"Assistant Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations"

Assistant Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations

Company: Dartmouth College

Job Location: Hanover, New Hampshire

Category: Development and Fundraising

Type: Full-Time

Posting date: 03/09/2026

Open Until Filled: Yes

Position Number: 1129543

Hiring Range: $87,700 - $109,600

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 be available to be onsite as needed.

Location of Position: 35 Centerra Parkway, Lebanon, NH 03756

Remote Work Eligibility: Hybrid

Position Purpose

Reporting to the Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations (CFR), the assistant director will manage a portfolio of 15-25 corporate and foundation funders and will identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward foundations and corporations for grants in support of the goals and priorities of Dartmouth Health. The assistant director will also provide management of functions essential to the operations of the CFR office, including managing CFR databases, conducting prospect research, and writing acknowledgement letters, briefings, and other content as needed for Dartmouth Health priorities.

Required Qualifications - Education and Yrs Exp

Bachelors 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.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of multiple teams.
• Excellent analytical skills, project management skills, and attention to detail.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with appropriate discretion.
• 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.
• Brings self-motivation, flexibility, humility, joy and humor to the workplace.

Experience

• 2+ years of experience in philanthropy/fundraising, preferably in corporate and foundation relations.
• Experience working in a large and/or complex organization.
• Writing, communications, and/or editing experience, preferably in higher education or a non-profit environment.

Education

• Bachelor's degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• Philanthropy/fundraising background in corporate and foundation relations preferred.

Description

Identification, Cultivation, Solicitation, and Stewardship (50%)

• Manages a portfolio of 15-25 foundation and corporate prospects through the qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship cycles. Meets associated performance metrics.
• Partners with Medical and Healthcare Advancement colleagues to support event sponsorship proposals, as needed.
• Assists in formulating strategies and approaches, including briefings and other working materials, for Dartmouth Health senior officers, faculty, and researchers involved in cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of corporations and foundations.
• Works independently or in close collaboration with Medical and Healthcare Advancement directors to develop and submit proposals for funding.
• In collaboration with the director, organizes and coordinates corporate and foundation meetings and Dartmouth Health site visits.

Program Management and Support (50%)

• Coordinates with Dartmouth College CFR team to generate and distribute weekly list of current funding opportunities.
• Conducts research to identify funding opportunities for individual Dartmouth Health researchers and program leads. Compiles lists of prospects for future cultivation and solicitation.
• Tracks and maintains a database of program-lead/researcher areas of expertise and funding needs.
• Tailors grant acknowledgment letters to reflect the unique value provided by each foundation/corporate grant.
• Builds and maintains relationships across Medical and Healthcare Advancement and Dartmouth Health to ensure smooth coordination of processes and projects.
• Maintains knowledge of initiatives, current programs, and other funding opportunities offered by corporations and foundations.
• Follows institutional protocol for proposal submission via the Sponsored Projects Administration (Dartmouth Health).
• Uses office systems to track all activity with researchers and foundations/corporations.

• 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.

Quick Link: https://searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/postings/84926