ROCKVILLE, MD — Goodwill Industries International (GII) was recently awarded a $498,593 grant from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that will help provide internet access to communities in need. This grant is part of the FCC’s $14.2 billion Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) that offers discounted broadband service to low-income households. This funding will benefit seven Goodwill
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Susan Mchabcheb Joins Goodwill Industries International as Chief Development Officer
ROCKVILLE, MD — Goodwill Industries International (GII), a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to providing individuals with education and employment opportunities, is pleased to announce the appointment of Susan Mchabcheb as its new Chief Development Officer. In this new role, Mchabcheb will spearhead the organization’s fundraising initiatives, strategic partnerships, donor relations, and build fundraising capacity to further
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Goodwill Industries International Names Anne Richards as Board Chair
ROCKVILLE, MD — Anne Richards, president and CEO of Goodwill of Greater Cleveland and East Central Ohio, has been elected to serve as board chair on the Goodwill Industries International (GII) Board of Directors. Richards replaces board chair Edgar “Ned” Helms, grandson of Goodwill® founder Rev. Edgar J. Helms. Richards leads one of the largest nonprofit organizations in
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Goodwill Industries International Names the 2023 Graduate and Achiever Award Recipients
ROCKVILLE, MD — Goodwill Industries International recently announced Katie Reigelsperger as its 2023 Graduate of the Year and Taylor Devenport as the 2023 Achiever of the Year. The announcement was made at the Goodwill Delegate Assembly in Anchorage, Alaska on June 25th. Both Reigelsperger and Devenport were recognized for their outstanding accomplishments in overcoming significant
Goodwill Unveils “New Lives” Ad Campaign to Shed Light on How Donations Create Job Opportunities
Campaign Highlights the Many Faces and Stories of the Goodwill Job Seeker ROCKVILLE, MD. – Goodwill Industries International, the leading nonprofit provider of job training and placement services in North America, today announced the national debut of their “New Lives” ad campaign. The campaign tells a compelling story about how donations to Goodwill help change
First Female Rotary President Wears Goodwill Coat to Meet The King
Windsor, Ontario – In July 2022, Jennifer Jones, member of the Rotary Club of Windsor- Roseland, Ontario, became the first woman to take office as Rotary International President in the service organization’s 117-year existence. Allowing women into Rotary took a US Supreme Court ruling as recent as 1987, the year Jones began her own journey
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Goodwill Industries International Revamps Website to Better Serve Job Seekers Online
Redesign spurs 20% bump in web traffic and connects people to their local Goodwill® career centers ROCKVILLE, MD – Goodwill Industries International (GII) recently debuted its redesigned website to better serve online job seekers searching for new skills training and career opportunities. The revamped website has seen a 20% increase in year-over-year web traffic since
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GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL RANKS AMONG THE NATION’S TOP 10 CHARITIES – FORBES AND NONPROFIT TIMES
Thank you to our donors, employees and shoppers for helping make Goodwill® a top 10 U.S. charity! Goodwill Industries International (GII) was recently named a top 10 charity among the nation’s top 100 charitable organizations in the coveted rankings of The NonProfit Times (NPT) and Forbes Magazine for 2022. NPT placed GII second among the
GOODWILL® AWARDED $4 MILLION GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES GRANT
Employment and Training Administration to fund programs that prepare justice-involved youth for workforce success ROCKVILLE, MD — Goodwill Industries International (GII) has received a grant award of $4 million from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration for continued support of the Growth Opportunities (GO) program that prepares justice-involved youth and young adults, ages
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Goodwill Industries International and Coursera Launch Goodwill® Career Coach and Navigator Professional Certificate
ROCKVILLE, MD – Goodwill Industries International and Coursera have collaborated to create the Goodwill® Career Coach and Navigator Professional Certificate. The first-of-its-kind certificate will provide anyone pursuing a career in workforce development and career navigation with educational content developed from Goodwill’s 120-year history of industry-leading expertise. Through the power of Coursera’s cost-effective online platform, this
Celebrate National Get Organized Month with Goodwill®
Donate unwanted items to Goodwill and get your home organized for 2023 ROCKVILLE, MD., December 28, 2022— Each year, many people set resolutions for the New Year holiday to help improve their lives. January is National Get Organized Month, a time to sort through and declutter your home. Consider donating your unwanted household items and clothing
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