Goodwill of North Georgia, based in Decatur near Atlanta, turns donated goods into free job training and placement services. It runs 71 stores, 115 donation centers, and 14 career centers across a 45-county region, with annual revenue of about $203 million. Keith Parker serves as president and CEO, and the organization marked 100 years of impact. Website goodwillng.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 North Georgia has provided job training and employment services for a century, helping people overcome employment hurdles caused by disabilities, limited job skills, poverty, and other challenges.
The organization operates 71 retail stores, 115 donation centers, and 14 career centers across a 45-county region of north Georgia centered on metro Atlanta, with annual revenue of about $203 million. That retail footprint funds the career centers, where the actual job-training work happens.
With more than 100 locations overall, Goodwill of North Georgia is one of the most visible nonprofits in the Atlanta region.
Goodwill of North Georgia's 14 career centers provide free job training and placement programs. The agency helps people who are having trouble finding work, want to change careers, or want to start their own business, with support for those facing physical, emotional, and developmental disabilities, limited job skills, and poverty.
Keith Parker leads the organization as president and CEO, and the agency frames its work around both economic impact and the environmental benefit of keeping donated goods out of landfills.
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 115 donation centers across the 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 of North Georgia is a 501(c)(3) organization, and revenue from its stores funds its mission programs, especially the 14 career centers. Its EIN for tax-deductible cash gifts is 20-8351046.
The store-funded model means each donated item that sells helps pay for free job training somewhere in 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 around Atlanta, either is a strong option.
If your priority is workforce development and free career help, Goodwill of North Georgia is the dedicated agency at scale in the region; for goods better suited to direct distribution, a local shelter or reuse nonprofit may fit better.
Last updated June 2026. Goodwill of North Georgia CEO (Keith Parker), revenue (~$203 million), 71 stores, 115 donation centers, 14 career centers, 45-county service area, and Decatur headquarters (2201 Lawrenceville Highway) from Goodwill of North Georgia (goodwillng.org), Georgia Trend, and Rough Draft Atlanta; EIN 20-8351046 from Charity Navigator and ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer. We are not affiliated with Goodwill of North Georgia and receive no compensation for this listing. Spotted an error? [email protected]
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