As an aspiring public interest attorney, I hope for my entire career to be about giving. I wish to be an advocate for marginalized communities, whether that be through my actual job or through pro-bono work. Aside from legal help, I will do my best to uplift my community monetarily. I donât want to commit to an exact number, but whatever feels right in the specific period of my life.
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 info@thephilanthropylab.org
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!
Anonymous
- Spring
- 2025
I hope to make an effort to volunteer at least once a month, or to try to give/volunteer throughout the year. I also want to use what I’ve learned from this class to evaluate non-profits, so that when I volunteer or have the money to give, I’ll be making a good decision with a good outcome.
Anonymous
- Spring
- 2025
In the future, I hope to give around 3â5% of my income to causes I really believe in. I want giving to be a regular part of my life without adding financial stress, and as I grow in my career, I hope to grow my giving too. I also plan to support causes with my time and skills whenever I can.
Anonymous
- Spring
- 2025
I want to give a percentage of my post-tax income to global health non-profits.
Anonymous
- Spring
- 2025
one of my giving goals would be to do as much as i can with what i have . perhaps give 5% of my earnings to a non profit
Anonymous
- Spring
- 2025
My giving goal, post any sort of professional schooling (i.e. medical, graduate, etc.) would most likely be around $5,000-$10,000 depending on my monthly and yearly income at the time. I feel this is a reasonably amount in staying realistic with income and expenses, as well as possible other giving in the future