Erin Keller, Elizabeth Jahns, Micahel Ramil

Mission

“Goodwill Industries will enhance the quality and dignity of life for individuals, families, and communities on a global basis, through the power of work, by eliminating barriers to opportunity for people with special needs, and by facilitating empowerment, self-help, and service through dedicated, autonomous local organizations.”

About Goodwill

• Founded in 1902 by Rev. Edgar J. Helms• $2.4 billion nonprofit organization • Goodwill Industries is all about people working. • Low price recycled retailer• 21st Century Initiative

“We believe that workhas the power to transform lives bybuilding self-confidence, independence, creativity,trust and friendships. Everyone deserves a chance to have these.”

Goodwill provides that chance.

Values• Respect for those we serve • Assumption of responsibility by the • individual (a “hand-up, not a handout”) • Quality service • Service to the individual • Thinking globally and acting locally • Collaboration • The Power of Work • Stewardship, financial responsibility,• and efficient use of resources • Autonomy of the member organization • Best practices and innovation • Diversity • Heritage • Volunteerism

How they operate• 2,000 Goodwill Retail Stores

– Color of the week sales-50% off or for only $.99– Senior Citizen Discounts-15% off every Wednesday

• Donations– Partners up with local universities– “Wheel Across America”– Microsoft Grant– Warner Brother’s Picture – Pants Donation Drive, Inspired by the Sisterhood of

the Traveling Pants• Internet Auction Site: Shopgoodwill.com

– First Internet auction site operated by a nonprofit organization.– $34,766,259.12 in total sales.

Target Market

• All Ages – College students in Corvallis• Low Income Households

SWOT

Strengths• Low Prices (outstanding

saving’s and values)• “Goodwill”• Commitment to the

community• Good locations• Reputation• New (and unique)

Merchandise everyday • Online Shopping is a

Snap • Better than the Big Box

Stores

Weaknesses • Selection• Smell• Poor Stereotype• Aesthetics • Quality of products

(stains)

SWOT

Opportunities • Partnerships with larger

companies• Create awareness of

online store

Threats• Wal-mart • Salvation Army and

other resell stores

2005 Highlights

• 846,730 people benefited from Goodwill career services.

• 129,899 people placed in good jobs outside Goodwill.

• $2.65 billion total revenue.• 82% of revenues funded programs and services.• 2,078 retail stores and an online auction site• 58.5 million donors.

Giving Back

• Employment:– Goodwill places someone in a job every 57 seconds

of every business day– Goodwill provides job training and employment

opportunities for people with disabilities and disadvantages through it’s community-based member organizations around the world.

• Philanthropy:– Featured in Forbes 200 Largest

U.S. Charities.

Resources

• Goodwill homepage: http://www.goodwill.org/page/guest/about/newsroom

• Microsoft Donation Article: http://www.goodwillsew.com/newsReleases/6_22_05.asp?dbID=53

• Images: http://images.google.com/images