Goodwill Industries International Inc, often shortened in speech and writing to Goodwill, is an American nonprofit 501 organization that provides job training, employment placement services, and other community-based programs for people who have barriers to their employment.
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Goodwill Industries operates as a network of independent, community-based organizations in South Korea, Venezuela, Brazil, Mexico, Panama, Uruguay, the United States, Canada, and eight other countries, with 165 local Goodwill retail stores in the United States and Canada.
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Goodwill Industries' logo is a stylized letter g, resembling a smiling face.
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Goodwill Industries has become an international nonprofit organization that, as of 2016, takes in more than $4.
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Around the same year, Goodwill Industries launched the first nonprofit Internet auction site in the United States.
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Goodwill Industries generates income to help businesses and the federal government fill gaps caused by labor shortages, time constraints, and limited space or equipment.
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Also in 2010, Goodwill provided people with training careers in industries such as banking, IT and health care, as well as offering English-language training, education, transportation, and child care services.
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In May 2022, Goodwill Industries International's announced a $14 million investment in their Digital Career Accelerator.
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In November 2010, for the first time, Goodwill Industries opened a store in San Francisco, California, specifically designed to hire employees who are transgender, gay, or lesbian.
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Goodwill Industries has been around for 120 years, but in recent years has revamped its retail strategy to include boutiques, trunk shows and other venues that appeal to a younger audience.
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In 2010, Goodwill Industries launched the Donate Movement to demonstrate the value that donated goods have for people and the planet.
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Goodwill Industries's vision for the Donate icon is a universal reminder to 'recycle' through responsible donation, helping provide opportunities for others while diverting usable items from landfills.
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Goodwill Industries has policies on donations, including items that it can accept.
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Sanitary regulations prohibit accepting mattress donations, and although some Goodwill Industries stores sell brand new mattresses, most locations are unable.
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Almost all Goodwill Industries locations closed during state-wide mandates at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and have now reopened.
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Goodwill Industries International has been criticized by some for using a provision of federal labor law to pay workers with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage.
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Goodwill Industries believes that the policy is "a tool to create employment for people with disabilities" who would not otherwise be employed.
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