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Goodwill provides job training and employment opportunities for people with disabilities and disadvantages through its community-based member organizations around the world.

Goodwill Industries International is one of the world’s largest nonprofit providers of education, training, and career services for people with disadvantages, such as welfare dependency, homelessness, and lack of education or work experience, as well as those with physical, mental and emotional disabilities. Last year, the more than 200 local Goodwills around the globe collectively provided employment and training services to more than 846,000 individuals. We believe that work has the power to transform lives by building self-confidence, independence, creativity, trust and friendships.

Notable Goodwill Industries International data from 2008:

People served through employment and training programs:	1,113,823
People receiving job placement services:	6,892,400
People placed in competitive employment:	140,287
Salaries and wages earned by people served who are placed in competitive employment:	$2 billion
Revenue generated by Goodwill Industries organizations:	$3.2 billion
Total revenues spent directly on programs:	84%
Total number of donors (figure includes repeat donors):	65.4 million
Total number of retail stores:	2,246

Retail sales:	$2 billion (63%)
Industrial and service contract work:	$625 million (19%)
Employment and training fees/government grants:	$374 million (12%)
Public support (direct and indirect monetary contributions):	$64 million (2%)