Making a Difference:
Our Impact in Numbers
These impact numbers from 2024 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 opportunities and prosper. Together, we can make a difference and create a brighter future for all.
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of immersive program participants complete program/graduate
- 92%
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starting average wage for job training participants
- $23.81
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total economic & fiscal impact of program services
- $187.9M
Impact in Action
Community Report
Flip through our 2024 Community Report using the interactive tool below. To increase the viewing size, click the “Full screen” icon on the far right of the toolbar below. You can also download a PDF of our 2024 Community Report if you’d like to view it that way.
Success Stories
Goodwill exists to help people see possibilities, seize opportunities and prosper. Discover how Goodwill participants secured jobs in high-potential industries and created better opportunities for themselves and their families after completing training programs with Goodwill University.
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“Goodwill is the place where you can turn your life around in a few weeks. You can go from, like myself, below poverty level to now middle-class income.”Kenya CunninghamBankWork$ Graduate
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“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 BransonCarpentry Graduate
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“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 JohnsonHVAC Graduate
Benefits Cliff Community Lab
Goodwill is leading efforts in North Carolina to address the challenges of the benefits cliff — where increased earnings can result in a sudden loss of public assistance — by launching the Benefits Cliff Community Lab. This collaborative initiative brings together key partners to develop data-driven tools and solutions that inform policy and empower employers and stakeholders to support individuals and families more effectively.
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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.
