My giving goal begins with the time I have and knowledge I’ve gained about local nonprofits. I am an officer in a campus activism organization this coming year and plan to implement volunteering at a local food pantry into our agenda. I want to bring back service projects into our organization by helping not only weekly with the food pantry, but various other organizations in our community. Second, I want to focus on giving my own income to these organizations that I work with. I would like to pledge 10% of my income, especially with my internship this summer. Longterm beyond college, I want to give 20% of my income once I get a real job and possibly dual income. I also want to volunteer often with local nonprofits in my area. I want to be consistent with my time going towards causes I care about, especially children, disability, and family issues.
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.
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Anonymous
- Spring
- 2024
In the future, I aim to strategically and intentionally give to my community. This includes both monetary support as well as volunteering my time whenever I can. As I work my way up to a state of financial stability and have disposable income, I pledge to realistically evaluate how much I can give to the organizations that I care most about. Issues that are particularly important to me are healthcare, civil rights, and eliminating hunger. I aim to instill a sense of duty in those around me to give back however they can to magnify my impact on my community.
Anonymous
- Spring
- 2024
I would love to give 10% to my church and 5% to Via, a missions mobilization non profit, every month.
Anonymous
- Spring
- 2024
I want to give 5% of my salary for the first four years after I graduate, then give 10% after that. I am also interested in serving on the board of a nonprofit.
Anonymous
- Spring
- 2024
I want to donate 5% of my annual income once I am living independently with a job. I would also like to use my skills to teach ESL classes to Spanish speakers and volunteer for causes that allow me to best apply my skills. I want to hold myself to this goal by using automatic paycheck deduction/donation program at my workplace so that I make contributions automatically. If possible, I’d also like to volunteer 50 hours a year.
Anonymous
- Spring
- 2024
I want to be able to give 10% of my wealth once I am in a financial place to do so. I also want to volunteer more of my time.