Category: Press Releases

April 15, 2022 USAA’s $2.5 Million Grant Will Enable Local Goodwill Organizations to Assist with Employment Placement, Upskilling, and Developing an Online Job Seeker Platform ROCKVILLE, MD  — For more than 20 years, U.S. Army Veteran James Andrew Jackson had a goal of working in the healthcare field. Thanks to Goodwill and USAA, his dream is becoming

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For immediate release APRIL 11, 2022 ROCKVILLE, MD — In recognition of exemplary contributions to the Goodwill mission, Rex Davidson, retired president and CEO of Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey (Brooklyn, NY), has been inducted into the Goodwill Hall of Fame. After nearly 50 years of service, Davidson retired in 2009,

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Caterpillar Foundation Investment Focuses on Expanding Digital Literacy in Six Communities ROCKVILLE, MD — The Caterpillar Foundation is investing $250,000 in Goodwill job training programs to support people as they rebuild their careers after enduring negative economic impacts during the pandemic. Goodwill Industries International (GII) recognizes the growing need for digital skills training, as digital

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 10, 2022 The #Relief4Charities Coalition is disappointed that the Omnibus spending bill passed yesterday by the House did not include provisions that address the significant workforce challenges and loss in revenue experienced by the sector. While we appreciate the resources provided to nonprofits in previous COVID-19 relief packages, most of the

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ROCKVILLE, MD – Patrick Michaels, president and CEO of Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina, is the 2022 recipient of Goodwill Industries International’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Champion Award. This award recognizes a Goodwill employee who goes above and beyond to implement Goodwill’s commitment to DEI within a local Goodwill organization. Michaels embodies all this

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ROCKVILLE, MD — Under the leadership of Dr. Michael Wirth-Davis, Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota’s (GESMN’s) trajectory has soared upward. From retail growth to innovative mission collaborations that help open doors to brighter futures, the St. Paul-based Goodwill® has made leaps and gains since Wirth-Davis took the helm. For these reasons, Goodwill Industries International honors Wirth-Davis with the

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ROCKVILLE, MD — In only a few years as president and CEO of Goodwill Industries of San Diego County (CA) (GISD), Toni Giffin has already made a big impact in the professional development opportunities provided for her growing team. Giffin established a new career pathway program while reinvigorating a paid training program, all with the goal

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Letter Outlines Key Policy Priorities to Address Unique Challenges Charitable Organizations Face WASHINGTON, D.C. – A coalition of more than 60 national charitable nonprofits today sent a letter to President Joe Biden and Congressional leaders, urging them to advance policy priorities that will help charitable organizations overcome the unique challenges they are facing as they

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Paxton will serve as Goodwill’s designated decluttering and organizing expert. Rockville, MD –  Downsizing and decluttering expert Matt Paxton and author of Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff, has been chosen to serve as an international spokesperson for Goodwill. As an official representative, Paxton will be featured on radio and television spots as well as in

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Regina Nelson Joins Goodwill Industries International in January ROCKVILLE, MD — Goodwill Industries International (GII) recently announced the appointment of Regina Nelson as its new chief legal officer and general counsel. Nelson brings more than 25 years of legal and business experience to her new role, in which she will lead the GII legal and

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Laura Walling, Esq. Named Goodwill Industries International Vice President of Government Affairs ROCKVILLE, MD – Goodwill Industries International (GII) recently announced the promotion of Laura Walling to vice president of government affairs. Walling executes strategies that engage advocates and leverages partners to advance GII’s public policy agenda in support of job training and career development

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Expanded Opportunity Funded by Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor ROCKVILLE, MD — Building on the success of an initiative aimed at partnering with community colleges to help young adults with justice involvement, Goodwill Industries international is expanding Goodwill LifeLaunch: Ignite to five additional cities. The opportunity provides holistic reintegration career advancement services for

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