Position Details

Position Information Posting date 09/17/2026

Closing date Open Until Filled Yes

Position Number 1128606

Position Title Assistant Vice President of Principal Gifts

Hiring Range Minimum Please inquire.

Hiring Range Maximum Please inquire.

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 Location of Position Lebanon, NH

35 Centerra Parkway 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 The Assistant Vice President of Principal Gifts (AVPPG) in Medical & Healthcare Advancement (MHA) is responsible for the development and oversight of a coordinated and comprehensive principal giving (>$5M gifts) program spanning Dartmouth Health (DH) and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College. While defined as gifts of $5M or more, of equal importance is the inherent complexity of gifts of this magnitude. As a result, the AVP requires a creative thinker, a tenacious fundraiser, a detailed tactician, and an individual who needs to be both an independent selfmotivator as well as a consummate team player.

The AVP is responsible for leading MHA efforts to cultivate, solicit and close principal gifts, and will serve as a key resource to other staff managing principal gift prospects and as an advisor on principal gifts to the Chief Development Officer (CDO), to whom the position reports. The AVP will serve as a member of the CDO's Senior Leadership team.

In addition to the oversight of the principal giving program, the AVP is charged with creating an ecosystem for transformational gifts to launch, power and sustain transformational ideas, including partnering with institutional leadership to support strategic initiatives across Geisel and DH. In the highly complex intersection of science, medicine and healthcare, this approach can galvanize donor and alumni communities to solve complex problems in health.

This role will be essential in identifying our best opportunities to employ this approach and then working with institutional leadership to implement and execute. Essential to this aspect of the role is serving as the liaison from the MHA and in partnership with the CDO, Dartmouth College's principal gifts team. Description We are seeking an accomplished fundraising leader to serve as the Assistant Vice President of Principal Gifts. This highly visible role will lead and expand a growing principal giving program, partnering with institutional leaders, faculty, researchers, clinicians, and volunteers to engage some of the most generous philanthropists at Dartmouth Health and the Geisel School of Medicine. The successful candidate will drive strategy for transformational giving opportunities that advance groundbreaking research, exceptional patient care, medical education, and innovation. Required Qualifications Education and Yrs Exp Bachelors or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Qualifications Skills, Knowledge and Abilities Minimum 15 years of complex fundraising experience.

Ability to effectively manage, motivate and coach colleagues through influence and persuasion.

Ability to work with and command the respect of senior officers, faculty and administrators, and highlevel volunteers.

Excellent oral, written, and project management skills. Excellent organizational skills.

Strong interpersonal skills and adept at collaboration, negotiating and listening. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and to set priorities.

Expertise in operating database, spreadsheet, and Webbased software applications in a complex computer information system environment.

Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.

Demonstrated ability to build trusting, effective relationships with individuals across a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and communities.

Demonstrated ability to craft creative, original strategies for cultivating and closing complex, highvalue gifts.

Bring a sense of humor and joy to the workplace. Preferred Qualifications Master's degree or equivalent professional experience.

Experience in a principal gift capacity closing multiple seven and eightfigure gifts, along with program management responsibilities, strongly preferred.

Previous capital campaign experience and experience fundraising in a complex college, university, or medical center development operation with a proven record of successful fundraising strongly preferred.

Writing and communications experience in higher education or nonprofit environment desired. Department Contact for Recruitment Inquiries Cheryl Cerny

Department Contact Phone Number 6036465533

Department Contact for Cover Letter and Title Matthew P. Haag, Chief Development Officer, Dartmouth Health\Vice President, Development and Alumni Engagement, Geisel School of Medicine

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 preemployment 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, nondiscriminatory 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? Yes