Founded in 1962, the Georgia Council for International Visitors (GCIV) is a nonprofit, community-based organization whose mission is to promote international understanding through citizen diplomacy.

The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State provides limited funding, with the majority of the financial support coming from individual members, corporate sponsors and state or local government agencies.

GCIV is a member of the National Council for International Visitors (NCIV) ,
a network of 90 community-based organizations throughout the country that implement the U.S. State Department's International Visiotr Leadership Program.

GCIV maintains an office in Atlanta, Georgia. A small staff works with volunteers under the direction of a 31-person Board of Trustees.