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
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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
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
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
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
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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
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
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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
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
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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
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 30, 2020 New Program Funded by Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor ROCKVILLE, MD — Goodwill Industries International has received an investment from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to fund a new program that helps young adults find jobs after a period of incarceration. The Goodwill LifeLaunch: Ignite reentry
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While there are some provisions in the HEALS Act that will help nonprofits, the bill does not include essential bipartisan solutions that many nonprofits require in order to be able to continue serving their communities. Our communities are hurting and people are turning to nonprofits now more than ever. Furthermore, nonprofits face the unique challenge
