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With the support of our entire community, we create life changing opportunities through training and the power of work. Goodwill SF Bay serves thousands of people in our community every year who are emerging from military service, incarceration, homelessness, recovery from addiction – or simply lacking education or job skills. We provide no cost career services, job training and connections to jobs at Goodwill or one of our 334 employer partners. Goodwill relies on a combination of material and financial donations. While many nonprofits must raise 100% of their operating and program budget, our employment social enterprise allows us to leverage every item donated through our 33 donation centers and purchased at one of our 34 stores, 2 warehouse outlets or online - to generate 85% of the revenue we need. This leaves a gap of 15% to be raised through philanthropy and government support.

Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona is one of the oldest and largest non-profit organizations in the state, and a nationally recognized leader in the human services field. For more than 65 years, we have provided job training and employment programs to Arizonans in need through the sale of donated goods in our retail thrift stores. Currently employing more than 4,000 individuals throughout central and northern Arizona, and with annual revenue in excess of $100 million, Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona is an innovator in the retail industry, and a top provider of education and employment placement services.

SEED SPOT is an award-winning, globally recognized business accelerator that has supported 3,635 entrepreneurs to generate $399M, raised $79M, received $117M, and created 9,719 jobs since 2012. SEED SPOT empowers diverse, impact-driven entrepreneurs through three core programs: Impact Accelerator, 2-Day Launch Camp, and Startup Spring Training. Since 2012, SEED SPOT supported underrepresented entrepreneurs. Of those served, 89% come from underrepresented backgrounds, 59% are women, and 62% are BIPOC. Our mission is to educate, accelerate, and invest in diverse entrepreneurs creating solutions to social problems. We bring together a deep network of resources, mentors, and partners to make entrepreneurship accessible to all. SEED SPOT has been awarded an Emmy, ranked as one of the Top 20 Accelerators in the World by Gust, and recognized as one of the Top 3 Social Impact Incubators in the United States by Cisco & UBI Global. Explore our impact at www.seedspot.org.

Social Venture Partners Arizona (SVPAZ) takes a venture capital approach to philanthropy. We provide expertise and funding to emerging and growing nonprofits while also cultivating and supporting effective philanthropists. The time and talent of our Partners paired with multi-year capacity building grants allows for us to support nonprofits in a unique and full service way. Learn more at svpaz.org