erin keller, elizabeth jahns, micahel ramil. mission “goodwill industries will enhance the quality...
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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