Executive Director

At Impact NW we are a nonprofit with a mission to prevent homelessness, because we believe in the fundamental right to: beautiful life, stability and peace. More importantly, it also means a life filled with opportunity and community support, especially for Indigenous, Black, Brown, Melanated, Immigrant, and Asian people.

What we seek is for you to share your skill sets - especially if you:

*Put people first

*See the beauty in people

*Promote peace

*Find a way

We believe that with our mission and values as our north star, we can move toward our vision of a future where housing is a human right. If this resonates with you, we’d love to have your purpose and passion on our team at Impact NW.

Job Summary: As the acting executive officer, the Executive Director provides direction and leadership to achieve the organization’s mission, strategic goals, and objectives. Impact NW’s Executive Director inspires and guides others by promoting the organization’s mission, values, and goals, while setting a clear example through modeling behaviors that reflect integrity, accountability, and a commitment to collaboration and excellence across all areas of the organization.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

Board Administration and Support:

• Participates with Impact NW’s Board of Directors in developing a vision and strategic plan to guide the organization and supports the board to achieve its governance goals and objectives.
• Develops and recommends to the board of directors specific, long and short-range action plans for strategic plan implementation, and development of agency programs and services.
• Maintains appropriate relations with the agency’s board and various board committees and keeps them informed of other issues pertinent to the agency.
• Interprets trends in the field(s) of service in which the agency is engaged, by maintaining involvement in the professional field as a whole.

Equity and Inclusion Commitment:

• Champions diversity, equity, and inclusion by embedding equitable practices into all aspects of organizational leadership.
• Demonstrates a deep understanding of systemic inequities and actively works to dismantle barriers to access and opportunity.
• Leads with cultural humility and promotes a culture of belonging through modeling skills and behaviors that reflect inclusive leadership, equitable decision-making, and accountability to marginalized communities.

Staff Management:

• Provides supervision and support to the Deputy Director, Finance Director, People and Culture Director, Development Director, and Executive Manager, following the agency’s supervision process.
• Conducts regular performance evaluations and appraisals for direct reports.
• Ensures adherence to employment policies and maintains accurate performance documentation.

Financial Management:

• Provides leadership in policy development, implementation, and compliance with board directives and funding requirements.
• Ensures fiscal responsibility, including budget preparation with the Fiscal Director and board, and overall financial health of the agency.
• Maintains public accountability, preserves agency resources, and oversees required reporting.

Resource Development:

• Supports the board in developing short- and long-term resource development plans to diversify funding sources in support of the organization’s mission.
• Oversees and ensures that annual resource development goals are met.
• Cultivates organization’s relationships with major funders and donors.

Community Relations and Advocacy:

• Promotes a strong, positive public image of Impact NW and its mission across all stakeholders.
• Cultivates trust and collaboration through modeling skills and behaviors that center empathy, authenticity, and mutual respect.
• Leads advocacy, community engagement, and interagency collaboration efforts.
• Represents the agency in the community and serves as a passionate and persuasive voice for the organization’s mission and those it serves.
• Cultivates and maintains strategic relationships with the community by modeling skills and behaviors that influence others to act in alignment with Impact NW’s priorities and advance equitable access to resources and opportunities.

Supervision: Reports to: Impact NW’s Board Chair

Qualifications and Requirements:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Educational and Professional Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree in social services or a related field preferred; may be substituted for equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive non-profit professional managerial experience.
• Experience managing a complex primarily publicly funded budget including a general knowledge of public accounting principles.
• Professional experience supporting boards of directors to achieve governance excellence.
• Demonstrated success with fund development, including knowledge of and success in attracting public, foundation, and corporate grants; ability to identify, steward, and solicit major donors.
• Experience in service to disadvantaged populations and non-profit administrative experience will be given preference.

Required Competencies and Skills:

• Strategic Vision: Seeing the big, long-range picture and ability align the organization to the vision.
• Leadership: Promoting Impact NW’s mission, values and goals, and showing the way to achieve them.
• Advocacy: Building and maintaining strong partner relationships with area leaders including elected officials. Influencing partners to act in support of the organization’s programs and causes.
• Valuing Diversity: Creating a positive work environment that embraces and appreciates diversity.
• Decision Making and Judgement: Making timely, informed decisions that consider the facts, goals, constraints, and risks.
• Creative and Innovative Thinking: Developing fresh ideas that provide solutions to all types of workplace challenges.
• Analysis and Reasoning: Examining data to grasp issues, draw conclusions, and solve problems.
• Organizational Knowledge: Using knowledge of the organization and external climate to solve problems and accomplish goals.
• Relationship Building: Building constructive working relationships characterized by a high level of acceptance, cooperation, and mutual respect. Business Alignment: Aligning the direction, services, and performance of each department with the rest of the organization.

Physical Requirements: 

• No heavy lifting is required for this position.
• This position frequently requires seating, typing, holding small objects and talking.
• This position occasionally requires standing, reaching, walking, driving and lifting up to 10 lbs.

Impact NW is an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact the recruiting team at careers@impactnw.org.