Good360

Good360
Motto Goods for the Greater Good
Formation 1983
Type Nonprofit organization
Headquarters Alexandria, Virginia
CEO
Howard Sherman
Website good360.org
Formerly called
Gifts in Kind International

Good360 is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization located in Alexandria, Virginia. The organization's mission is to help companies donate excess merchandise to charities instead of destroying it.[1][2] In 2015, it was ranked the 39th largest charity in the United States by Forbes magazine.[3]

Organization

The organization, founded in 1983, was originally known as Gifts In Kind International.[4] In 2011 the organization became known as Good360.[5]

Carly Fiorina served as the organization's chair from 2012 until 2015.[6]

References

  1. Jackman, Tom (January 14, 2014). "Alexandria non-profit Good360 wins national award, will do more good". Washington Post. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  2. Heim, Joe (October 28, 2014). "Just Asking: Carly Fiorina of Good360". Washington Post. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  3. "The 50 Largest U.S. Charities". Forbes. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  4. Mckitrick, Cathy (December 30, 2011). "Surplus goods get second chance through Good360". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  5. Clabaugh, Jeff (2012-04-18). "Carly Fiorina joins Good360". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  6. Good360. "Carly Fiorina Joins Good360 as New Chairman of the Board". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
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