Goodwill Industries of Greater NY & Northern NJ, Inc.

ABOUT GOODWILL INDUSTRIES NYNJ: 

Goodwill NYNJ empowers individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment to gain independence through the power of work. The organization has a vision of a world with no barriers to employment. Founded more than 100 years ago, Goodwill has helped participants who face disabilities—physical, intellectual, developmental, or other barriers find work. Goodwill believes in the dignity of work and provides its clients with the skills required for a changing workplace. To many, Goodwill is known primarily for its retail stores and as a destination for donating goods, but the organization is a leading human service non-profit serving 14,000 people with life-changing supports and connecting and supporting them in employment. Our Mission is: Goodwill Industries empowers individuals with disabilities and barriers to employment to gain independence through the power of work. 

As part of the not-for-profit sector, Goodwill NYNJ has played and will continue to play an integral role in the economic recovery of our region. The Goodwill philosophy of retail thrift stores funding human services for the community is as important today as it was at the organization’s founding. 

As a result, Goodwill NYNJ has implemented and launched a new three-year strategic plan, Double Impact: Sustainable Fashion & the Power of Work, highlighting how the nexus of sustainable fashion and the power to work create a more inclusive, equitable, and diverse workforce, and a greener world. Goodwill’s theory of change is that people of all abilities and backgrounds are equally valued and realize their potential as full contributors to society. A key pillar is to tell the Goodwill story of impact.