Executive Director

HUY; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 87,000; Part time

Job summary

HUY, based in Seattle, seeks its inaugural Executive Director to guide its growth and secure resources for Indigenous rights advocacy. This role is 80% time with a budgeted salary of $85,000–$87,000. Ideal candidates will have nonprofit leadership and fundraising experience.

As a single-person office, the Executive Director will manage daily operations while setting a compelling vision for the future. HUY was founded to address Indigenous religious rights within state prisons.

Qualifications

• Passionate advocate for Indigenous rights and religious freedom.
• Proven leadership experience in nonprofit management.
• Ability to manage day-to-day operations effectively.

Responsibilities

• Build sustainable organizational structures and secure critical resources.
• Guide the organization’s next phase of growth and impact.
• Develop a bold vision for Huy’s future.

Skills

Fundraising experience

Strategic relationship building

Advocacy for Indigenous rights

Familiarity with corrections system

Job description

Huy (pronounced "hoyt") is a Washington State-based 501(c)(3) and (c)(4) non-profit corporation established in 2012. The organization, whose name means "see you again/we never say goodbye" in the Coast Salish Lushootseed language, was founded to address violations of Indigenous religious rights within state prisons and to foster healing through traditional spiritual practices.

Largely volunteer-driven under the leadership of highly respected Indigenous rights attorney and advocate Gabe Galanda, Huy announces the search for its inaugural Executive Director to build sustainable organizational structures, secure critical resources, and guide the organization’s next phase of growth and impact. Compelling candidates will be passionate advocates for Indigenous rights and religious freedom with a pragmatic approach to building systems and infrastructure from the ground up and the leadership experience to support a growing nonprofit. Demonstrated experience in fundraising, strategic relationship building, and advocacy, as well as familiarity with the corrections system, are highly desirable. Given the nature of a single-person office, the role also calls for someone who can effectively manage day-to-day operations while advancing a bold vision for Huy’s future. This role is structured as an 80%-time role with the opportunity to grow as the organization evolves. Compensation is budgeted at $85,000–$87,000. Please see the full position announcement for additional details.