Presidential Initiatives and Principal Gifts Coordinator

Presidential Initiatives and Principal Gifts Coordinator

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Posting date: 09/29/2025

Open Until Filled:
Yes

Position Number: 1012178

Position Title:

Presidential Initiatives and Principal Gifts Coordinator

Hiring Range Minimum: $22.75

Hiring Range Maximum: $28.50

Union Type:
Not a Union Position

SEIU Level: Not an SEIU Position

FLSA Status:
Non‑Exempt

Employment Category:
Regular Full Time

Scheduled Months per Year: 12

Scheduled Hours per Week: 40

Schedule:

Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM or similar hours. This position offers a hybrid work arrangement with a blend of onsite and remote work to support the work of our team. Our hire will need to be within commuting distance to campus.

Location of Position:
Remote Work Eligible? Hybrid

Is this a term position? No

Is this a grant funded position? No

Serving as a key partner to Senior Philanthropic Advisors, the Presidential Initiatives and Principal Gifts (PIPG) Coordinator is responsible for a variety of complex administrative activities in the proactive management of fundraising efforts focused on alumni, parents, and friends of Dartmouth College. The PIPG Coordinator will support senior philanthropic advisors and the PIPG team’s prospect and volunteer activity. Contributes to donor‑focused, team‑based structures through interaction with cross‑functional teams in Advancement to support prospect relationships and management as well as volunteer engagement.

Provides comprehensive travel support for multiple frontline fundraisers, supports data management and reporting needs, research requests, and assists in planning and executing strategic development events and communications plans for cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities.

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Five or more years of providing complex administrative support or office experience in related field, preferably in an academic setting.
• High level of initiative, autonomy, and attention to detail with commitment to accuracy and producing high‑quality work.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; excellent customer service and team orientation with ability to effectively collaborate with others.
• Ability to maintain flexibility in a changing work environment.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills, including ability to prioritize multiple projects/tasks, plan ahead, and work independently.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, diplomacy, and commitment to professionalism.
• Strong technical literacy; highly skilled in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and other database management software; aptitude for learning new systems.
• Good judgment and ability to interact with a diverse group of people internal and external to Dartmouth College.
• Discretion and confidentiality with donor‑related information and sensitive matters.
• Strong writing and proofreading skills.
• Ability to understand, facilitate, and implement complex scheduling.

• Skill in the use of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook; database management software.
• Demonstrated ability to take personal risks in resolving challenges in a complex work environment.
• Customer orientation experience with high‑level clients and senior members of an organization.
• Experience working with volunteers (desirable).

Applicants advancing from a screening interview to a final interview stage will be asked to complete technology assessments in Microsoft Office. This position is not visa sponsorship eligible.

Supports data management needs of frontline fundraisers utilizing complex database systems (including Advance and Data…