Goodwill Industries Of Northeast Indiana Inc

GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF NORTHEAST INDIANA, INC. EMPOWERS AND PREPARES PEOPLE FOR INDEPENDENCE THROUGH TRAINING, PERSONAL GROWTH AND WORK.

SEE SCHEDULE O GOODWILL WAS FOUNDED IN 1902 IN BOSTON, MA BY REV. EDGAR J. HELMS, A METHODIST MINISTER AND EARLY SOCIAL INNOVATOR. HELMS COLLECTED UNWANTED HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND CLOTHING IN WEALTHIER AREAS OF THE CITY AND EMPLOYED JOBLESS MEN AND WOMEN TO REFURBISH THEM. INCOME FROM THE RESOLD GOODS PAID THE WORKER'S WAGES. THE SYSTEM WORKED, AND THE GOODWILL PHILOSOPHY OF "A HAND UP, NOT A HAND OUT" WAS BORN. THE GOODWILL CAN TRACE ITS FORT WAYNE ROOTS BACK TO 1936, WHEN REVEREND HELMS PROPOSED A FEDERATION OF GOODWILL INDUSTRIES AGENCIES ACROSS NORTHERN INDIANA. THE FORT WAYNE GOODWILL WAS INCORPORATED AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH THE INDIANA SECRETARY OF STATE IN 1937 AND OPENED ITS DOORS ON JANUARY 3, 1938 AT 112 EAST COLUMBIA STREET. TODAY REVEREND HELM'S PHILOSOPHY FLOURISHES AMONG 156 INDEPENDENT, COMMUNITY-BASED GOODWILL MEMBER AGENCIES IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA, AS WELL AS 12 INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATES IN OTHER COUNTRIES INCLUDING SOUTH KOREA, FINLAND, PHILIPPINES, TRINIDAD, VENEZUELA, THAILAND, BRAZIL, MEXICO, PANAMA, COSTA RICA AND URUGUAY. TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES, EACH LOCAL GOODWILL ORGANIZATION DESIGNS ITS OWN PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO HELP PEOPLE FIND WORK NEAR WHERE THEY LIVE. LOCALLY HEADQUARTERED IN FORT WAYNE, GOODWILL EMPOWERS AND PREPARES PEOPLE FOR INDEPENDENCE THROUGH TRAINING, PERSONAL GROWTH AND WORK. WE BELIEVE THAT WORK IS THE KEY FACTOR IN THE ABILITY OF PEOPLE TO ACHIEVE DESIRABLE LIFE OUTCOMES. WITH IT COMES MORE THAN A PAYCHECK OR BENEFITS. WORK PROVIDES A SENSE OF PURPOSE, BUILDS SELF-ESTEEM, CREATES INDEPENDENCE, AND OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GREATER ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL LIFE OF OUR COMMUNITY. EVERY PERSON WHO DONATES TO, SHOPS IN OUR STORES, HIRES SOMEONE THROUGH GOODWILL, OR SPREADS THE WORD ABOUT OUR MISSION, CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR FRIENDS, FAMILY AND NEIGHBORS WITH DISABILITIES AND DISADVANTAGES. GOODWILL ADDS UNIQUE VALUE IN OUR COMMUNITY BY EQUIPPING PEOPLE WHOSE OPTIONS ARE LIMITED BECAUSE OF DISABILITY, CRIMINAL HISTORY, LOW EDUCATION LEVEL, LACK OF WORK EXPERIENCE OR OTHER SIGNIFICANT BARRIER WITH JOBS (78% OR 340 EMPLOYEES AND 100% OF 831 CLIENTS SERVED FIT THESE CRITERIA IN 2021). 3,445,066 MILLION IN WAGES (60% OF TOTAL PAYROLL) WERE EARNED BY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND EMPLOYMENT BARRIERS EMPLOYED BY GOODWILL LAST YEAR. THE PROJECTED FIRST-YEAR WAGES OF 37 CLIENTS PLACED INTO WORK EVALUATIONS OR COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT TOTALED AN ADDITIONAL 541,056. GOODWILL IS OPERATING UNDER ITS TENTH CONSECUTIVE 3-YEAR ACCREDITATION FROM THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF REHABILITATION FACILITIES (CARF) FOR COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND JOB DEVELOPMENT. CARF ACCREDITATION IS A PUBLIC COMMITMENT TO: INVOLVE CLIENTS IN USING SERVICES THAT OPTIMIZE THEIR CHOSEN GOALS AND OUTCOMES; BE ACCOUNTABLE TO OUR FUNDING SOURCES, REFERRAL AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY AT LARGE; AND TO DELIVER EFFICIENT, CLIENT-FOCUSED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT MEET NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR PERFORMANCE. GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF NORTHEAST INDIANA, INC. IS GOVERNED BY A 19 PERSON UNCOMPENSATED, INDEPENDENT AND ELECTED VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE GOODWILL BOARD AVERAGED 85% MEETING ATTENDANCE OVER CALENDAR YEAR 2021. 