Benefits of Giving
An important benefit of supporting GIA is the high-profile recognition you and your company receive. Your support of GIA’s research and education efforts and museum and library collections is a statement that says you believe in only the highest quality and ethical standards for the trade. The tangible recognition you will receive from your generous contribution includes:

• League of Honor
You will become a member of GIA’s prestigious League of Honor with a gift of $100,000 or more and be inducted into this elite group of industry leaders at the annual Founder’s Dinner in New York City.

• Million Dollar Roundtable
When you contribute $1 million or more to GIA, you will be invited to join the elite GIA Million Dollar Roundtable. Publicity on your status, invitations to VIP events and conferences and special recognition at the annual League of Honor dinner top the list of benefits available to these charitable supporters. 

• Circle of Honor
Your in-kind gifts of gems and jewelry to GIA’s growing museum collection series can qualify you for induction into the Circle of Honor. Donors with cumulative gifts totaling $100,000 or more will be honored and receive the coveted Circle of Honor Dinner at the beautiful GIA World Headquarters and Robert Mouawad Campus.

• Donor Wall of Honor
Your company’s name will be permanently displayed with the cumulative amount you have donated to GIA on the Donor Wall of Honor at GIA’s World Headquarters and Robert Mouawad Campus in Carlsbad, California and at the New York and international branches. The walls are upgraded annually and names elevated in category to reflect additional and first-time contributions.

• Trade Publications
Your significant contributions will be acknowledged in an article published in The Loupe: GIA World News, [add link to Loupe Online] an international publication with over 85,000 subscribers. A press release will be sent to local and international trade publications.

• Honor Roll of Donors
Your contribution will be acknowledged in the Honor Roll of Donors that appears annually in The Loupe: GIA World News, an international publication with over 85,000 subscribers. The Honor Roll of Donors is a cumulative listing of donors and their gifts to GIA.

• Naming Opportunities
Your company will receive recognition as a leader in the industry when your name is permanently emblazoned on one of the many naming areas available at GIA’s World Headquarters in Carlsbad, California. Naming opportunities are also available for programs and publications.

For more information on making a generous contribution to the Endowment Fund, please call Jane Lynch, director of Institute Relations, (800) 421-7250 ext. 4114, or E-mail at jane.lynch@gia.edu.