Sundance Institute

Working under the General Counsel, and in close collaboration with the Managing Director, Festival and Institute Operations, the Director will lead Sundance Institute’s efforts to engage the Boulder and wider Colorado community. The Director will work across departments to develop and execute strategies to make the Festival and the Institute an active and positive community member and successfully advance opportunities for storytellers in Colorado.

Working closely under the Associate Director, Institutional Giving, this role manages a diverse institutional portfolio, identifying and cultivating mission-aligned foundations and government entities to secure sustainable financial support and multifaceted partnerships for the Institute’s programs.

The Manager, Advancement Operations is responsible for creating and implementing an operational infrastructure to support all areas of Advancement including corporate, individual, foundation, and government giving. This work includes acting as a liaison to the Finance Departments, maintaining and updating the CRM, developing research briefings and profiles for Institute leadership and advancement staff, assisting with donor recognition and crediting, and troubleshooting technical issues with the