Georgia Women Give

Hello everyone!

Let me start by saying thank you to everyone who was able to make it to our on-campus event on March 23rd and 24th. What a fantastic time! Wonderful speakers, engaging tours, inspiring conversations: it was an outstanding gathering. Photos from the event are online for those looking to relive some of those great moments!

And not only was this event fun, it was productive. As we head into April, we have received 43 written or verbal commitments to Georgia Women Give funds. This is an incredible start given that our goal for GWG’s first year was 50 commitments! This is undeniable proof that Georgia Women are ready to be called upon and to answer in support of UGA. It also tells me that we can and should set our goal a little higher and push even harder!

Here’s a bonus for those who were unable to come to Athens. This video, of UGA students sharing dreams they realized because of UGA, was played during our Friday luncheon, and it was one of the most powerful moments of the event.

Students talk about dreams UGA helped come true

Our event was a culmination, but it was also a launchpad. There are so many wonderful moments in front of us, and so many opportunities to bring dreams to life. I’m thrilled to have you with us on this journey!

Here are just a few of the ways you can continue to engage with the university this month:

Attend one of this spring’s Signature Lectures
Join the Women of UGA for a panel on Operationalizing DEI to Advance Organizations: How Industry Leaders are Designing the Future | April 17, 12 p.m., virtual
Register to attend UGA Alumni Career Services’ “Thriving in Your Role in a Virtual/Hybrid Format” webinar | April 19, 1 p.m., virtual
Mentor a student through the UGA Mentor Program

Jenna Jambeck, who spoke on day one of our launch event, and two other UGA faculty members have been named Regents’ Professors in recognition of the national and international reach of their innovative and pace-setting scholarship.

Students celebrate during a UGA football game at Sanford Stadium

UGA's 2023 Dawg Day of Giving resulted in a record-breaking 11,091 gifts in 24 hours, totaling $5.6M in gifts to the university.

Leah Brown, an orthopedic surgeon, University of Georgia alumna, All-American for the GymDogs, and a UGA Foundation trustee will deliver the spring undergraduate Commencement address.

CenHTRO Director and professor of social work David Okech meets with gold miners in Kédougou, Senegal

University of Georgia faculty, research and programs are combating sex trafficking in Senegal and helping survivors

We will send you periodic updates throughout the year on our progress toward our goal, as well as inspiring student stories, UGA research news, articles detailing the impact of private giving, and success stories about UGA alumnae.

Thank you for being a part of Georgia Women Give!

Elizabeth Correll Richards

Chair, Women in Philanthropy

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