Special Gifts Officer

Dartmouth College; Hanover (NH); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartmouth College, home to the Tuck School of Business, seeks a Special Gifts Officer to solicit and secure annual and major gifts from a portfolio of prospects. This hybrid role supports Tuck’s strategic priorities and engages donors for gifts ranging from $25,000 to $250,000+.

The successful candidate will collaborate with the Tuck Advancement Team and travel to meet donors, with a preference for someone near New York City or Hanover, NH.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Experience raising gifts for higher education or transferable sales/CRM experience.
• Willing to travel to meet donors and attend fundraising events.
• Ability to anticipate, deliver on, and exceed donor expectations.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues across departments to achieve goals.
• Commit to ongoing professional development and applying new fundraising knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Gift solicitation and commitments (70%): solicit five- and six-figure gifts and secure commitments with donors.
• Donor prospect identification and cultivation (15%): identify and cultivate new donors and refer prospects as appropriate.
• Gift proposals (5%): develop proposals with Campaign Operations.
• Contact activity reporting (5%): log donor interactions in advancement systems.
• Team development (5%): contribute to advancement initiatives and share fundraising insights.
• Demonstrates professionalism and collegiality in interactions and communications.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor relations

Prospect research

CRM systems

Communication

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Ellucian Advance

Job description

Position Information

Position Number: 1128408

Position Title: Special Gifts Officer

Posting date: 10/23/2026

Open Until Filled: Yes

Hiring Range Minimum: $101,500

Hiring Range Maximum: $126,900 ($139,000 New York City)

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

Location of Position: Hanover, NH, New York City, NY

Remote Work Eligibility? Hybrid

Is this a term position? No

If yes, length of term in months: N/A

Is this a grant funded position? No

Position Purpose

In partnership with the Tuck Advancement Team, and as informed by Tuck's strategic initiatives, the special gifts officer solicits and secures annual, current use, and facilities gifts ranging from $25,000 to $250,000+ from a portfolio of prospects.

Description

The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth seeks a talented and motivated advancement professional to join its team. The Special Gift Officer will play a pivotal role in strengthening donor engagement and philanthropy to support Tuck's mission and strategic priorities. This position is eligible for either a Hanover, NH, campus-based hybrid work location or a primarily remote work arrangement, with a strong preference for the successful remote-eligible candidate to be based in close proximity to New York City.

Required Qualifications - Education and Years of Experience

Bachelors or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Qualifications - Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Experience and skill successfully raising gifts for higher education institutions, or highly transferable sales and customer/client relationship management experience in organizations with similar methods and standards for engaging with new business prospects. Experience and skill using fundraising management systems and technology (e.g., Ellucian Advance) to enter and report donor contact activities.
• Knowledge of higher education economics, philanthropy, and administration gained through a business or liberal arts education, continuing education, and/or relevant work experience.
• Able to travel extensively to meet with donors and attend fundraising events. Able to anticipate, deliver on, and exceed the expectations of donors and colleagues
• Able to anticipate, deliver on, and exceed the expectations of donors and colleagues.
• Able to introduce and drive innovation in ways small and large.
• Able to collaborate effectively with colleagues across Advancement, Tuck, and Dartmouth to achieve shared goals and objectives.
• Able to proactively identify and pursue relevant learning and professional development opportunities and apply new knowledge, insights, and skills to enhance results.

Department Contact

Lorin Parker, Executive Director of Talent Management

Phone: [phone]

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.

Driving a Vehicle

Is driving a vehicle (e.g. Dartmouth vehicle or off road vehicle, rental car, personal car) an essential function of this job? Yes

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

Key Accountabilities

1. Gift Solicitation and Commitments (70%): Solicits five and six-figure annual fund and restricted current-use gifts from a portfolio of alumni prospects. Secures written commitments for these asks and ensures prompt payments on pledges.

2. Donor Prospect Identification and Cultivation (15%): Applies prospect research, fundraising expertise, creativity, and intuition in identifying and cultivating potential donors, particularly those who have not given previously or who have not given at their full capacity, as well as other prospects selected in partnership with the Advancement leadership team and fundraising colleagues. Refers prospects to others in annual giving and leadership giving teams when appropriate.

3. Gift Proposals (5%): Partners with the Campaign Operations Team to develop gift proposals associated with the specific strategic initiatives of interest to prospective donors.

4. Contact Activity Reporting (5%): Enters donor contact activities into advancement systems and shares/collaborates with relevant partners.

5. Team Development (5%): Contributes ideas, input, and support to Tuck Advancement initiatives, decisions, communications, and other activities with annual giving and leadership 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.