I pledge to life a life service by giving of my time, talents, and finances. My local church will always receive 10% of my salary. In addition to that I want to give 5% of my salary to organizations that I believe are making a difference in the community that I am in. I also want to give of my time by finding an organization to volunteer with on a weekly basis. I pledge to live in a way that puts others first and to hold my finances with open hands. My goal is for the people in my life to know that if they ever need support they can come to me and I will help in any way I can by giving freely from my finances, times, and gifting.
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
- 2020
I pledge to give my gifts of time, talent, and treasure to impact organizations doing good work both inside and outside of my community. After graduation, I will be working a full time job, but I would like to volunteer 2-3 times a month with an organization in my community that is close to my heart. I also hope to use my talent, both from an accounting/tax/finance perspective and other talents, to help organizations that could use my help. If the opportunity exists to serve on a board, I would gladly take that role wholeheartedly. Lastly, I would like to set a goal to give at least $100 a month to churches, charities, or people in need. Every year, I will revisit these goals and increase the time and money that I have pledged. With these goals set, I hope to become more involved in philanthropy and with my community.
Anonymous
- Spring
- 2020
I pledge to give a minimum of 10% of my income away to philanthropies I care deeply about, and I commit to picking 1 to 2 nonprofits I support financially to give my time to as well. I hope this deeper involvement allows me to better give of my time, talent, and treasure and build long-term relationships. Additionally, I commit to spending time every 5 years to reevaluate the way I spend my job and income to determine if it still aligns with my goals and values.
Anonymous
- Spring
- 2020
I pledge to give 7-10% of my yearly salary to nonprofits in my local community and abroad. I hope to start this goal as soon as I have a full time job and use my new funds in a strategic way. I hope to complete all of my due diligence and remain informed about the important issues in my community. Besides giving, I hope to remain involved through volunteer work and maybe be on the Board of a nonprofit I am extremely passionate about.
Anonymous
- Spring
- 2020
I pledge to give 10% of my monthly salary to the local church and nonprofits and ministries that are impacting communities that I am passionate about. I hope that one day I will be able to increase my giving and create more of an impact, and that over time my involvement with non-profits would be not only of my money, but also through time participating in the activities being used to impact communities and possibly in a board position. Wether I end up in a career in the non-profit field, or just am involved through giving and volunteering, I hope and will strive for a life that is based on generosity and being quick to give, whether that is my time, money, resources, or talents. I hope that my lifestyle will be marked by being quick to give, serve, and invite people in to community and participating in life with people of all different backgrounds.
Anonymous
- Spring
- 2020
I pledge to give 10% of my annual salary to my local church as well as an additional 5% to nonprofits that effectively serve issues that I care deeply about. I am not sure whether I will work full-time for a nonprofit organization or not, but regardless I also pledge to volunteer my time to serve at least one local nonprofit, either on the board or through volunteer hours. As a whole, I pledge to educate others on the value of philanthropy, as well as evaluate my own giving at least every 5 years to make sure that I am giving strategically.