Reconsidered Goods

What Reconsidered Goods does

Reconsidered Goods is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit creative reuse center headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, operating a 15,000-square-foot retail store, education studio, and community recycling hub at 4118 Spring Garden Street in the West Market Shopping Center. Founded in 2015 by Paige Cox following a Scrap Exchange boot camp and incorporated with its first permanent Patterson Street location in September 2016, the organization accepts donated creative materials from individuals and manufacturers, diverts approximately 10-12 tons of usable goods monthly from local landfills, and resells those materials at affordable prices. It also serves as a hub for glass bottle/jar and styrofoam recycling via partnerships with the City of Greensboro and FoamCycle/Foodservice Packaging Institute, and is the only creative reuse center in Greensboro and the broader Piedmont Triad region.

Name

Reconsidered Goods

Legal name

Reconsidered Goods

Website

https://reconsideredgoods.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Reconsidered Goods is a Greensboro-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating a 15,000-sq-ft creative reuse retail store, education studio, and community recycling hub that resells donated materials and delivers fee-based arts programming to artists, educators, families, and local makers.

Ownership category

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Product category

Creative Reuse & Arts Education

NAICS

Used Merchandise Retailers (459510), Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Retailers (4594)

SIC

Retail-Hobby, Toy & Game Shops (5945)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUAIANAC

Reuse & Resale / Recommerce Operations

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Services (Waste Management, Recycling & Remediation)/Resource Recovery & Circular Economy Services (Reuse, Take-back, Refurbishment)

SECONDARYCRALACAA

General Arts & Crafts Supplies Retail

Consumer Products & Retail/Specialty Retail (Hobby, Books, Office, Pet, Toys)/Arts, Crafts & Hobby Supplies Retail

SECONDARYHSAFABAI

Donation, Resale & Textile Recycling Coordination

Home & Personal Services/Home Organization & Decluttering/Closet & Wardrobe Organization

Keywords

• Creative reuse center
• Arts education programs
• Donated materials resale
• Community recycling services
• Nonprofit retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Greensboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Retail Store Sales: Sale of donated creative materials including fabric, home decor, jewelry, vintage items, art supplies, and specialty items through 15,000 sq ft retail store and online RG on the Go shop and eBay store
2. Fee-for-Service Programming: Revenue from summer camps, workshops, classes, field trips, birthday parties, professional development team-building events, and outreach programs. Event-based income supporting operations.
3. Grants and Donations: Grant funding from Creative Greensboro, North Carolina Arts Council, P&G Fund, Spark the Arts, and other foundation/government sources. Tax-deductible financial donations from individuals and businesses supporting education and outreach programs.
4. eGift Cards: Sale of electronic gift cards in customizable amounts for gifting occasions, supporting the mission while generating upfront revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Reconsidered Goods operates a 501(c)(3) nonprofit creative reuse center with a 15,000-square-foot retail store selling donated fabrics, art supplies, home decor, jewelry, and specialty creative materials. The center complements retail with arts education programming including classes, week-long summer camps, field trips, birthday parties, and team-building events, plus a community glass and styrofoam recycling hub.

Product overview

Reconsidered Goods operates as a single-location creative reuse center with a unified mission rather than a modular product platform. The organization combines a 15,000-square-foot retail store selling donated creative materials with an integrated education studio. Core offerings include the Creative Reuse Retail Store, Education Studio and Maker Space, and various programming streams including Classes and Workshops, Summer Camps, Field Trips, Birthday Parties, and Professional Development Workshops. Signature programming includes the award-winning Trash Bash team-building competition and an Artist Residency Program. The organization also maintains an online presence through the RG on the Go Online Shop and eGift Cards. Recycling services for glass and styrofoam are available at the facility. All offerings interconnect around the central mission of promoting environmental awareness through creative reuse.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• Creative Reuse Retail Store A 15,000-square-foot retail store selling donated creative materials including fabric, home decor, jewelry, vintage items, art supplies, office supplies, toys, and specialty craft materials at affordable prices; open Tue-Wed, Fri-Sat 10AM-6PM and Sun-Thu 12PM-6PM.
• Classes and Workshops Variety of craft and creative arts classes for children and adults including sewing, collage, printing, leather working, paper quilling, machine sewing, and mixed-media collage, taught at the Greensboro facility.
• Summer Camps Week-long full-day camps for youth ages 8-15 (open to 6-18) teaching creative reuse through hands-on art projects; priced at $175.00 per enrollment.
• Field Trips Educational visits for school groups including warehouse/store tours, discussions about reuse and waste reduction, and age-appropriate craft activities for K-12 classrooms.
• Birthday Parties Custom themed birthday parties in a private space with dedicated facilitators, featuring creative reuse activities for children and families.
• Trash Bash Team-Building Events Fast-paced team competition where groups receive surprise bins of reused materials and race to design, build, and present creations; award-winning team-building event for schools, companies, and community groups.
• Artist Residency Program Three-week residency program providing local artists with weekly stipends, studio space, materials from the resale store, and opportunities to engage the public through exhibitions and workshops.
• Professional Development Workshops Custom team-building and development workshops for organizations and businesses, tailored to client needs and held on-site or at the RG location.
• Glass and Styrofoam Recycling Services Community recycling hub accepting glass bottles/jars and styrofoam for responsible processing; glass is recycled into new bottles in North Carolina and styrofoam is converted into picture frames and molding in New Jersey.
• eGift Cards Digital gift vouchers emailed to recipients, available in customizable amounts for any occasion; supports the nonprofit mission while generating upfront revenue.
• Outreach Events and Pop-up Maker Spaces Mobile creative reuse activities brought to festivals, community events, and businesses featuring hands-on maker experiences with repurposed materials; outreach at community festivals and Greensboro events.

