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Together, We Support People Ready to Change Their Lives

For over a century, Goodwill has partnered with local community organizations to help people find jobs, gain new skills and build brighter futures for themselves and their families.
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Opportunity
for All

Goodwill is a network of community-based organizations driven by a common mission to help people from all backgrounds reach their potential and thrive by building skills, earning jobs and advancing in their careers to achieve their own definition of success. Our trusted network of locally-led organizations advance these opportunities within their communities, sustainably funded through the sale of your donated goods.
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Our mission

Goodwill works to enhance people’s dignity and quality of life by strengthening their communities and helping those having difficulty finding employment reach their full potential through learning and the power of work.
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Our vision

We at Goodwill Industries® believe that every person has the opportunity to achieve his or her fullest potential and participate in and contribute to all aspects of life.  
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Our History & Heritage

Goodwill was founded in 1902 by Reverend Dr. Edgar J. Helms to provide “not charity but a chance.” Helms saw that donated goods could be sold, and that money could be used to pay workers who helped refurbish those goods. Helms hired people in need — many of whom were considered unemployable — to do this repair work. 
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As an early proponent of people, planet and prosperity for all, he saw the potential in the people Goodwill served, the things Goodwill collected and how reuse would benefit the planet.

Every Action You Take with Goodwill Powers a Cycle of Good

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Create Life-Changing Opportunities

People find jobs every day through Goodwill’s nonprofit services—thanks to your donations and shopping trips.

2.1M

Uplift Communities

People across 150+ Goodwill organizations accessed training and resources to build stronger communities.

4.4B

Reduce Waste

Pounds of goods recovered to fund Goodwill’s mission and keep waste out of landfills.
  1. America’s Charities. (n.d.). Snapshot Employee Donor Research.
  2. Harvard Business School. (2021, February 8). 8 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Statistics You Should Know.
  3. Sustainable Brands. (2020, March 30). New Report Reveals 86% of US Consumers Expect Companies to Act on Social, Environmental Issues.
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The Good News at Goodwill

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Our Commitment
to Quality and Trust

We proudly maintain recognized certifications that reflect our dedication to integrity, transparency and the highest standards in service.
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Goodwill’s Global Impact

Goodwill has a presence in four countries (Brazil, Finland, Italy and South Korea) in addition to the U.S. and Canada. In collaboration with GII, our partner nonprofits generate revenue to expand their missions within their respective countries. Each of our international nonprofit partners is an independent organization governed by local leadership. 
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Opportunity
for All

Goodwill is a network of community-based organizations driven by a common mission to help people from all backgrounds reach their potential and thrive by building skills, earning jobs and advancing in their careers to achieve their own definition of success. Our trusted network of locally-led organizations advance these opportunities within their communities, sustainably funded through the sale of your donated goods.
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