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Category: Advocate
We Must All Work Together
As someone who works in government relations, I can tell you that at times I become jaded. The partisan bickering can be exhausting. It can take years for an idea to eventually become a law. However, I had an experience this week that reminded me that our collective advocacy efforts do make a difference and are being recognized.
Congress Places New Taxes on the Tax-Exempt
Most adults know the significance of April 15th. Yes, it’s tax day – the date by which American taxpayers have to file their taxes. But are you aware that May 15th is nonprofit tax day?
Lend Your Voice During Goodwill Industries® Week
It’s Goodwill Industries Week and this year we are celebrating mission moments, highlighting the many success stories of individuals who have received services from local Goodwill® organizations around the country.
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Older Americans Month 2019: Connect, Create, Contribute
Led by the Administration for Community Living's Administration on Aging, Older Americans Month (OAM) is observed every May to recognize older Americans and their contributions to our communities.
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Marking April as Second Chance Month
April is Second Chance Month, a time to raise awareness of the challenges facing people exiting the justice system and to spotlight the important work being done to empower these individuals to successfully reenter their communities, including programs and services offered by local Goodwill® agencies across the country.
Highlights from Goodwill® on the Hill
On Thursday, April 11, more than 100 representatives from local Goodwill® organizations across the United States — including executives, board members, program participants, and other advocates — met with Members of Congress and staff for Goodwill’s annual Goodwill on the Hill (formerly known as Advocacy Day).
Be an Advocate and Participate in Goodwill’s Virtual Advocacy Day!
Since the 2008 inception of the annual Goodwill® on the Hill event, nearly 1,500 Goodwill advocates have conducted more than 2,500 Hill visits. This includes nearly 170 program participants and family members who have benefited from scholarships and told their stories to lawmakers.
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Only One Week Until Goodwill® Virtual Advocacy Day!
Get ready, Goodwill advocates! Virtual Advocacy Day is in one week. Next Thursday, April 11, Goodwill leaders, employees, board members and program participants throughout the country will congregate in Washington, DC to press lawmakers to support issues that matter most to local Goodwill organizations and the people they serve. Help us amplify this effort by participating in Goodwill’s Virtual Advocacy Day.
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Join Us for the Goodwill® Virtual Advocacy Day
On Thursday April 11, Goodwill leaders, employees, board members and program participants from across the United States will travel to Capitol Hill to advocate for the issues that matter most to local Goodwill organizations and the people they serve. For those who are unable to travel to D.C., Goodwill Industries International (GII) will be hosting a Virtual Advocacy Day.
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March Madness on Capitol Hill
Every March, I put my hopes and dreams in the hands of college basketball players. My bracket is complete and I'm excited to see which teams make it to the final four (shout out to Rutgers' women for making it to the dance!). It's not just March Madness in the sports world, but it's also March Madness on Capitol Hill.
White House Releases President’s Budget Plan
This week, the White House released President Trump’s budget request to Congress for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. This document outlines the Administration's spending priorities for the coming fiscal year, including federal programs that support education, workforce training, and human services.
