Abby Christensen joined GG+A’s Philanthropic Analytics in 2007. Since then, she has participated in a variety of benchmarking projects, including the compilation and analysis of benchmarking data for GG+A clients. Major projects with which Abby has been involved include work on behalf of Washington University in St. Louis, the Association of American Medical Colleges and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

Before joining GG+A, Abby was a project manager in client services for Tracy Cross & Associates, a position she held since 2002. In this capacity, she was responsible for writing and proofreading market reports and analyzing demographic and market trends. Before that, she worked as an associate center manager for Kaplan Educational Center in Downer’s Grove, Ill. 

Abby received her master’s degree in social sciences from The University of Chicago in 2002. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Indiana University-Bloomington, she earned bachelor’s degrees in political science and history.