GoodWork’s mission is to strengthen Greater Seacoast nonprofits by maximizing their capacity to meet community needs.  We do this by providing customized strategic support, knowledge and networking opportunities, and affordable live, work and meeting space.  View our Case for Support, Full Strategic Plan or check out our Strategic Plan Executive Summary

Curiosity 

Our work in the community is informed by listening deeply to the needs of frontline nonprofits and seeking insights from many perspectives. Keeping our hearts and minds open is vital to serving and supporting our community’s nonprofits and the people they serve.

Collaboration

GoodWork does not work alone—and we wouldn’t want to. With the combined knowledge and power of our dynamic networks and trusted partners, we leverage the community’s talent and expertise to support nonprofits and help them thrive.

Integrity 

We strive to operate honestly and ethically by following through on the commitments we make, and by matching our words with our actions.  We cultivate trust by maintaining confidentiality, providing timely and practical information and resources, sharing our reliable and knowledgeable network of trusted partners, and operating transparently and without judgment in every aspect of our work.

Equity

In pursuit of a more civil and just society, we embed diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging throughout our organization and in how we carry out our mission. We purposefully and tangibly apply these principles in our internal operations, programs, policies, and external leadership. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) includes race, ethnicity, nationality, class, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, neurodiversity, age, and disability. We center racial equity because systemic racism impacts all individuals and communities.

Respect

Nonprofits and their employees should have the respect and the resources needed to do good work.  Through our collegial culture, we accompany our participants in their learning, celebrate each other’s victories, and have each other’s backs which helps us build a stronger team, a thriving nonprofit sector, and a better future for all.

Fun

We invite joy, levity, and humility into our work, which helps everyone have a more positive mindset, and enjoy higher levels of well-being and better mental health.

GoodWork believes strong nonprofits are essential to vibrant communities. By their very nature nonprofits are dedicated to the common good. As such, nonprofits have a unique responsibility to help New Hampshire be a place where all are welcome, and valued, and have access to opportunities.

GoodWork is committed to building and nurturing an environment of inclusivity and belonging. We are committed to providing open and inclusive access for all participants, alumni, board members, volunteers, employees, and visitors seeking to participate in our programs and activities. We venture to sustain an environment that fosters mutual respect and understanding. We believe diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion are foundational values inextricably linked to achieving our mission and are actively working to incorporate these principles into every aspect of our organization and its work and have begun to operationalize these values.

We understand that becoming a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization takes time and hard work.  As we make advances, we will inform the community of our progress and ask that you hold us accountable.

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Diversity is all ways that people are unique from each other. GoodWork believes that having a diverse community is what makes us whole. Diversity has many facets that include race, gender, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, age, physical abilities, spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, neurodiversity, and more.

Equity/Social Justice is the action that removes barriers to participation. We understand that each individual has a different life experience and entry into the nonprofit sector. Our goal is to provide opportunities for all nonprofit leaders, board members, and volunteers to benefit from GoodWork programs and services.

Accessibility is providing multiple pathways to experience GoodWork’s programs and services based on an individual’s or organization’s needs. This may be in the form of physical access to our space or how programs and services are offered so that all may benefit.

Inclusion is belonging to a community that respects every element of an individual’s past, present, and future. GoodWork is committed to inviting and welcoming all individuals and organizations to our physical space and programs.