100% OF BOARD MEMBERS MADE A FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION TO GOODWILL DURING 2021. 100% OF BOARD MEMBERS SIGNED AND ADHERED TO CODE OF ETHICS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, VETERANS AND PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT RACE, ETHNICITY, SEX, RELIGION, ETC. COMPRISED 53% OF GOODWILL'S BOARD. THE 2020 - 2022 STRATEGIC PLAN FOCUSES GOODWILL'S LEADERSHIP, EMPLOYEES AND STAKEHOLDERS ON THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES CRITICAL FOR GOODWILL TO ACHIEVE ITS MISSION TO EMPOWER AND PREPARE PEOPLE FOR INDEPENDENCE THROUGH TRAINING, PERSONAL GROWTH AND WORK. THE ORGANIZATIONAL CORNERSTONES OF GOODWILL'S STRATEGIC PLAN INCLUDE - EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS, ADVANCING MISSION-INTEGRATED SOCIAL ENTERPRISE, ENRICHING LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. THE ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES THAT GUIDE GOODWILL'S OPERATION AND WORKFORCE ARE RESPECT, STEWARDSHIP, ETHICS, GROWTH, AND WORK. THE STRATEGIC PLAN INCLUDED 19 SEPARATE 1-YEAR (2021) INITIATIVES SPREAD BETWEEN 5 BROADER 3-YEAR GOALS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2022. OVERALL, 15 INITIATIVES (79%) WERE ACHIEVED AND 4 (21%) OF THE INITIATIVES REMAINED IN PROCESS OR WERE NOT ACHIEVED. VALUING COLLABORATION, GOODWILL WORKS WITH THE STATE DIVISION OF DISABILITY & REHABILITATION SERVICES; TRANSITION PARTNERS OF NORTHEAST INDIANA; MULTIPLE NORTHEAST INDIANA SCHOOL SYSTEMS; INDIANA ASSOCIATION OF REHABILITATION FACILITIES; DELL; WALGREENS REDI PROGRAM; GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL; AND THE UNITED STATES PROBATION & PRETRIAL SERVICES, NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA. GOODWILL COMPLIES WITH MANDATED EEOC AND INDIANA CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION REGULATIONS AND INTERNAL CULTURAL COMPETENCY STANDARDS TO STRENGTHEN ITS WORKFORCE DIVERSITY. PARTNERING WITH 4 OTHER AGENCIES ACROSS NORTHERN INDIANA (OPPORTUNITY ENTERPRISES, LOGAN COMMUNITY RESOURCES, PATHFINDERS AND CORVILLA), GOODWILL PROVIDED PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES TO 284 YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES AGES 14-22 IN 2021. THIS INCLUDED STUDENTS AT ANGOLA HIGH SCHOOL, CONCORDIA HIGH SCHOOL, CROSSROAD CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES, DEKALB HIGH SCHOOL, EAST ALLEN ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL, EAST NOBLE HIGH SCHOOL, EASTSIDE JR/SR. HIGH SCHOOL, FREEMONT MIDDLE SCHOOL, FREEMONT HIGH SCHOOL, GARRETT HIGH SCHOOL, HAMILTON COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL, HERITAGE JR/SR. HIGH SCHOOL, LEO HIGH SCHOOL, NEW HAVEN HIGH SCHOOL, WOODLAN JR/SR. HIGH SCHOOL, IVY TECH AND TRINE UNIVERSITY. GOODWILL INDUSTRIES' PRE-ETS STAFF OF 14 COUNSELORS PROVIDES JOB EXPLORATION COUNSELING, WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES, COUNSELING ON POSTSECONDARY OPPORTUNITIES, WORKPLACE READINESS, AND INSTRUCTION OF SELF-ADVOCACY TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. FIFTY-FOUR HIGH SCHOOL AGED YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES WERE SERVED THROUGH OUR 2021 PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRAINING SERVICES (PRE-ETS) SUMMER PROGRAM. SERVICES INCLUDED: INSTRUCTION WITH INDIVIDUALIZED LESSON PLANS; PAID WORK EXPERIENCE IN GOODWILL'S ANGOLA, AUBURN, CHAPEL RIDGE, DUPONT AND E. STATE STORES; AND PAID WORK EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITIES WITH SEVERAL NORTHEAST INDIANA COMMUNITY BUSINESSES. