2021

Impact

Report

For 36 years Delivering Good has been offering companies a sustainable solution for their excess inventory, putting it into the hands of people who need it rather than into landfills. In 2021, faced with a surplus of merchandise due to supply chain disruptions and shipping delays, more than 220 companies turned their excess inventory, valued at $229 million, into relief for individuals and families by donating to Delivering Good.

As people across the US struggled with increased poverty, illness, job loss, and other challenges, Delivering Good responded by connecting more than 23 million units of donated new merchandise with our network of over 800 community partners – more than double the amount of product donated annually pre-pandemic.

2021 also brought hope for a return to normalcy and while our Spring Luncheon was converted into a virtual roundtable discussion, we were finally able to gather with 400 guests at the Ziegfeld Ballroom to celebrate our annual gala in October, raising more than $1.3 million in critical funds to support our work.

If the last couple of years have taught us anything it’s that good can come from even the most challenging circumstances. The nimbleness of our distribution model, the generosity of our product and financial donors, and the reach provided by our nationwide network of community partners allowed us to do more than we ever thought possible for the people we serve. While we may continue to live in uncertain times, we know that we have the resiliency and resourcefulness to step up to any challenge as we work to create a more equitable world for everyone.

Andrea Weiss

Chair, Delivering Good Board of Directors

SUCCEED. REBUILD. THRIVE.

In 2021, Delivering Good distributed more than 23 million units of new merchandise to community partners in 49 states, Puerto Rico, and Canada. Partners were also connected directly with retail donors like Carter’s and Burlington to pick up donations from stores in their communities.

Thanks to our brand partners who donated products valued at $229 Million, many thousands of families and individuals were provided with critically needed new items, ranging from clothing, housewares, and furniture, to school supplies and personal care items to help them succeed, rebuild, and thrive.

Roll over the list below to see Product Donor data by State

VOICES OF OUR COMMUNITIES

Delivering Good works with a nationwide network of more than 800 NONPROFIT COMMUNITY PARTNERS to get donated new merchandise into the homes of children, adults, and families that deal with poverty, disaster, or other challenges. With partners in all states, Canada, and Puerto Rico, we are helping to improve lives through the distribution of new items including, clothing, shoes, school supplies, uniforms, toys, furniture, and housewares, that empower recipients to build stable and sustainable lives.

Through our donations of new products, we are helping to address a wide range of issues that impact adults, children, and families in communities across the US and beyond.

SUPPORTING CHILDREN

Delivering Good is proud to partner with Boys & Girls Club of the Mountain Communities in California; helping to provide needed children’s clothing, school supplies, toys, and other items that allow them to fill in the gaps for children living in poverty and other challenging situations.

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Foster Care Families

Delivering Good provides essential supplies, including clothing, furniture, school supplies, toys, and more to a range of community partners who help foster families create loving, supportive homes for the children they take in. The Hodges Family have opened their home and hearts to more than 20 children over the years with help from products provided by Delivering Good.

Hodges Family

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Disaster Relief

Delivering Good has a long history of providing relief to individuals and families impacted by natural and other disasters. In December 2021, we worked with our partner, 4Good Community in Kentucky to help local communities that were devastated by deadly tornados that destroyed homes and businesses across several counties.

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Refugee Resettlement

In 2021, Delivering Good received its largest grant ever from Islamic Relief USA to provide essential clothing items including underwear, socks, and winter coats for Afghan refugee communities resettling in the US. These items have provided crucial support for these families as they rebuild their lives.

Afghan Relief

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LGBTQ+ Community Support

Our nationwide network of community partners includes many organizations that provide support for the LGBTQ+ community, in particular at-risk teens. The new products we provide to partners like the Ruth Ellis Center in Detroit, help these groups create nurturing and supportive spaces for these young people to learn and grow.

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View the complete list of our 2021 Community Partners

Providing

Sustainable

Solutions

Our work would not be possible without the generous brand partners that choose to do good with their excess product. In 2021, over 220 companies donated more than 23 million new items, helping to fill the homes of our less fortunate neighbors with comfort, hope, and stability.

Delivering Good is proud to offer the retail and manufacturing industries with a sustainable solution for their excess inventories that not only lessens their environmental footprint but helps address a range of social issues including poverty, homelessness, disaster recovery, workforce re-entry, foster care support, and more.

“HanesBrands purpose is to create a more comfortable world for every body and we know how important comfort is to people in times of crisis and uncertainty. Through our longstanding partnership with Delivering Good, HanesBrands has been able to ensure our products make it into the hands of people in need to provide comfort, hope, and relief.”
Chris Fox, Chief Sustainability Officer

“At Ralph Lauren, we seek to make the dream of a better life reality by empowering our communities and giving back to social and environmental causes. We are proud to be a longstanding partner of Delivering Good and continue supporting them in their mission to help those in need across the country.”
Roseann Lynch, Ralph Lauren Corporation’s Chief People Officer & Head of the Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation

View the complete list of our 2021 Product Donors

DELIVERING GOOD

Solutions

Delivering Good was founded to provide relief and comfort for individuals and families dealing with poverty or disaster by connecting them with new merchandise that helps them strengthen and rebuild their lives. Thirty-six years later, we have provided more than $2.5 billion in new products, not only providing relief for families, but helping companies reduce their environmental impact by redirecting excess product from landfills into the hands of people who need it.

With our nationwide network of more than 800 community partners, we are able to work with companies to meet their specific Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) goals whether they are location-based, related to a particular issue, or focused on serving a specific demographic group.

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Fueling

our Work

Delivering Good receives financial support from a wide range of individuals, foundations, and companies that ensure we have the resources we need to provide support to many thousands of people across the US and beyond. The incredible efficiency of our operations, where 99 cents of every dollar go directly to support our program work, makes Delivering Good the charity of choice for those who want to make the maximum impact with their giving.

View the complete list of our 2021 Financial Donors

Special

Events

Delivering Good holds two events each year that raise critical funds and celebrate the people and industries that make our work possible.

Women of Inspiration

Luncheon

In 2021 because of the pandemic, we converted our annual Women of Inspiration Luncheon into a three-day virtual Women of Inspiration Roundtable series where speakers and panelists shared experiences and lessons about the success of women in business, academics, government, and public service, as well as the impact of gender in the charitable giving space.

The event, which was virtually attended by 500 people, raised $200,000 in support of Delivering Good’s work.

View the Women of Inspiration Roundtable panel discussions:
Champions of Women’s Leadership
Power of Women in Philanthropy
A New Day, A New Horizon

An Evening of

Delivering Good

We were thrilled to gather in person for our annual Gala in October, after two years of virtual events, to recognize The Power of Family. The event, held at the Ziegfeld Ballroom, recognized the Ralph Lauren Corporation with the Lifetime Achievement Award for the many philanthropic endeavors it has supported through the years, as well as the company’s direct support for Delivering Good. Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. received the Impact Award, honoring the company’s efforts to support important causes and communities where the company works. And, SAP received the inaugural Innovation Award, recognizing the company’s creative and inventive leadership in support of the charity’s mission.

Nearly 400 guests attended the event which raised more than $1.3 million to support our work. Watch the event livestream and view photos at www.dgevening.org.

Pro bono Partners

Delivering Good is honored to be the recipient of pro-bono support by companies that provide specialized services that make it possible for us to operate efficiently and effectively. The following companies provided services to Delivering Good free of charge during 2021.

Financial Reporting

Delivering Good believes in transparency and accountability and works hard to meet the requirements of charity and good business watchdog organizations.

View our 2021 990 and Audited Financial Statements

We are proud of our positive ratings from: