Goodwill Industries of Arkansas, Inc.
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Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
The Excel Center at Goodwill
The Excel Center® at Goodwill. The Excel® Center at Goodwill is the first adult high school in Arkansas, providing students ages 19 and older a second chance to earn a high school diploma. The school is tuition-free, with flexible and accelerated class schedules to meet the needs of working adults. Classes start every eight weeks, and free drop-in childcare and transportation assistance are available to each student. Life coaches are assigned to every student to ensure that any barriers to success can be overcome For more information on upcoming class sessions, please visit the Excel Center website at https://excelcenter.org/.
The Academy at Goodwill
Goodwill is licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Private Career Education as a private post-secondary career school. Academy classes provide students the opportunity to earn an industry-recognized credential for high-demand careers. The Academy offers training programs in the following areas: career readiness, forklift operator, welding, environmental services technician, digital literacy, computer software and computer programming. The Academy offerings also include CPR/First Aid/AED and a first aid class of a different, but also much needed sort, Mental Health First Aid. This class provides eight hours of training so that the certificate recipient can identify a person in crisis, and direct them to appropriate care. The Academy at Goodwill graduated
522 students in the past fiscal year.
Reentry Program
Goodwill has a robust Reentry Program, assisting individuals with a history of criminal convictions and incarceration as they transition into their communities and find a better quality of life.
Our program enables people to overcome barriers to successful employment through training and education. Goodwill delivers a superior level of expertise in recruiting, screening and preparing jobseekers so employers receive the most
qualified and capable candidates. Skilled re-entry services staff provide support to returning citizens through:
Job readiness training
Job leads, job search assistance, resume assistance
Career counseling and mock interviews
Interview preparation
Community support and resources
Group mental health workshops
Referral to legal assistance
Referral for interview clothing
Referral to adult education and training classes
Soft skills and proper communication
How to keep a job
Goodwill’s recidivism rate is impressive – 5.6%. Those who do not participate in such intensive programs have a 1 in 2 chance of returning to prison.
Career Services
Goodwill has career centers to help individuals enrolled in Goodwill education and training programs to prepare for and find a great job. Goodwill works directly with employers to match employer needs with suitable candidates. Career Specialists assist job seekers through classroom training, mentoring, building resumes, mock interviews, job search, and employment placement to help individuals find a job that matches their skill set. Last year 7,598 individuals found jobs through Goodwill. Our Career Services teams provided services to 18,635 people.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of Arkansans who Entered Employment
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
At-risk youth, Economically disadvantaged people, Incarcerated people
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Changing lives through education, training and employment.
Our vision is that people in the communities we serve will have improved skills that provide long-term employment and a better standard of living.
in the last fiscal year, (July 1, 2018-June 30, 2019) Goodwill put 7,598 Arkansans to work in good jobs.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We provide education and training for Arkansans who are looking for a hand up, not a hand out.
Goodwill prepares Arkansans to compete for jobs.
Goodwill provides businesses in Arkansas with workforce resources.
Goodwill provides job seekers with career services to help them find good jobs.
Goodwill holds regular hiring events and job fairs.
Goodwill provides second chances for returning citizens through our Transitional Employment Opportunity Program.
Goodwill provides services to persons with disabilities.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have a one year, three year and ten year strategic plan:
Fiscal 2019 (one year)
Donations: 6778,175
People Served: 16,800
People Placed: 5,800
Average Wage: $11.00
Three year plan:
Future Date: June 30, 2022
People Served: 8,875
People Placed: 2,500
Ten year plan:
People Served: 10,000
People Placed: 4,000
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have placed 7,598 people in good jobs in the last fiscal year, providing service to nearly 18,635 people.
We opened an outlet, career center and donation center in Rogers, Arkansas; we relocated a store in El Dorado and added a career center there, and we opened an attended donation center in Centerton, Arkansas.
We graduated 24 adults from The Excel Center at Goodwill, a tuition-free high school for adults over the age of 19. Students who graduate have a true high school diploma, allowing them to earn approximately $10,000 more than their counterparts who do not have one.
For more information on our programs and services, please go to goodwillar.org.
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Operations
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Goodwill Industries of Arkansas, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 09/15/2023
Ted Darragh, III
Darragh Company
Term: 2017 -
Ted Darragh
Darragh Company
Douglas Jackson
Merrill Lynch
Bradley Walker
Catlett Law Firm
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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