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS (2021) INCLUDED: BENEFIT INFORMATION NETWORK; COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF REHABILITATION FACILITIES (CARF); DELL COMPUTERS; DISABILITIES EXPO; GAPP GROUP; GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.; GREATER FORT WAYNE, INC. EMPLOYING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES INITIATIVE; INDIANA ASSOCIATION FOR PEOPLE IN SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT (INAPSE); INDIANA ASSOCIATION OF REHABILITATION FACILITIES (INARF); INDIANA DIVISION OF DISABILITY & REHABILITATION SERVICES; INDIANA UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY & COMMUNITY; INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANTS (IMA); NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS; NORTHEAST INDIANA CHAPTER OF THE ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS; NORTHERN INDIANA HUMAN RESOURCES ASSOCIATION (NIHRA); PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES COLLABORATIVE (GOODWILL, OPPORTUNITY ENTERPRISES, LOGAN COMMUNITY RESOURCES, PATHFINDERS, CORVILLA AND PARK CENTER); RECYCLERS; TRANSITION PARTNERS OF NORTHEAST INDIANA; TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE; AND WALGREEN'S RETAIL EMPLOYEES WITH DISABILITIES INITIATIVE. THE ONGOING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL AUDITS THAT EVALUATE GOODWILL'S PROGRAM AND ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS INCLUDED: CARF ON-SITE SURVEY OF PROGRAMS; INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL AUDIT BY EXTERNAL CPA FIRM; GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP STANDARDS; AND OUTCOMES MEASURES REPORT ON PROGRAM SERVICES. GOODWILL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYTICS FOR 2021 WERE VERY HEALTHY FOR THE NONPROFIT SECTOR AND INCLUDED: 90.6% OF TOTAL BUDGET TO PROGRAMS; 9.4% MANAGEMENT/GENERAL EXPENSE; AND .0% FUNDRAISING EXPENSE. GOODWILL'S SERVICE AREA COVERS 10 NORTHEAST INDIANA COUNTIES-ALLEN, ADAMS, DEKALB, HUNTINGTON, JAY, LAGRANGE, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WELLS, AND WHITLEY. GOODWILL PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT COUNSELING, JOB TRAINING AND JOBS FOR PEOPLE WHO FACE BARRIERS TO FINDING AND KEEPING A JOB, INCLUDING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES, RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, AND PEOPLE WITH LIMITED EDUCATION OR WORK HISTORY. GOODWILL'S MISSION IS CARRIED OUT THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, ALL WITH ONE GOAL- TO HELP PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES OR OTHER DISADVANTAGES BECOME MORE SUCCESSFUL, PRODUCTIVE, AND INDEPENDENT. OUR SERVICES ARE INDIVIDUALIZED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AND INCLUDE: 1.CAREER DISCOVERY - JOB SHADOWS, INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEWS, SITUATIONAL ASSESSMENTS, WORK EXPERIENCE, VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING, VOCATIONAL TESTING AND CAREER EXPLORATION. 2.JOB DEVELOPMENT AND PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE - RESUME PREPARATION, JOB SEEKING SKILLS TRAINING, INTERVIEWING, NETWORKING, JOB READINESS TRAINING AND PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE. 3.SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES - EXTENDED FOLLOW-ALONG SERVICES ASSIST PEOPLE WHO REQUIRE SUPPORTS ON AND/OR OFF THE JOB UNTIL THEY ARE SUCCESSFUL IN THE WORKPLACE. 4.JOB COACHING /