Who We Are

Goodwill Industries of Northern New England is a multi state, multi site, human services organization and network of non-profit businesses.

Goodwill Industries of Northern New England has been serving Maine since 1933. We began providing services in New Hampshire in 1994. Our corporate offices are located at 353 Cumberland Avenue in Portland Maine.

Mission: Goodwill Industries of Northern New England engages the human potential and enriches the quality of life within our communities by eliminating barriers to opportunity and to independence.

Vision: All people have the opportunity to achieve their fullest potential and participate in and contribute to all aspects of life.

Values: As responsible stewards of Goodwill Industries of Northern New England, we are guided by the following values:

• RESPECT- Respect for each individual should underscore every encounter.
• COURAGE- We challenge each other to find the courage to grow and change.
• FAIRNESS- We strive to be fair to each other in our decisions and actions.
• COMPASSION- We act with consideration and compassion toward others.
• INTEGRITY- We insist on honesty, integrity and ethical conduct.

Goodwill Industries of Northern New England's network of businesses include, retailer with 25 stores in Maine and New Hampshire and Vermont, 6 donation sites, an online auction site, wiping cloth manufacturer/distributor and international salvage sales and export.

Goodwill Industries of Northern New England Human Service Programs provide rehabilitation, employment, and residential support to individuals with disabilities and disadvantages in Maine and New Hampshire. Goodwill's programs are funded by our own retail businesses, government funding sources, grants, corporate and individual donors.

Human Service programs include:

• Brain Injury Rehabilitation Services with two CARF accredited comprehensive day treatment centers and six residential programs. (Maine only)
• Our Deaf Services with two day treatment centers, a residential program and supported living program and case management services. (Maine only)
• Mental Retardation and Developmental Disability programs with day treatment centers, in Portland and Augusta, and twenty-five residential & supported living programs through out Maine. (Maine only)
• Goodwill's Employment Services has offices in Portland, Lewiston, Waterville, Bangor and Augusta, Maine. In New Hampshire we have offices in Concord, Conway, Littleton, Londonderry and Portsmouth serving all ten counties. Employment programs offer Job Development and Placement Services, Supported Employment Services, Staffing Services, Summer Youth Experience, Youth Transition Programs and our Good Wheels to Work Program.
• Goodwill is frequently listed on Money magazine's annual charity honor roll. Our administrative costs are consistently low - 8.5%, rare for an agency our size and level of complexity.
• Goodwill Industries of Northern New England is a member of Goodwill Industries International. GII is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. There are 204 member Goodwills worldwide, one hundred and eighty four in North America. Each Goodwill is independent and autonomous. Goodwill Industries of Northern New England is the 6th largest Goodwill in the world. For more information about Goodwill International visit their website www.goodwill.org.

Our business works. So people can.