Goodwill of Delaware and Delaware County, established in 1921 and based in Wilmington, turns donated goods into job training and employment placement for people across the region. It runs 16 retail stores, 20 attended donation centers, a computer reuse center, and a car-auction program, and employs between 500 and 1,000 people. Colleen Morrone serves as president and CEO. Website goodwillde.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 Delaware and Delaware County, established in 1921, provides job-training programs and employment-placement services for families across its region, funded by a network of stores and donation centers.
The organization operates four Job Resource Centers in the Delaware and Delaware County, Pennsylvania region, equipped with computers, copiers, and high-speed wifi. The centers host job fairs, offer employment-skills training and computer workshops, and help people earn industry-recognized credentials.
Beyond clothing and housewares, Goodwill of Delaware runs a computer reuse and recycling center and a car-auction program, which keep goods out of landfills while raising money for the mission. Colleen Morrone serves as president and CEO.
Goodwill of Delaware and Delaware County serves the state of Delaware along with Delaware County, Pennsylvania, just over the state line near Philadelphia. It runs 16 retail stores and 20 attended donation centers, and employs between 500 and 1,000 people.
That bi-state footprint is reflected in the organization's name and lets it serve a connected metropolitan area that crosses the Delaware and Pennsylvania border.
Goodwill accepts clean, gently used clothing, shoes, accessories, housewares, books, and many household items, and this Goodwill also takes computers for its reuse center; check the donation guidelines before a large drop-off.
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 of Delaware and Delaware County is a 501(c)(3) organization, and revenue from its stores, reuse programs, and car auctions funds its mission programs. Its EIN for tax-deductible cash gifts is 51-0064311.
The store-funded model, supplemented by the computer reuse and car-auction programs, supports the job-training and resource centers across the region.
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 Wilmington area, either is a strong option.
If your priority is workforce development, or if you have used computers or a vehicle to donate, Goodwill of Delaware is well suited to the task; for goods better suited to direct distribution, a local shelter or reuse nonprofit may fit better.
Last updated June 2026. Goodwill of Delaware and Delaware County establishment (1921), CEO Colleen Morrone, 16 retail stores, 20 attended donation centers, four Job Resource Centers, computer reuse center, car-auction program, 500 to 1,000 employees, and Delaware plus Delaware County, Pennsylvania service area from Goodwill of Delaware (goodwillde.org) and ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (EIN 51-0064311). We are not affiliated with Goodwill of Delaware and Delaware County and receive no compensation for this listing. Spotted an error? [email protected]
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