Nonprofit job-training and retail operation serving Jacksonville's workforce
Goodwill Industries of North Florida operates a hybrid nonprofit—training and education programs feeding into retail and e-commerce channels. The tech stack is lean (Zoom, Teams, Salesforce, AWS, POS), and they're adopting Sage Intacct for financial operations, suggesting tightening of cost controls as they scale. Hiring is concentrated in ops and sales roles with junior-heavy composition, while projects center on employment barriers (work-readiness training, student assessment, employer recruitment) and a workforce development pipeline—indicating their core mission drives product development.
Notable leadership hires: Team Lead Retail, Retail Team Lead, Retail Lead
Goodwill Industries of North Florida is a Jacksonville-based nonprofit operating education, training, and employment programs for the communities it serves. Core programs include A-STEP, Mayor's Youth at Work, Take Stock in Children, and TeensWork Alachua; education and training pipelines feed into employment via GoodCareers Centers and GoodwillTemps. Revenue streams include retail operations, e-commerce, facilities maintenance, and landscape consulting (LCI). The organization has operated since 1940 with 501–1,000 employees across operations, sales, retail, and donation centers.
They remove barriers to employment through training, education, and career opportunities via programs like A-STEP, Mayor's Youth at Work, Take Stock in Children, and TeensWork Alachua, serving Jacksonville and North Florida communities.
Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. Founded in 1940, they operate across North Florida with GoodCareers Centers, retail locations, facilities maintenance, and landscape consulting operations.
Core stack includes Salesforce, AWS, Microsoft Office/Teams/Outlook, Google Workspace, SharePoint, Zoom, and POS systems. They're currently rolling out Sage Intacct for financial and ERP management.
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