After I graduate, I pledge to be an active member in my community. I would like to spend many weekends a year volunteering my time and once financially stable, donate a percentage of my yearly salary to a local charity.
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!
Emma Luedke
- Fall
- 2022
I hope to volunteer at least 4 hours a week at a local non-profit whose mission is to help underserved communities and people. Once my career is stable, or five years after my first paycheck, I wish to give 5% of my income every year to non-profits in my community that address wealth inequality, education inequality, and helps connect community members with resources.
Emma King
- Fall
- 2022
I pledge to volunteer once a month and once I graduate, donate a percentage of my income to nonprofits that promote causes I am passionate about.
Emma Fogarty
- Fall
- 2022
I would like to donate 5% of my monthly income to the animal shelter I got my own pets from. I would also like to find a time once every two months or more to volunteer for them.
Elle Lopez
- Fall
- 2022
Once I graduate, I pledge to volunteer at least 30 hours a month volunteering. A few years after that I would like to donate a percentage of my yearly income in a way that helps others.
Ella Hungeling
- Fall
- 2022
My giving goal is to give a percentage tbd of my yearly salary to a cause that I am passionate about every year, and to do my best to volunteer in my local community wherever I end up post-grad.