I wish to give to the community around me, and to use the resources provided to myself to help support those who have less resources around them.
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!
Steven Field
- Spring
- 2024
I commit to volunteering regularly for organizations I care about and, 5-10 years from now when I am further in my career, donate 5% of my income annually.
Sophie Keyser
- Spring
- 2024
Our mission is to promote environmental justice through addressing the environmental disparities that disproportionately harm marginalized communities in St. Louis. We are hoping to engage with issues of environmental justice on a community level. While environmental justice is a structural issue, we would like to address the environmental burdens directly on the community level as many of these issues are community and area-dependent. Some areas we will consider addressing are the health effects of poor air quality, the siting of toxic facilities, and health effects of lead poisoning.
Sophia Chreiki
- Spring
- 2024
My giving goal is to always make sure I am donating at least a little bit of my income every month. Working hard in my career should ensure me enough funds to donate more as my life goes on.
Sofie Vinick
- Spring
- 2024
I hope to give at least 10 percent of my income to different non-profits of my choice each year. I would also like to get involved in my local community through volunteering services to supplement the money I give, as both are equally important.
Sofia Aumann
- Spring
- 2024
I would like to give at least 10% of my income every year to different organizations/causes that I feel passionate about and are fighting the good fight. I don’t want to give a specific number, because I don’t know what I will be making every single year and that way at least 10% seems like a very doable and reasonable percentage. Plus it is tied to what Judaism requires. I hope to be able to make enough money to give away a substantial amount and do a lot of good with it.