By the time I am 60, I want to accumulate at least $100,000 in charitable giving, aside from tithing.
What is a Giving Goal?
Often, the idealism of youth is lost as one achieves success and acquires material possessions later in life. What was originally considered to be “enough” or even “beyond my wildest dreams” can become just another milestone on one’s quest…
Capturing your current vision of how you wish to give of yourself and your resources in the future could help you plan to give more meaningfully. Revisiting this vision in ten or twenty years could provide a reminder of the ideals of your youth that may shape or re-shape your future actions.
If you have already posted your Giving Goal and would like to update your email for future reminders, please contact [email protected]
Step 1
Have a healthy and vigorous dialogue in your class on the general idea of having a personal Giving Goal as a college student.
Step 2
Set a Giving Goal concerning your future giving plans.
Step 3
Share a brief statement of your Giving Goals on The Philanthropy Lab’s portal as a way to inspire others to do the same. You may post anonymously to the public if you wish.
Step 4
Share your permanent email address and phone number with The Philanthropy Lab, for the sole purpose of the reminder mechanism, so we can remind you of your goal in 5 year increments for 20 years into the future.
Alumni Reflections
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Over 4,200+ course participants have written giving goals in a demonstration of leadership!
Hayden Gold
- Fall
- 2024
I want to volunteer at least 20 hours annually to support non-profit organizations that foster long-term financial and social stability within local communities. My goal is to help create generational change by empowering individuals to reach their fullest potential while providing them the necessary resources to succeed.
Harnoor KAUR
- Fall
- 2024
My giving goal is to give back as much as I have been given in my life. I have been privileged to live such a comfortable life and to be able to go to college and get a degree, I want the same for someone else. Once I have a steady income coming in, I want to give about 20% of what I make to non profit organizations that revolve around education and helping low income communities.
Hannah Ehrlich
- Fall
- 2024
I have student loans that I need to pay back first, but my giving goal is to begin donating a small portion of my salary within five years of this current program. I think as I improve in my career and my salary increases, I would like to get to a point in which I am donating 5% of my salary.
Hannah Dahl
- Fall
- 2024
In my life as a post-graduate, I would like to dedicate my time, treasure, and talent. I think each can be fulfilling in a different way, so it is important to do all three to give a well-rounded philanthropic aspect to your life. When doing only one, you lose a great deal of perspective. I would like to donate my time twice a month on average, with the understanding that it could be more/less depending on what time of the year it is. In terms of talent, I think I could provide a great deal of advice regarding college admissions/writing help, as well as something as simple as making tie blankets can be so helpful to people. In terms of time, I would like to donate ten percent of my income after my expenses like rent, 401k, and food. As a recent graduate, I am slightly hesitant to do more until I am more financially stable.
Hannah Bloodgood
- Fall
- 2024
To improve my inner biases and not let them get in the way to be as giving as possible.