits, and closes annual fund gifts. Secures written commitments and ensures prompt payments on pledges already made. Works to build a pipeline of annual fund donors and elevate their giving over time.

Percentage Of Time 25%

Description

• Volunteer Management: Recruits and manages annual giving volunteers. Trains volunteers to solicit peers, provides tools, communications, and resources needed to engage classmates and encourage participation in Tuck Annual Giving. Monitors volunteer activity, provides ongoing coaching and stewardship, and recognizes volunteer contributions in support of participation and fundraising goals.

Percentage Of Time 25%

Description

• Student Engagement: Partners with Alumni Engagement and other campus stakeholders to cultivate a culture of engagement and philanthropy among current students. Supports initiatives that connect students with alumni, deepen understanding of Tuck’s culture of giving, and encourage lifelong participation in the Tuck community.

Percentage Of Time 10%

Description

• Team Development: Contributes ideas, input, and support to Tuck Advancement initiatives, decisions, communications, and other activities with annual giving implications. Seeks out, applies, and shares knowledge of higher education fundraising trends and innovations.

Percentage Of Time 5%

• 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.