Position Details
Position Information
Posting date
11/05/2026
Closing date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Position Number
1129506
Position Title
Assistant Director of Development, DHMC
Hiring Range Minimum
$83,500
Hiring Range Maximum
$104,400
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 requires the candidate to live within a reasonable commuting distance of Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) in Lebanon, NH. While the role is classified as hybrid, candidates should expect to be onsite a minimum of 2-3 days per week.
Location of Position
Lebanon, NH
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 frontline fundraising team for Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC), under the leadership of the Director, 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 position will work closely with the leadership of several clinical departments and can expect to be on-site two to three days a week. The assistant 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 $300,000 or more.
Description
Required Qualifications - Education and Yrs Exp
Bachelors plus 2-3 years' experience or equivalent 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, proactive, and driven to succeed and achieve.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and to set priorities.
• Expertise in operating database, spreadsheet, and Web-based software applications in a complex computer information system environment.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion; understand and follow HIPAA guidelines.
• Strong commitment to diversity.
• Brings a sense of humor and joy to the workplace.
• Creative, imaginative and original thinker.
Experience
• Two or more years of demonstrated success in a complex development organization or equivalent.
• Understanding of and comfort with the intricacies of business travel.
Education
• Bachelors or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience working in an academic medical system or university environment preferred.
Department Contact for Recruitment Inquiries
Matthew.R.Hall@hitchcock.org
Department Contact Phone Number
(603) 646-5294
Department Contact for Cover Letter and Title
Matthew Hall, Director of Development, DHMC
Department Contact's Phone Number
(603) 646-5294
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
Additional Instructions
Quick Link
https://searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/postings/87788
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 approximately 125-175 patients, families, and community members with the capacity to make multi-year gift commitments to Dartmouth Health and/or DHMC between $25,000 and $500,000.
• 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
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Demonstrates professionalism and collegiality through actions, interactions, and communications with others appropriate to an environment that is welcoming to all.
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Performs other duties as assigned.
