Goodwill of the Finger Lakes is a Rochester-based nonprofit social enterprise that turns retail, manufacturing, and service operations into employment opportunities and community support. Its 750-person organization serves more than 184,908 people annually, including through Goodwill Vision Enterprises, which has roots in Rochester dating to 1911. The organization also diverted more than 26 million pounds of goods from landfills in 2022 while funding programs across the Finger Lakes region.
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Goodwill Industries of AkronSince 1927, Goodwill Industries of Akron has been an independent nonprofit serving people across five Ohio counties who face disabilities or other barriers to employment. The Akron-based organization is known for connecting people with the preparation, support and work experience needed to find and keep jobs, with revenue from its retail operations helping fund that mission. It also operates an ISO 9001:2015-certified business-services division, giving participants practical experience while supporting local employers.AKRON, OH
Shift2Founded in Rochester in 2018 as The Shore Foundation, Shift2 refurbishes donated business technology and connects it with schools, nonprofits, and community members who need reliable computers. The nonprofit individually tests devices, securely erases their data, and responsibly recycles equipment that cannot be reused, giving corporate technology a second direction instead of sending it straight to a landfill. Shift2 marked its fifth anniversary in 2023 by adopting the name that captures its focus on second chances and digital connection.
HumanimFor more than 50 years, Baltimore-based Humanim has helped people facing disabilities and social or economic barriers build pathways to work, independence, and economic opportunity. The nonprofit serves more than 3,000 people each year with a staff of over 400, combining person-centered human services and workforce programs with social enterprises such as City Seeds and Details Deconstruction. Its developmental-disability services have held top accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities since 1994.BALTIMORE, MD
JEE FoodsBorn from a Butler Tech/Ross High School classroom project in 2017, JEE Foods is a student-powered nonprofit that rescues surplus food and redirects it to people and community organizations facing hunger. Its volunteers collect excess food, sometimes transform it to extend its shelf life in a commercial kitchen, and build job and food-safety skills along the way. The Hamilton organization has distributed nearly 10 million pounds of food and serves more than 30 organizations across three states.HAMILTON, OH