Goodwill: A Powerful Example of Connecting Brand and Mission

This weekend I saw a Goodwill truck with this big and bold slogan: "Getting people jobs." I was impressed.

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As an international organization, their homepage states their mission clearly and succinctly - and in plain language: 

We help people who are looking for work or better jobs so they can better provide for their families.

Goodwill is a good example of a major non-profit that knows how to brand itself and tie its brand to its mission. Cone's Nonprofit Power Brand 100 study ranks Goodwill Industries International as #5 among leading nonprofit brands in America, with a brand value of over $2.5 billion. I think if Goodwill directly connects donating with jobs, their brand image and fundraising will be even stronger.