I pledge to continue to be an active volunteer in my community at non-profits that have a positive impact on the lives of youth that are currently in the foster care system. My giving goal is to give $25,000 over the next 20 years.
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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Over 4,200+ course participants have written giving goals in a demonstration of leadership!
Anonymous
- Spring
- 2023
My giving goal is to give 10% of my earnings to the Church every month. Outside of that I will give between 1-5% of my earnings to a Ghanaian/African nonprofit. My friends and I are working towards coming together as a Collective to put together annual donations to nonprofits addressing a prevalent social problem in selected African countries.
Anonymous
- Spring
- 2023
I’d like to start with giving 5% of my salary to nonprofits. I would primarily support youth organizations, which I would also volunteer with, and increase my giving over time. In the wake of Roe v Wade being overturned, I would also like to support community efforts that provide abortion access in hard to access regions.
Anonymous
- Spring
- 2023
I want to give $600 annually and increase the amount by $50-200 every year. The major goal of these donation will be focused on implementing new energy or decrease the use of carbon energy.
Anonymous
- Spring
- 2023
Be a consistent monthly donor to two orgs upon graduation and volunteer in my local community every quarter.
Anonymous
- Spring
- 2023
5% of my take home pay, focusing on nonprofits alleviating poverty in Philadelphia