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GGA 2026 Nominations

 

2026 Nominations are NOW OPEN!

Nomination Form

 

The GPGC’s Greater Good Award is an annual recognition of an outstanding member of the Georgia professional philanthropic community who has spent their career and/or volunteerism involved advising and advocating for charitable individuals and organizations to increase the quantity and quality of planned gifts to Nonprofit organizations in Georgia. One of the highlights of the Georgia Planned Giving Council's year is the recognition of one of Georgia's professional charitable advisors who has been nominated to receive the Greater Good Award for their exemplary service as an advisor.

The process of selecting an advisor to be honored begins with nominations received from members and friends of the Georgia Planned Giving Council. Only those with a current nomination will be considered for the 2026 Greater Good Award. Please refer to The National Association of Charitable Gift Planners' Model Standards as referenced on the nomination form to fully understand the qualities of the professional to be honored. 

Your participation is vital to the continuing quality and importance of this award and those being honored, and we look forward to receiving your nominations for the 2026 Greater Good Award. 

 

Thank you,

Itai Tsur & Steve Berman
Greater Good Award Co-Chairs

 

Past Greater Good Award Recipients Include:

 

Chris Gabriel 2025 
Rees Sumerford 2024 
 Robert G. Edge 2023
John A. Wallace 2022 
Dave Polstra 2020 
Donna Barwick 2019
Bert Ponder 2018
S. Jarvin Levison & Larry Pike 2017
Jack Sawyer 2016
Bertram Levy 2015
Mary Ellen Garrett 2014
H. Stephen Merlin 2013
Wayne Vason 2012
Hal Abrams & Dameron Black, III 2011
Richard K. Babush 2010
Emory Schwall 2009
Zoe Hicks 2008
Steve Berman 2007
 Henry Bowden 2006
 Ben White 2005