ATLANTA, November 29th, 2023 – The spirit of Georgia’s giving shone brightly for this year’s GAgives on GivingTuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. The Georgia community came together to highlight the significance of nonprofits and honor the profound impact they make on our lives, showcasing the public’s deep appreciation for the positive differences these organizations make in our communities.
With the invaluable support of sponsors like Arby's Foundation and WestRock, this year's campaign engaged tens of thousands people, including more than 13,800 donors contributing through the GAgives.org platform alone, a testament to the generosity and commitment of Georgians. On that single platform, one of many activated for the event, $3.06 million was donated, exceeding the total amount donated through GAgives.org in 2022 by 9 percent. In total, GAgives on GivingTuesday 2023 raised $33.17 million, a 13 percent increase from 2022!
The impact is substantial, benefiting over 1,050 organizations, each dedicated to making a positive and lasting change in our communities. This year's success reinforces the annual giving movement that has been a cornerstone for Georgia's nonprofits since the inception of GAgives in 2012.
The Georgia Center for Nonprofits (GCN), the proud host of GAgives on GivingTuesday each year, invited Georgians to reflect on their gratitude throughout the month of November with the #GAgivesThanks initiative. This campaign highlighted 30 distinctive ways to express appreciation and included a message from Governor Brian Kemp and First Lady of Georgia Marty Kemp, as well as official proclamations from the Cities of Atlanta, Augusta, Newnan, and Savannah, as well as the State of Georgia.
"Georgia nonprofits serve as vital connective threads in the fabric of their communities. Right now, nonprofits are doing great work across Georgia – expanding parks and public gardens, providing food and healthcare, mounting theater productions, educating children, caring for animals – in service to us all,” shared Karen Beavor, CEO and President of GCN. “All month long with #GAgivesThanks, our community has come together in support of them. Year after year, Georgians step up to showcase their true generosity with record-breaking levels of giving, both in numbers of individual donors and total amounts raised. We’re honored to champion the importance of our nonprofits and to help steer another record-breaking groundswell of support in 2023."
The generous support of sponsors like WestRock, Arby’s Foundation, Carr Riggs & Ingram, Aprio, Mauldin & Jenkins, and Gas South, as well as media partners like The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Cox Enterprises, Georgia News Network, Outfront Media, and WSB-TV Family 2 Family, among others, played a pivotal role in the campaign's success.
However, the season of giving is still in full swing. Those who didn’t take part on Nov. 28 can still give to the nonprofit(s) of your choice, and help them end the year strong, at www.GAgives.org.
Since its inception in 2012, GAgives has galvanized over $155.97 million in donations, thanks to the support of more than 560,000 individual gifts. GCN, as the official state lead for GivingTuesday, considers it a privilege to champion Georgia's largest giving movement.
ATLANTA, November 29th, 2023 – The spirit of Georgia’s giving shone brightly for this year’s GAgives on GivingTuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. The Georgia community came together to highlight the significance of nonprofits and honor the profound impact they make on our lives, showcasing the public’s deep appreciation for the positive differences these organizations make in our communities.
With the invaluable support of sponsors like Arby's Foundation and WestRock, this year's campaign engaged tens of thousands people, including more than 13,800 donors contributing through the GAgives.org platform alone, a testament to the generosity and commitment of Georgians. On that single platform, one of many activated for the event, $3.06 million was donated, exceeding the total amount donated through GAgives.org in 2022 by 9 percent. In total, GAgives on GivingTuesday 2023 raised $33.17 million, a 13 percent increase from 2022!
The impact is substantial, benefiting over 1,050 organizations, each dedicated to making a positive and lasting change in our communities. This year's success reinforces the annual giving movement that has been a cornerstone for Georgia's nonprofits since the inception of GAgives in 2012.
The Georgia Center for Nonprofits (GCN), the proud host of GAgives on GivingTuesday each year, invited Georgians to reflect on their gratitude throughout the month of November with the #GAgivesThanks initiative. This campaign highlighted 30 distinctive ways to express appreciation and included a message from Governor Brian Kemp and First Lady of Georgia Marty Kemp, as well as official proclamations from the Cities of Atlanta, Augusta, Newnan, and Savannah, as well as the State of Georgia.
"Georgia nonprofits serve as vital connective threads in the fabric of their communities. Right now, nonprofits are doing great work across Georgia – expanding parks and public gardens, providing food and healthcare, mounting theater productions, educating children, caring for animals – in service to us all,” shared Karen Beavor, CEO and President of GCN. “All month long with #GAgivesThanks, our community has come together in support of them. Year after year, Georgians step up to showcase their true generosity with record-breaking levels of giving, both in numbers of individual donors and total amounts raised. We’re honored to champion the importance of our nonprofits and to help steer another record-breaking groundswell of support in 2023."
The generous support of sponsors like WestRock, Arby’s Foundation, Carr Riggs & Ingram, Aprio, Mauldin & Jenkins, and Gas South, as well as media partners like The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Cox Enterprises, Georgia News Network, Outfront Media, and WSB-TV Family 2 Family, among others, played a pivotal role in the campaign's success.
However, the season of giving is still in full swing. Those who didn’t take part on Nov. 28 can still give to the nonprofit(s) of your choice, and help them end the year strong, at www.GAgives.org.
Since its inception in 2012, GAgives has galvanized over $155.97 million in donations, thanks to the support of more than 560,000 individual gifts. GCN, as the official state lead for GivingTuesday, considers it a privilege to champion Georgia's largest giving movement.