Kim Tran to Lead Goodwill Industries International’s Financial Department ROCKVILLE, MD — Goodwill Industries International (GII) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kim Tran as the organization’s new chief financial officer (CFO) effective Tuesday, February 16. As CFO, Tran will oversee all aspects of GII’s financial operations at a critical time as GII implements
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GOODWILL® ANNOUNCES NEW CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Onney Crawley to join Goodwill Industries International February 16 ROCKVILLE, MD — Goodwill Industries International (GII) is adding to its leadership team with the appointment of Onney Crawley as chief marketing officer. Crawley brings a wealth of business-to-consumer and business-to-business expertise and experience with Fortune 500 companies in the areas of marketing, brand management, business
Charitable Nonprofits Send Letter to President Biden and Congressional Leaders Making Case for Pandemic Relief
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, 75 national nonprofits sent a letter to President Biden and congressional leadership urging them to recognize the unique role of charitable nonprofits in providing pandemic relief and economic recovery by enacting solutions tailored to the needs and realities of these organizations that are devoted to serving the public good. The letter
Goodwill® Receives Largest Investment in its 118-Year History to Help Americans Get Back to Work
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 15, 2020 Investment in training and career services to rebuild U.S. economy leverages Goodwill’s extensive national footprint, deep roots in communities and comprehensive services for job seekers 25M+ people accessed Goodwill services last year and 1 in 275 of those who went to work in the U.S. were helped by Goodwill
Dedicated Goodwill® Team Member Discovers Her Potential as She Works to Bring Her Family Out of Poverty
Goodwill Industries International Names Gina Casteal its 2020 Achiever of the Year Eight years ago, Gina Casteal found herself homeless. With the encouragement and help of her loved ones, she entered and successfully completed the North Texas Institute for Career Development’s CDL (commercial driver’s license) training program, an offering of Goodwill Industries of Fort Worth
Oregon Woman Gets a Second Chance with Support From Goodwill®
Goodwill Industries International Names Linda Sutton its 2020 Kenneth Shaw Graduate of the Year By the time she was 11 years old, Linda Sutton was arrested for the first time and sent to residential juvenile detention. Despite her age, she already had more experience with illegal substances than any child should be exposed to. After
SUPPORT JOB SEEKERS AND CAREER ADVANCERS BY DONATING TO GOODWILL® DURING THE GIVE WITH BING FALL CAMPAIGN
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 30, 2020 Support Goodwill and People in Your Community by Searching on Bing.com ROCKVILLE, MD — Millions of people are out of work due to COVID-19. As the holiday season begins, people can help those who have lost their jobs and are looking for employment by supporting Goodwill® using the Microsoft
Goodwill Receives SNAP E&T National Partnership Grant from USDA
Funds will expand capacity to help SNAP participants access job skills, training and placement ROCKVILLE, MD — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced that Goodwill Industries International, the largest nonprofit workforce provider in North America, is one of four national nonprofits that will receive a new grant to strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and
Goodwill® Announces Hiring of New Chief Information Officer
Dru Rai to begin as CIO in October ROCKVILLE, MD — Goodwill Industries International (GII), the largest workforce provider in North America, is pleased to announce the hiring of Dru Rai as the organization’s new chief information officer (CIO). Rai, who has held leadership roles at numerous high-profile companies, including Fortune 500 companies, brings nearly
Nonprofit Leaders Call for COVID-19 Relief Deal to Avert Further Job Losses and Economic Damage
September 24, 2020 Employers of all kinds across the country are struggling to survive as the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on our society and the economy. No industry is immune, not even nonprofits. Before the pandemic, nonprofits collectively employed 12.3 million Americans — more than construction, more than manufacturing. But, like other industries, we
Indeed Launches Free Virtual Hiring Tour to Get 20,000 Americans Hired
Goodwill® to partner to connect job seekers and employers with virtual interviewing technology for accelerated hiring AUSTIN, TX — Indeed, the world’s number one job site, announced today the launch of a Virtual Hiring Tour across the United States, with a goal of getting 20,000 people hired. Starting today in the Western U.S and moving
Coalition of Nonprofits Calls on Congress to Act Quickly to Pass Bipartisan Coronavirus Relief Legislation
Washington, D.C. (Sept. 10) — Today, the U.S. Senate voted on legislation aimed at addressing some of the issues stemming from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. A statement from the leading coalition of the nation’s nonprofits follows: An engaged and effective charitable sector is critical to helping our nation’s communities and economy recover. Charitable nonprofits, like the
