Partner & Advocate

Stronger Together. Partner & Advocate With Goodwill.

At Evansville Goodwill Industries, Inc., we believe that regional transformation happens through collaboration.

Whether you are a local nonprofit, a corporate neighbor, or a passionate community advocate, explore how we can connect our resources to lift up our 28-county footprint.

28 Counties connected through one regional mission
01 Shared goal: create pathways to opportunity
+ Every partnership expands what is possible
Regional
Impact
Community partners collaborating with Evansville Goodwill
Connection Matters Local organizations help us understand needs and create stronger regional solutions.

Ways to Partner

Find the Right Way to Work Together.

Engage employees, bring people together, share community resources, or connect the individuals you serve with education and workforce programs.

Evansville Goodwill Opportunity Center
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Community Engagement

Host a Donation Drive

Rally your employees or congregation for a cause.

We supply the bins, and your team collects gently used items. It’s an easy, eco-friendly team-building activity that directly funds local career services.

The Helms Hall and Opportunity Center event space
More Than a Venue Host your event while staying connected to regional workforce development.

Venue Rentals & Community Space

Bring People Together in a Mission-Focused Place.

Looking for the perfect location for your next corporate training, networking event, or resource fair?

Discover Helms Hall and our specialized breakout spaces within the Opportunity Center—designed to host your events while keeping you connected to regional workforce development.

01 Corporate Training and Meetings

Host leadership meetings, employee training, professional development, presentations, and collaborative work sessions.

02 Community Events and Resource Fairs

Bring local organizations, service providers, employers, and community members together for outreach and resource events.

03 Flexible Gathering and Breakout Spaces

Use larger gathering areas alongside smaller breakout spaces to support different event formats and group sizes.

Opportunity Services & The Excel Center

Connect People to Their Next Step.

Refer your clients to our tuition-free adult high school or rapid certification programs to help them unlock higher-wage employment and economic mobility.

Identify

Recognize an Education or Employment Need

Identify a client who could benefit from a diploma, certification, job training, or employment support.

Refer

Connect Them With Goodwill

Submit the referral information so the appropriate program team can begin outreach.

Advance

Create a Path Toward Opportunity

The individual receives guidance toward education, training, employment, or another appropriate resource.

Action Center

Tell Us What Your Community Needs.

Community members and local organizations often see emerging needs first. Select an option below to share what you are seeing or request material support.

Community Needs Voice

Help Us See Emerging Barriers.

Do you know of an emerging barrier, a gaps-in-service issue, or a specific neighborhood need in our 28 counties that Goodwill should be made aware of? We want to hear from you.

Start a Conversation

Have Another Idea? Let’s Build It Together.

Partnerships do not always fit into one category. Contact our team to discuss a collaboration, event, regional initiative, referral opportunity, or another way to strengthen the community.

Working Together

Frequently Asked Questions.

Learn how businesses, nonprofits, schools, community groups, and advocates can partner with Evansville Goodwill to create more opportunity across our region.

01 Who can partner with Evansville Goodwill?

Evansville Goodwill works with businesses, nonprofits, schools, faith communities, civic organizations, employers, service providers, and other community partners throughout our region.

Partnerships can take many forms, from hosting a donation drive or community event to referring people to education and workforce programs or collaborating on a broader regional initiative.

02 What are some ways my organization can partner with Goodwill?

Organizations can partner with Evansville Goodwill in several ways, including hosting a donation drive, connecting individuals with education and employment resources, holding meetings or community events in mission-focused spaces, sharing emerging community needs, or exploring another collaborative project.

If your idea does not fit neatly into one category, our team is still happy to start a conversation.

Start a Conversation
03 Can my organization host a donation drive?

Yes. Donation drives are a practical way for businesses, schools, faith communities, civic groups, and other organizations to bring people together around a local cause.

Evansville Goodwill can work with your group to plan the collection, review donation guidelines, and determine available collection or transportation support based on the size, timing, and location of your drive.

Host a Donation Drive
04 Does Evansville Goodwill have space available for meetings or community events?

Yes. Evansville Goodwill offers mission-focused spaces that can support corporate training, meetings, professional development, networking events, resource fairs, presentations, and other community gatherings.

Options include The Helms Hall as well as gathering and breakout spaces connected to the Opportunity Center.

Explore The Helms Hall Explore the Opportunity Center
05 Can my organization refer someone to Goodwill for education or employment support?

Yes. Community organizations and service providers can connect individuals with Evansville Goodwill for help exploring education, job training, employment support, digital skills, and other resources.

Opportunity Services can help identify the appropriate next step based on the individual’s goals and needs, including connections to programs such as The Excel Center®, GoodSkills Academy, and employment services.

Explore Opportunity Services
06 What resources are available through the Opportunity Center?

The Opportunity Center brings Goodwill services and complementary community resources together in one welcoming location.

Available support can include access to computers, high-speed internet and printers, employment preparation, resume and interview assistance, upskilling opportunities, digital-skills training, personalized guidance, and connections to community partners and wrap-around resources.

Visit the Opportunity Center
07 How can I tell Goodwill about an emerging community need?

Local organizations and community members are often among the first to see new barriers, gaps in services, or changing neighborhood needs.

Evansville Goodwill’s Community Needs option allows you to share what you are seeing so our team can review the information and determine an appropriate next step.

Submit a Community Need
08 Can my organization request an in-kind donation from Evansville Goodwill?

Local organizations, schools, shelters, and other community partners may submit a request for material support, such as clothing vouchers or specific household items, to assist the people they serve.

Requests are reviewed by the Evansville Goodwill team. Providing complete information about your organization, event, and need helps our team evaluate the request.

Request an In-Kind Donation
09 What communities does Evansville Goodwill serve?

Evansville Goodwill serves a 28-county region across Southern Indiana, Southeastern Illinois, and Western Kentucky.

Our partnerships are designed to strengthen connections across that regional footprint and help communities respond to education, employment, and other barriers to opportunity.

10 What if I have a partnership idea that isn’t listed here?

Reach out. Partnerships do not always fit into a predefined category, and Evansville Goodwill welcomes conversations about new ways to work together.

Contact our team to discuss a collaboration, regional initiative, event, referral opportunity, resource connection, or another idea that could strengthen our communities.

Contact Evansville Goodwill