Davis Memorial Goodwill Industries

Filing Period

Jan 1, 2011 to Dec 31, 2011

Signed

Aug 7, 2012

Return Version

2011v1.2

Gross Receipts

$37,300,862

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Contracts: one of goodwill of greater washington's most successful business and mission fulfillment operations is its contract services division. In 2011, under the ability one program, goodwill employed more than 225 people in its 22 contract sites throughout the dc area including the bureau of engraving & printing, the national gallery of art, the old post office pavilion, bolling air force base and the u.s. Geological survey. More than 78% of all the labor hours performed on these contracts are performed by individuals with significant disabilities. By providing custodial, grounds maintenance, and pest control services to government and commercial facilities, goodwill offers its employees hope, dignity, and a future for themselves and their families. Goodwill is all about people working. We are one of the washington, dc area's largest providers of employment and training services for people with disabilities and other barriers to employment. We believe in work. Work helps build self-confidence, friendship, independence, dignity and trust. Everyone deserves a chance to have these things in life. Goodwill provides that chance.

Activity 3

Workforce development: in 2011, goodwill of greater washington's workforce development division provided job training, employment and other supportive services to almost 2,800 people in and around our nation's capital. These critical services were funded through the revenue generated by goodwill's contracts operations, the donations sold at goodwill's 13 area retail stores, and through the generous financial support of our individual and corporate donors. As the region continued through one of the worst recessions in american history, the population of people seeking goodwill's help began growing in large numbers and coming from all walks of life. The populations goodwill serves are very diverse and face a variety of barriers to employment. They may have physical, emotional, developmental or other disabling conditions; or they may lack an education or english proficiency. Many of the people goodwill serves are ex-offenders trying to rebuild their lives. In one community goodwill serves, the unemployment rate exceeds 25%! The one consistent barrier faced by all of the people who walk through goodwill's doors is a lack of marketable job skills. That's why the workforce development division provides employability skills training (job readiness), job placement, occupational skills training, job coaching, and/or retention services. These services help individuals with disadvantages and disabilities enter or re-enter the workplace with confidence and dignity. Our primary goal is to match the skills, interests, and work preferences of our students to the needs of local employers. This is accomplished through an individualized employment plan, mock-interviews, career assessments, internships, work trials, and other discovery strategies. In 2011, goodwill offered its applicants multiple job training and preparation options including career navigation unarmed security & protective service, and green construction pre-apprenticeship training. We offered individualized job development, placement and coaching services to individuals with disabilities through partnerships with dc rehabilitation services administration and md department of rehabilitative services. In 2011, goodwill once again partnered with the green builders council of dc, abc craftmasters training trust to train and certify students in sustainable green building, weatherization, and smart meter installation as part of our construction pre-apprenticeship program - green pathway dc. Green initiatives are not new to goodwill. The charitable agency is often referred to as the original recycler, since it has been reusing and recycling donated goods here in our nation's capital since 1935 through its retail operations.goodwill of greater washington is always working to find new and innovative ways to engage our community, educate people on our mission and generate added forms of support. In addition to enhancing our grass roots footprint, goodwill of greater washington is increasing the use of digital technology, which often cost much less than traditional media, goodwill is successfully reaching wider swaths of the population, leading to increased giving, ultimately improving our ability to serve more people. In addition to generating almost $1 million in revenue by selling goods online, goodwill now manages two blogs (english and spanish), and can be found on facebook, twitter, foursquare, pinterest and google plus. Goodwill of greater washington also has a mobile app that has been downloaded by more than 4,000 washingtonians since its launch in october of 2010.

Filer

EIN

53-0196588