Collaboration with Accenture and Goodwill® amplifies voices of frontline workers in the design and execution of the $6 million innovation competition July 16, 2020 (National) – Building on the recent launch of New Profit’s $6 million Future of Work Grand Challenge, powered by XPRIZE and MIT Solve, the venture philanthropy organization today announced the creation
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 16, 2020 ROCKVILLE — Goodwill Industries International’s intranet, MyGoodwill, was recently acknowledged by the world-leading user experience research and consulting firm, Nielsen Norman Group (NN/g), for its exemplary COVID-19 response pages. NN/g recognized Goodwill® in two distinct articles on its website, which are based on interviews with different intranet designers to
May 14, 2020 Washington, DC — As the House of Representatives is on the verge of acting on H.R. 6800, the HEROES Act, the nation’s charitable nonprofits strongly urge leaders in both the House and Senate to take swift action to ensure that nonprofits of all sizes receive critical relief so they can continue to
April 20, 2020 WASHINGTON, DC — Listening to debate and deliberations from Capitol Hill this past week, we are concerned that the urgent needs of nonprofit organizations are not being addressed. Will charities be largely left out of the current relief package, too? Since the beginning of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the nation’s nonprofits have
April 14, 2020 Washington, D.C. — Goodwill Industries International, United Way Worldwide and YWCA USA, which collectively employ more than 155,000 people and reach more than 95 percent of U.S. communities, urged Congress to designate a Nonprofit Sector Track within the next COVID-19 economic stimulus package, and identified four critical priorities that would address the
CEOs will discuss how Congress can build on the CARES Act and offer other policy recommendations to help the nonprofit sector survive this pandemic Washington, DC — Next Tuesday, April 14, CEOs from three leading charitable nonprofit organizations will hold a press call to discuss the impact COVID-19 has had on their funding, staffing and
April 8, 2020 Washington, D.C. — The nation’s nonprofits are on the frontlines in our communities during the COVID-19 pandemic, working tirelessly to serve the people who need our services despite facing challenging circumstances within our own organizations. If we are to continue to provide the desperately needed services for individuals and families across the
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— More Work Needs to be Done to Ensure the Most Vulnerable are Cared For — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following days of heated marathon negotiations, the Senate approved the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the largest emergency aid package in U.S. history. The CARES Act includes more than $2 trillion to help
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 23) —The organizations highlighted below express thanks to the Senate for taking the first step in recognizing nonprofits in its proposed relief package. However, we believe Congress needs to take further actions to ensure our ability to continue serving those hit the hardest by this crisis. We appreciate provisions in the current
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America’s Charities Request $60 Billion Infusion of Support to Help the Most Vulnerable WASHINGTON, D.C. – Leadership 18, comprised of the nation’s largest social services nonprofits, today joined with a national collaboration of charities to issue a letter to Congress requesting a $60 billion infusion of support to help the nonprofit charitable sector continue to
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NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — AdTheorent, Inc., a digital advertising leader using advanced machine learning technology and solutions to deliver real-world value for advertisers and marketers, and the Ad Council, the national nonprofit that mobilizes the energy and talents of the communications industry to make a measurable impact on the most critical social issues of today,
Goodwill’s approach empowers individuals to build long-term economic success. ROCKVILLE, MD — Recently, the U.S. Census Bureau released the American Community Survey, its most detailed look at the country’s people, places and economy. This sweeping collection of statistics highlights the continuing reduction in poverty over the last few years, while also revealing the economic challenges
