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TOWN HALL & DELEGATE ASSEMBLY WRAP-UP
One member cautioned about a proposal
suggesting GII contact member Goodwill
organizations that are in potential financial
distress to offer assistance, citing the role of
autonomy in Goodwill's structure. Another member
suggested that the Membership Standards
proposal is a “pre-emptive tool to engage
Goodwills.”
Other comments during the Town Hall included
a recommendation that the GII team compile
a lessons learned review of the launch of the
Moderated by: Steve Preston, President and CEO, Gateway data analytics system, and a similar
Dale Jenkins, Outgoing Board Chair; and Amy Luttrell, review of the Ad Council campaign, which would
Incoming Board Chair, GII effectively create a national public service
announcement marrying the Goodwill mission with
During the Town Hall Meeting wrapping up the network's brand.
Delegate Assembly, Goodwill CEOs and board
members discussed the results of an online In his closing remarks before the Delegate
straw poll conducted during the Advancing Our Assembly, outgoing GII Board of Directors Chair
Strategic Directions session. Dale Jenkins invited Goodwill leaders to offer
their supportive counsel and wisdom to help GII
The poll was designed to gauge feedback on President and CEO Steve Preston as he leads the
the network’s common purpose, how it can organization forward.
operate more effectively to create solutions, and
whether Goodwill should have recommended “We have a new CEO who unquestionably has
non-binding performance standards beyond
existing membership standards to achieve a every bit of passion for the mission as anyone in
stronger brand and impact. View the responses this room. He also has unparalleled skill sets to
to the Mentimeter poll. bring this organization to its future potential. He
After reviewing the previous responses, is uniquely qualified to take this organization to
attendees provided thoughts via a new the next level.”
Mentimeter poll to further explore areas related
to standards, including financial stability, — Dale Jenkins, Outgoing Chair,
governance, retail and customer experience, GII Board of Directors
mission integration and impact, brand/
trademark use, and territory utilization.
While the overall response rate showed positive
support for additional standards in several areas,
Goodwill leaders sought to provide a more
nuanced response during their turns at the
microphone.
W
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1. 1. View the Mentimeter poll results.
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