I want to work and support those less fortunate within my community through both performing acts of service through volunteering at local organizations and commit toward working with my local community to create meaningful change.

My giving goal is to focus on supporting Breast Cancer Education and Awareness, a cause that I’ve become committed to through my sorority’s philanthropy. Being part of a community that advocates for early detection, survivor support, and accessible education has shaped how I want to give moving forward. I plan to contribute both through volunteering, and providing funds to make continuous donations, especially to programs that address disparities in breast cancer outcomes. My goal is to use the platform I have now, and the resources I’ll gain in the future to help expand awareness and support for those most affected.

My giving goal is that once I have a stable job, to give a percentage of my yearly salary to organizations that directly impact people in need. These organizations will likely include services that benefit causes that I care deeply about. Until then, I will donate my time to volunteering for various organizations and donating physical products to help make an impact until I am in a financial position to do so through monetary donations. I also want to continue my volunteer work even when I have a stable job to stay personally involved in philanthropy.

My giving goal is to combine giving through support for local and international justice causes. I aim to donate internationally to both organizations that work to drive change and those that provide charity. I will donate once a month in a set amount of ten dollars designated to an organization that supports a cause or responds to a crisis in a country beyond my own (which is the United States at the moment, but may change in the future). This will not only consistently contribute to international causes of social justice through philanthropy, but will also contribute to my own growth of knowledge on issues and injustices faced in other countries, because in accompaniment with each donation, I will research the dedicated issue area that donations will be contributing to. In this additional research, I will not conduct a simple overview of understanding, but a deep dive into the parties affected, the historical context, impact on already marginalized groups, a victim-oriented understanding, and move with an overall holistic approach to researching the issue/crises. I have also set a more local/community impact giving goal through philanthropic volunteer work. No matter where I may be living, I will volunteer at least once a month (with an increase as time allows) at a local organization (charitable or change-based) to create a local impact on fostering justice. The combination of foreign monetary and educational contributions, as well as local direct volunteering efforts, I hope to give in both the international and community-based spheres of justice.

For my giving goal, looking ahead, I want to allocate 5-10% of my post-tax income to a charity of my choosing that I feel represents the change I see fit to make, either domestically or internationally. I want to especially focus my donations on helping underprivileged women, as advancing gender equality in access, through, but not limited to, education, is a topic I am personally passionate about and want to contribute monetarily to. Beyond giving monetarily, I want to give my time as well through volunteer work. I am currently volunteering, but my goal is to increase my volunteering to 10-15 hours a month, providing another outlet beyond money to give back to my community.

I hope that throughout my lifetime I will give 4-6% of my overall income to nonprofits and charitable organizations that make a real impact on the community. Whether these organizations are health and standard of life based or they encourage well-being through arts or activities, I hope my contributions would change a life for the better. In addition to a monetary contribution I will continue to volunteer at least 200 hour a year, so around 4 hours a week on average. I have always thoroughly enjoyed volunteering and I hope that I will work for a company or organization that invests in their employees philanthropic efforts. 200 hours a year should be a relatively reasonable goal to reach, but it may require adjustments or creativity as some times of life become overwhelming. I also think that it is important to note that advocating for corporate responsibility is vital to making a real and lasting change across the world. I do not expect that I will ever be in a position to donate a million dollars a year or to volunteer upwards of 5,000 hours a year. However, many corporations, even small ones, have the capacity to make that kind of impact. Therefore, I expect to continue to advocate against greedy corporations, vote for individuals who care about philanthropic efforts, and spend money wisely.