Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont, based in Charlotte and founded in 1965, turns donated goods into job training and placement for people facing barriers to work. It runs 36 retail stores across an 18-county region spanning the southern Piedmont of North Carolina and South Carolina, with revenue of about $50 million. Chris Jackson serves as president and CEO. Website goodwillsp.org.
Goodwill runs a social enterprise: people donate used clothing and household goods, Goodwill sells them in its thrift stores, and the proceeds fund job training and placement. Donating and shopping are the main ways the public supports the mission.
Goodwill of the Southern Piedmont, founded in 1965, has built its operation around the fast-growing Charlotte region, using retail revenue to fund workforce programs.
The organization oversees an 18-county region that includes Polk, Rutherford, Cleveland, Lincoln, Gaston, Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Union, Stanly, Anson, Montgomery, Richmond, and Scotland counties in North Carolina, plus York, Chester, Lancaster, Chesterfield, and Marlboro counties in South Carolina.
It runs 36 retail stores across that footprint, with revenue of about $50 million. Centering on Charlotte, one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, gives it a strong donor and shopper base.
Goodwill of the Southern Piedmont provides job training and placement for people facing barriers to employment, funded by its stores. Chris Jackson serves as president and CEO.
As with all Goodwills, the organization is both a trainer and an employer, providing paid work and on-the-job experience alongside its formal programs.
Goodwill accepts clean, gently used clothing, shoes, accessories, housewares, books, and many household items; check the donation guidelines before a large drop-off. Donations go to stores across the 18-county region.
Donations are tax-deductible, and donors should keep a receipt and an itemized list for their records. For a full breakdown, see our guide on what Goodwill accepts.
Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont is a 501(c)(3) organization, and revenue from its stores funds its mission programs. Its EIN for tax-deductible cash gifts is 56-0844639.
The store-funded model means each donated item that sells helps pay for job training somewhere in the Carolinas region it serves.
Both Goodwill and the Salvation Army run thrift stores funded by donated goods, but Goodwill focuses on job training and placement while the Salvation Army funds recovery and broad social services. For donated clothing and housewares in the Charlotte region, either is a strong option.
If your priority is workforce development, Goodwill of the Southern Piedmont is the dedicated agency in the region; for goods better suited to direct distribution, a local shelter or reuse nonprofit may fit better.
Last updated June 2026. Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont founding (1965), CEO Chris Jackson, revenue (~$50 million), 36 stores, and 18-county NC and SC service area from Goodwill of the Southern Piedmont (goodwillsp.org) and ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (EIN 56-0844639). We are not affiliated with Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont and receive no compensation for this listing. Spotted an error? [email protected]
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