I pledge to remain aware of the importance of helping nonprofits throughout my life. I also pledge to volunteer with at least one non profit for as long as I have any free time in my life, and to regularly donate money to organizations once I have financial independence. I will volunteer with nonprofits that directly impact my community so that I may grow closer to those in my community and help improve my community. I will also make donations of a varying percent of my salary each year depending on the needs of the organizations to international nonprofits. I will do this every single year so that this becomes a habit for the rest of my life.

I pledge to make kindness and charity a part of my core values. I will dedicate myself, through the giving of my time and my money, towards improving the well-being of others. Currently, my career aspirations lie in the nonprofit sector, and I plan on pursuing a Master’s degree in both social work and public health to aid in my ability to help others. No matter where I end up professionally, though, I want to still give my time to help others. Strategic Philanthropy has made a huge impact on my philanthropic aspirations, so to give back, I would like to begin making a yearly donation to the Strategic Philanthropy classes at Texas A&M.

I pledge to keep the concepts that I’ve learned throughout this Strategic Philanthropy course with me as I continue on with my professional career, and to continue thinking of how I can have a strong impact on the nonprofits that serve issue areas that I am truly passionate about. It is a goal of mine to be constantly thinking about the gifts that I am able to make, whether financially or with my time or talents. I’m not sure if I can commit to creating a goal with a certain percentage that I want to give without knowing what income I’ll be making, but it is my goal to be philanthropic with what I will earn in the future, and to be open with my friends and family about how I am giving with the hopes to encourage them to do the same. The issue areas that I plan on giving to in the future include helping abused and neglected children, as well as giving to my future church.

I pledge to give both my time and my money to causes that are important to me for the rest of my life. I hope to donate at least 1 hour a month, or 52 hours a year to a local non-profit that I am passionate about. Additionally, I pledge 5% of my yearly income to this same non-profit so I may maximize my impact and effectiveness of my donation.

I pledge to give 10-15% of my annual income to at least two nonprofit organizations that I am passionate about and that I believe are doing important work for society. I also plan to donate my time by volunteering at least one weekend a month. I hope that with my efforts I can see major philanthropic change in my lifetime and an increase in importance placed on those in need.

I pledge to donate at least 10% of my income annually to non-profits that I have a relationship with and have determined to be doing mission-oriented, impactful, and strategic work for the betterment of individuals and families. Within 10 years of graduating, I hope to sit on the board of a non-profit that I have invested both my time and my finances in.