Senior Associate Director, Gift Planning

Women in Development of Greater Boston; Hanover (NH); Remote; USD 123,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work arrangement

Job summary

Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire seeks a Senior Associate Director, Gift Planning to guide charitable gift planning for donors and Development staff. The role focuses on growing outright gifts, bequests, and life-income gifts while partnering with alumni and trustees.

The position offers a fully remote arrangement with quarterly travel to the Hanover campus and occasional visits to prospects as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and eight-plus years of experience in planned giving, law, development, financial services, or the equivalent.
• An advanced degree in a related field or a professional designation is a strong plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently paired with strong teamwork, project management, and organizational skills.
• Familiarity with PG Calc planned gift software is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Advise donors and staff on charitable gift planning.
• Develop strategies to grow outright gifts, bequests, life income gifts, and other estate gifts.
• Collaborate with alumni, trustees, and Dartmouth family to advance the program.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation

Project management

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

PG Calc

Job description

Senior Associate Director, Gift Planning

Dartmouth College - Hanover, NH

Full-time

Salary: $123,400.00 - $154,200.00 Annually

Application Deadline: N/A

Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire is seeking a dynamic, relationship-driven gift planning professional ready to help shape the future of one of the nation's great research universities.

Reporting to the Assistant Vice President of Gift Planning, the Senior Associate Director will serve as a charitable gift planning advisor to the Dartmouth community, including donors, prospective donors and Development staff. As Dartmouth prepares for its next capital campaign, this position will build on the Gift Planning program's strong foundation and partner closely with alumni, trustees, and other members of the Dartmouth family to grow outright gifts, bequests, life income gifts, and other creative forms of estate planned giving.

The ideal candidate brings a bachelor’s degree and eight-plus years of experience in planned giving, law, development, financial services, or the equivalent (professional experience and relevant advanced education may be combined). An advanced degree in a related field (business administration, tax, or law) or a professional designation (CPA, CFA, securities license) is a strong plus. We're looking for someone with a genuine appetite for mastering the tax, investment, and legal dimensions of charitable giving; outstanding written and verbal communication skills and a polished presence in front of a room; sharp negotiation and interpersonal instincts; the confidence to work independently paired with real team spirit; and strong project management, organizational, and strategic thinking abilities. Familiarity with PG Calc planned gift software is a plus.

This role offers the flexibility of a fully remote work arrangement, with a preference for candidates willing to travel to the Hanover campus at least quarterly, plus travel to visit prospects.

The ideal candidate brings a bachelor’s degree and eight-plus years of experience in planned giving, law, development, financial services, or the equivalent (professional experience and relevant advanced education may be combined). An advanced degree in a related field (business administration, tax, or law) or a professional designation (CPA, CFA, securities license) is a strong plus. We're looking for someone with a genuine appetite for mastering the tax, investment, and legal dimensions of charitable giving; outstanding written and verbal communication skills and a polished presence in front of a room; sharp negotiation and interpersonal instincts; the confidence to work independently paired with real team spirit; and strong project management, organizational, and strategic thinking abilities. Familiarity with PG Calc planned gift software is a plus.

This role offers the flexibility of a fully remote work arrangement, with a preference for candidates willing to travel to the Hanover campus at least quarterly, plus travel to visit prospects.