Special Gifts Officer

Position Details

Posting date 06/11/2026

Closing date Open Until Filled

Position Number 1128408

Position Title Special Gifts Officer

Hiring Range Minimum $101,500

Hiring Range Maximum $126,900

Employment Category Regular Full Time

Location of Position Hanover, NH or remote location

Remote Work Eligibility? Remote eligible

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 as a Special Gift Officer to play a pivotal part in strengthening donor engagement and philanthropy to support Tuck’s mission and strategic priorities. Candidates may be based in Hanover, NH or in a major metropolitan region within the US States with flexibility for hybrid/remote arrangements depending on location.

Required Qualifications

Bachelors or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience and skill successfully raising gifts for higher education institutions, or highly transferable sales and customer/client relationship management experience. Knowledge of higher education economics, philanthropy, and administration. Able to travel extensively. Able to collaborate effectively with colleagues.

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.

2. Donor Prospect Identification and Cultivation (15%)

3. Gift Proposals (5%)

4. Contact Activity Reporting (5%)

5. Team Development (5%)