Goodwill Of San Diego Case Study

Purpose: To inform people about the Salvation Army and to persuade them to donate to them

When Christmas comes around, it’s time for all the different types of charities to come out. The Salvation Army is one of them; they are out everywhere looking for people to give money. When they are ringing the bell, people do not ask what does this support. They are instantly digging in their pockets, wallets, and purses to find loose change. When they find coins or dollar bills, they just put them in the red bucket and keep on walking. Why do people do this? People should research charities before giving because the money may not be spent on what the charity says, may not reach the people in need, or could just go to waste.

“We are very community oriented. Each member must actively participate in the yearly fundraiser where all of our proceeds go towards DECA’s state-wide philanthropy, Muscular Dystrophy Associated (MDA). Our local chapter also requires members to work five community service hours per semester.”

Goodwill’s mission is to promote equality and fairness for people with disabilities as well as the disadvantaged. They achieve their helping goals through retail sales and through successful programs like CEO. They are funded from retail sales from their thousands of retail outlets and the money from each store stays locally to help in that particular community. Services offered by Goodwill Industries vary from area to area and the particular needs in that area. They take part in everything from a gift shop in an airport, to manufacturing clothing for the US military; whatever the do there are always meeting or exceeding the goals set. “The services provided by Goodwill Industries of Forth Worth are a fraction of what we have to offer nationwide. Goodwill Industries of South Florida manufactures 1,400 pairs of camouflage pants daily for the Marine Corps and the U.S. Army, and is the sole supplier of garrison caps to the U.S. Air Force” (Grandy, 2000, p. 46).

This organization is a small nonprofit human service provider that provides help to the disable whose disability is physical and mental. This took me back to the obligations and objectives of Human Service Professionals to

Nonprofit companies include American Red Cross, The Salvation Army, and the Food Bank, just to name a few. An administrative assistant might organize functions such as planning a fund raiser or collecting donations on top of office tasks such as answering phone calls, planning meetings, recruiting, and training new workers or volunteers, and computer work. For example, an administrative assistant at the Food Bank may work the front desk answering phones and inputting volunteer hours on the computer while organizing the canned food drive for the upcoming holidays.

Goodwill Industries International, Inc., 2015). The corporation also urges for the preservation of Charitable Deduction. Much of the work done by Goodwill is made possible because of the resources donated by generous Americans. Limiting donations in addition to the BCA expiring will jeopardize the quality of services available. Goodwill also advocates for the enforcement of wage and hour laws, employment opportunity support for the elderly, and partnership promotion in community colleges. Goodwill industries also urges more support directed towards youth mentorships and more job-driven, employer-led, training strategies (Advocate. Goodwill Industries International, Inc.,

Clinics Can Help is currently Florida’s largest medical reuse organization. Founder Owen O’Neill used to be a local hospice nurse. While working as a hospice nurse he kept receiving requests to do something with all the wheelchairs, hospital beds, and other medical equipment that was left behind when a loved one passed away. Looking at all that equipment made O’Neill remember all the pain and suffering their family members endured. He knew how expensive medical equipment was so he began taking it to medical clinics that served patients with low income and/or no insurance. That is how the organization got its name “Clinics Can Help.”

It is essential to have 501 © 3’s. 501 © 3’S play an important role within society today. When the U.S. government is not able to satisfy the needs of their people, for profit and nonprofit organizations come in to meet these needs of society so that they are content. One nonprofit organization that has helped people all throughout the world is the Goodwill of North Georgia. Before every for profit or nonprofit organization started, needs within society needed to be taken care of. This paper will be discussing the history, social problem, background of director, successes and challenges, and the effectiveness of the nonprofit organization the Goodwill of North Georgia.

CVS, a national pharmacy chain, works not only in but also with the community. The company focuses on the betterment of society. Its extensive Corporate Social Responsibility strategy, entitled Prescription for a Better World, places CVS at the center at a variety of mainstream issues. The three focal points of its CSR plan are the environment, the economic opportunities for citizens, and the health of the community (Novick O’Keefe 2014). CVS has a whole department focused on CSR, called CVS Caremark, which houses the CVS Caremark Charitable Trust. Their many projects include the end of Tobacco distribution, the betterment of school and local health care, sustainability, and charitable events.

Goodwill Industries do not hold fundraising events or solicit cash donations, but financial donations are gratefully accepted. Most of these Industries set offer employment with higher opportunities for disabled and those with barriers to employment. Some of the services that the disabled perform include, Light Assembly, sorting, labeling and Packaging. They are also involved in: shrink Wrapping, Mailing, Blister Packing, Craft projects and Stuffing Envelopes (Keeler, 1992).

The year of 1887 marked the beginning of United Way, which originated as Denver’s Charity Organization Society and expanded over 1,000 Community Chests in the late 1940’s (Dess, Lumpkin, Eisner, & McNamara, 2012, p. C19). Then in 1974 their campaign, in America and Canada, exceedigngly raised over $1 billion dollars; thus, causing for the creation of the United Way International so that many countries around the world may have the ability to construct similar organizations that will benefit their nations (Dess, et al., 2012, C19). United Way’s business consist of attracting large companies and

Another problem involves the increased time required to identify a given issue, as well as the best practice to formulate and pass a given message. Finally, the hospital faces negative perception by the local patients, which is generated from individual beliefs and perceptions. To curb these challenges, the SickKids Hospital has developed a suitable financial base such as appropriate shareholder and investor inclusion to raise funds for their physicians, communication platforms, and education to alter the perception of the local individuals (Wong, 2012). Together with the inclusion of varying investors, the hospital has broadened its services to include indulgence in charity work. This enables the hospital to develop suitable corporate social responsibility strategies that boosts its finances. In additional, the charity work enables the hospitals to develop a suitable consumer environment that links its operations to its performance and productivity objectives. Donations and Christmas gifts have also contributed largely to funding the SickKids Hospital. Corporate programs within the hospital have been developed to ensure that donations and gifts are accepted at a specified time with suitable compensation for individuals who offer the

Disability Services – services offered to both employees of Goodwill as well as other individuals who have a medically documented disability. These include:

Goodwill International is a not-for-profit organization whose main objective is to offer job trainings, employment placements, and other community-based projects to individuals with disabilities. The organization also extends its services to veterans who include people who lack the necessary job experience, education, or face challenges in securing employment. The non-profit organization is financed by a chain of retail thrift stores, which also operate as not-for-profit entities in places where they are situated. Goodwill is constituted by a system of 165 community based independent organizations operating in 15 countries, including the United States, Brazil, Venezuela, Uruguay, Panama, and Canada among others. The organization