People do volunteer their services, but employers may give release time to employees work on worthwhile community efforts. Because people are everywhere, know everyone and do everything, their resource potential is unlimited. Any personal property, excluding money and securities, is a good. Goods are a vital non-cash resource for any organization. It is often called a money substitute.
Successful groups use goods as complements to their other resources for a total resource package.
Some best examples of goods are office furniture, equipment and supplies. Goods, like money, are everywhere, in homes, businesses, governments, civic groups, etc. Goods can be used or surplus, new products and merchandise, loaned goods and goods purchased cooperatively with another group. Many overlook services because, with few exceptions, services are not tax deductible as a charitable contribution. Some companies deduct the time used in performing a charitable service as a normal business expense.