Goodwill Industries of South Mississippi, Inc.
Eliminating Poverty in Mississippi
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Goodwill of South Mississippi understands that in order to help people become thriving citizens of their community, they must first find gainful employment. We work with individuals to help them find employment to better support themselves and their families.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Work Experience Program
The Goodwill Work Experience Program is a short‐term on the job training program work experience with Goodwill of South Mississippi for individuals who need assistance in becoming accustomed to basic work requirements. A work experience is a planned, structured, learning experience that takes place in a Goodwill workplace for a limited period of time and is unpaid. Participants may be referred for the 30, 60, or 90 day Work Experience depending on the participant’s assessed skill level
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 clients served
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Related Program
Work Experience Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
2020 Drop due to covid
Number of participants who gain employment
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Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Average wage of clients served (in dollars)
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Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Pounds of textiles diverted from landfills
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our goal as an organization is to help fellow Mississippians bridge the gap between unemployment and employment to help end generational poverty
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Goodwill of South Mississippi has several programs, which are free to the public, that will help people who are transitioning into the current workforce. We also have several employees who are dedicated to helping individuals find jobs. We offer support from the start of an idea to reaching an individual's goal.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Goodwill of South Mississippi has been grateful to have the support of our communities. With trained professionals helping people in our community find gainful employment, Goodwill of South Mississippi can continue our mission of helping others find the pathway to a better future.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Goodwill of South Mississippi has organized many training programs in order to better prepare individuals for the current workforce, and in the future, with liveable wages, and we hope to expand those services as well as job place more people from out communities.
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Goodwill Industries of South Mississippi, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 08/11/2022
Mr. Jonathan Woodward
MGCCC
Term: 2021 - 2022
Organizational demographics
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