Goodwill Industries of Southern California
TOP-RATED 2010
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Geographic areas served: Los Angeles County North of Rosecrans, San Bernardino, and Riverside counties
Mission:
Transforming lives through the power of work –
We serve people with disabilities or other vocational challenges, as well as businesses, by providing education, training, work experience and job placement services.
Results:
2009 Numbers
MISSION
People served: 59,310
People placed in community employment: 4,132
Average wage of those placed: $11.56
Receiving benefits: 52 %
Businesses served: 3,453
“GREEN” BOTTOM LINE
Goodwill recycled
Textiles: 14.6 million
Electronics: 5.5 million
Paper Products: 5.9 million
FINANCIALS
Total revenue: 110 million
Program expenses: 92 percent of budget
(Highest) 4-star rating from Charity Navigator: eight years in a row
FACILITIES
Campuses: 3
Service/program sites: 24
Retail stores: 62
Donation sites: 41
Computer Recycling plants: 3
Secure Shredding Plants: 2
92 percent of our total revenue goes to our programs and services
MISSION
People served: 59,310
People placed in community employment: 4,132
Average wage of those placed: $11.56
Receiving benefits: 52 %
Businesses served: 3,453
“GREEN” BOTTOM LINE
Goodwill recycled
Textiles: 14.6 million
Electronics: 5.5 million
Paper Products: 5.9 million
FINANCIALS
Total revenue: 110 million
Program expenses: 92 percent of budget
(Highest) 4-star rating from Charity Navigator: eight years in a row
FACILITIES
Campuses: 3
Service/program sites: 24
Retail stores: 62
Donation sites: 41
Computer Recycling plants: 3
Secure Shredding Plants: 2
92 percent of our total revenue goes to our programs and services
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Bill
10/31/10
I've been a member of the board of Goodwill Southern California for just over a year. I write with the perspective of someone who managed non profit organizations for over 30 years.
GSC is probably the best run not for profit organization I've ever been involved with. It enjoys a highly ...
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Peter Starrett
10/27/10
I started my association with Goodwill Southern California as both a merchandise and financial donor but didn't understand the full scope of their activities until I took a tour of the headquarters. In these times of high unemployment, it's great to have an organization that devotes itself to ...
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Keeler
10/27/10
Goodwill Southern California is a wonderful organization that has such positive effects in our community. Goodwill Southern California helped over 59,000 men and women and at-rick youth througtout Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties during 2009 and the number will only increase in ...
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