Georgia Sets New Record for Day of Generosity

Every November since 2012, a day has been set aside for "Georgia Gives Day" to demonstrate what we already know Georgians are good at anyway: generosity.

This year's Georgia Gives Day was last Thursday, and it exceeded not just all previous campaigns, but all except the most extravagant expectations.

The fourth annual Georgia Gives Day brought in a total more than 50 percent higher than last year's, which also had set a record. This year's tally, as of Monday afternoon, stood at $3,673,562 from more than 17,000 separate donations through more than 2,400 Georgia nonprofit organizations.

Georgia Gives Day is coordinated each year by the Atlanta-based Georgia Center for Nonprofits, which partners with public and private donors, businesses and foundations.