OUR PURPOSE
DEVELOP AND CONNECT PHILANTHROPIC LEADERS
INTERPRET AND INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY
ACTIVATE AND ALIGN FOUNDATION CAPITAL
TO MAKE A TRANSFORMATIONAL DIFFERENCE IN ALL GEORGIA’S COMMUNITIES
POWERED BY
GGA ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE
OUR THINK BIG VISION SNAPSHOTS By 2026, we will see...
AMPLIFY GGA is elevating the voices of the communities we serve. CHAMPION EQUITY GGA is a major catalyst in bringing metro and rural Georgia communities to the same table while promoting equitable philanthropy. OVERCOME Historically marginalized communities in Georgia close the gaps in social determinants of health with help from Passing Gear Philanthropy. TO MAKE A TRANSFORMATIONAL DIFFERENCE IN ALL GEORGIA’S COMMUNITIES
DEVELOP AND CONNECT PHILANTHROPIC LEADERS
INTERPRET AND INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY
ACTIVATE AND ALIGN FOUNDATION CAPITAL
GGA ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE
INFLUENCE GGA issues policy priorities, develops a nonpartisan GGA Advocacy Agenda, and enlists others to act on policy solutions that center civic engagement, racial equity, and environmental sustainability. ADVANCE GGA participants understand the impact of public policy and use advocacy to influence action on Georgia issues. PARTNER Philanthropic leaders engage with multiple key partners on issues where GGA involvement has clear and unique impact.
PUSH/PULL GGA gets behind and fuels Passing Gear and social impact investment leaders while also recruiting more foundation SMIRF (within and into Georgia). GGA boosts a virtuous cycle specific to its policy priorities by linking funders to investment priorities to grantees to impact opportunities to stories. BUILD CAPACITY GGA members achieve their missions and advance equitable solutions by embracing shared data, applying SMIRF tools, and using new communication technologies to foster a learning community. SYNERGY GGA participants pursue the “multiplier effect” of foundations aligning with other investors and public capital to catalyze equitable outcomes.
STAFFING & PEOPLE GGA team has grown to support long term
GROW GGA is the preeminent resource for aspirational, connected, and knowledgeable philanthropic leaders working in Georgia. CONNECT GGA convenes ANY AND ALL funders in Georgia to ensure its reach into all Georgia communities. NETWORK Grantmakers are well networked, know each other, and USE those relationships to do their work.
sustainability that supports growth and transition. It’s people model scales with the success of it’s work.
SOLID FUNDING & BUSINESS MODEL GGA has advanced its growth through an innovative, purpose-focused business model designed to scale with its impact.
PHILANTHROPY SOUTHEAST RELATIONSHIP
Philanthropy Southeast lifts up GGA partnership as a model for other states that are seeking to do the same thing - expand the role of their statewide org (Contingent on business model decision to maintain affinity group status with Philanthropy Southeast).
OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
BUILD AND SUSTAIN TRUSTED RELATIONSHIPS between funders and with key partners, positioning GGA as a go-to, trusted, nonpartisan resource and being responsive to the communities we serve.
BE THE LEADING EDGE of redefining philanthropy’s role in Georgia to mobilize every form of capital (SMIRF=social, moral, intellectual, reputational, financial) and apply Passing Gear principles to ensure positive and equitable impact.
CHAMPION the intersection of issues facing Georgia and their differing impacts on various populations while taking an intentional and inclusive approach to engage diverse perspectives in considering solutions. We provide a platform that features and makes the work and expertise of others accessible to funders.
STRENTHEN GGA Organizational Model to build on its foundation and deliver the business case of the new Strategic Articulation Map.
FLIP THE PHILANTHROPY NORM from exclusive to radically inclusive shift GGA from being “available to join” to “seeking ‘others’ to join”.
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