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Making a Difference:
Our Impact in Numbers

These impact numbers from 2023 underscore our dedication to providing high-quality career training, fostering meaningful partnerships and making a positive impact in our community.

Lasting Impact

At Goodwill, we exist to help people see possibilities, seize opportunies and prosper. Together, we can make a difference and create a brighter future for all.

of immersive program participants complete program/graduate

92%

starting average wage for job training participants

$23.28

total economic & fiscal impact of program services

$75.7M

Impact in Action

Community Report

Flip through our 2023 Community Report using the interactive tool below. To increase the viewing size, click the “Full screen” icon on the far right of the toolbar below. You can also download a PDF of our 2023 Community Report if you’d like to view it that way.

Success Stories

Goodwill exists to help people see possibilities, seize opportunities and prosper. Discover how Goodwill participants secured jobs in high-potential industries and created better opportunities for themselves and their families after completing training programs with Goodwill University.

  • “Goodwill is the place where you can turn your life around in a few weeks. You can go from, like myself, below poverty level to now middle-class income.”
    Kenya Cunningham
    BankWork$ Graduate
  • “Being able to get certifications that mean something in the industry and can get me a foot in the door, all for free, while also getting someone who’s going to walk me through it every step of the way – it was awesome.”
    Charlie Branson
    Carpentry Graduate
  • “They gave me a family feel. They seemed to really care about my future and about what I wanted to do. They pushed me and helped me get it.”
    Destiney Johnson
    HVAC Graduate

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Community Reports & Financial Statements

Learn more about our impact and how we are investing your generous support to fulfill our mission of helping people pursue the life they want to achieve.