Quantifiable outcome

• Diverts 10-12+ tons of donated materials from landfills monthly
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Southeast Creative Reuse CollectivecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 July 2024Alliance formed July 2024 with creative reuse centers across East Coast including Scrap Exchange (Durham), The Art SHAC (Winston-Salem), Dabble Creative Reuse (VA), RecCraft (SC), Scrap RVA (VA), Scraplanta (GA), and others. Reconsidered Goods and The Art SHAC co-hosted inaugural summit in Greensboro.
• HGTV HandmademinorGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 July 2023Featured on HGTV Handmade hosted by Winston-Salem local Ashley Johnson, produced by Monocular Films. Video featured Reconsidered Goods in a thrifting segment showcasing creative reuse.
• City of GreensborocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for glass recycling bins at the Spring Garden Street location. Blue bins located towards back of building near donation dock. All glass bottles and jars dropped off are recycled into new bottles and jars in North Carolina. Also collaborated on artist residencies and community programming.
• FoamCycle / Foodservice Packaging InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHub location for styrofoam recycling via Foam Trailer. Foam recycling program made possible by Foodservice Packaging Institute's Foam Recycling Coalition, with proceeds supporting Tiny House Community Development to reduce homelessness in the Triad.
• The Art SHACcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWinston-Salem creative reuse center. Co-hosted first-ever Creative Reuse Summit with Reconsidered Goods in Greensboro on July 13-14, 2024. Partner in Southeast Creative Reuse Collective formation.
• Greensboro Downtown ParksminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReuse pop-up maker spaces at Downtown Parks events and programming.
• Greensboro BeautifulminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in styrofoam recycling program alongside Environmental Stewardship Greensboro and Emerging Ecology.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dabble Creative Reuse: Virginia-based creative reuse center selling donated art and craft supplies and offering reuse-focused education. Comparable mission, retail format, and a member of the Southeast Creative Reuse Collective.
• Scraplanta: Atlanta, GA creative reuse center reselling donated materials to artists, educators, and makers with classes and community programs. Comparable nonprofit reuse retail and education model and a member of the Southeast Creative Reuse Collective.
• Scrap Exchange: Durham, NC creative reuse center operating a retail store of donated creative materials alongside art and education programming. Direct, in-state peer and co-founding member of the Southeast Creative Reuse Collective with Reconsidered Goods.
• RecCraft: South Carolina creative reuse center redistributing donated craft materials through retail and education. Same reuse-retail-plus-education model and a member of the Southeast Creative Reuse Collective.
• Scrap RVA: Richmond, VA creative reuse nonprofit operating a retail store of donated creative materials with arts education programming. Direct category peer in the Southeast Creative Reuse Collective.
• The Art SHAC: Winston-Salem, NC creative reuse center selling donated art and craft supplies with education programming. Co-hosted the inaugural Creative Reuse Summit with Reconsidered Goods and is a co-founding member of the Southeast Creative Reuse Collective.

Regional players

• SCRAP (School & Community Reuse Action Project): Portland, OR-based creative reuse nonprofit diverting materials from the waste stream into schools and community arts programs. Operates the same reuse-plus-education model as Reconsidered Goods but on the West Coast, so a regional peer rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Goodwill Industries: Largest nonprofit reuse/resale operator in the U.S., with thousands of retail stores selling donated secondhand goods. Competes for the same thrifty, value-oriented customer but at much larger scale and without Reconsidered Goods' arts/craft and education specialization.
• Habitat for Humanity ReStore: National network of nonprofit home-furnishings reuse retail stores affiliated with Habitat for Humanity. Overlaps with Reconsidered Goods as a donation-driven reuse retailer, though focused on home furnishings rather than arts/craft supplies.
• Michaels: Largest U.S. specialty retailer of arts, crafts, and hobby supplies, serving many of the same artists, teachers, and makers as Reconsidered Goods but with new-manufactured inventory rather than donated reuse materials.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ReconsideredGoodsGreensboro
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/reconsidered-goods
• Instagraminstagram.com/reconsideredgoods

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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