Executive Director

Global Neighborhood offers pathways to employment for our neighbors who have come to the Inland Northwest as refugees. Through our sustainable and accessible thrift & vintage store, we provide job training, education, income, and a community of support to help them rebuild refugee lives in the U.S. We believe in giving used goods new lives while helping people find their livelihoods.

Position Summary

Since 2008, Global Neighborhood has served as a community anchor and innovative job readiness program for refugees as they build new lives in the Inland Northwest. Global Neighborhood Thrift & Vintage, a 45,000-square-foot store and social enterprise that opened in 2011, is the organization’s engine and living laboratory, providing sustainable revenue, employment, and onsite job training to the refugee community.

Global Neighborhood now looks to welcome a new Executive Director (ED) who will lead this innovative nonprofit and social business enterprise. S/he/they will build on a strong foundation and reputation, robust business model, and responsive programs that have made Global Neighborhood a highly regarded organization in Spokane and beyond. The new Executive Director will join the organization following a period of rapid growth and build on the organization’s innovative program and organizational model, leading strategic planning efforts and continued program improvement. S/he/they will broaden Global Neighborhood’s reach through strategic relationship building and fundraising and will be an empowering supervisor to Global Neighborhood’s committed team as they expand internal capacity for growth and sustainability. The ED will be a natural relationship builder, innovator, and systems builder to ensure long-term sustainability and mission impact.