My giving goal is to give at least 500 dollars a year to organizations that are working towards goals that are important to me. At this time, my mine priority is helping make healthcare available to people without access to health insurance. This is while I work part time and am a full time undergraduate student. Once I graduate and work full time, I pledge to donate 5-10%+ of my income towards nonprofit organizations as well as donating 50-100+ hours of my time a year.
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
- Fall
- 2021
My Giving Goal is three-fold. First, I pledge to continue working in a career that assists, strengthens, and empowers the nonprofit sector (especially in consulting and development), and by extension impacts the wonderfully vibrant communities around the nation. I seek to utilize my skill set, knowledge, and life experiences (while never losing sight of my privileges in life) to contribute to positive and active change. Second, I pledge to serve on at least five boards in the arts throughout my lifetime, serving with other community leaders. I strive to add my voice to an institutional dialogue that is inclusive of the community around us. Third, I pledge to donate annually to causes that correlate to my personal values and passions. In particular, I pledge to give to organizations that support the environment and the National Parks system; those that combat animal cruelty and promote ethical pet adoption practices; and those that promote literacy for children and adults.
Anonymous
- Fall
- 2021
I pledge to work in a career dedicated to public service, dedicating my time to making a positive impact on the world. I also pledge to donate monetarily, in addition to volunteering my time, to two nonprofits each year that support underprivileged children.
Anonymous
- Fall
- 2021
I pledge to work for an organization that plans to positively impact the world and use my degree to advance its mission. I also pledge to always volunteer in some capacity no matter how busy I get. I want to make it a priority.
Anonymous
- Fall
- 2021
I pledge to use my professional life as a service to the betterment of societal systems. I also pledge to use 10-20% of my income per year for intentional, mission-based, and philanthropic purposes.
Anonymous
- Fall
- 2021
I pledge to keep exploring my purpose in life to bring value to others by raising awareness about connecting culture through the arts.