I plan to dedicate my whole career to advancing the movement for social justice through the nonprofit sector. Through the lens of health equity, I will work everyday to make healthcare more holistic and accessible to marginalized groups. This work will be the essence of my giving throughout my life, but I also hope to impact areas outside of my field. To do that, I will dedicate an increasing percentage of my income every year until I am able to donate 10% of my income.
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
- 2019
I am an Interior Architecture student so when I graduate my givings will mainly come through that format. I know that for a lot of organizations their headquarters are poorly constructed and don’t function well or are just flat out uncomfortable to be in; this can also occur when they try to create spaces for their community to use. Understanding this, I wish to help organizations build spaces that are inexpensive, sustainably made, and well functioning.
Anonymous
- Fall
- 2019
After I have a job and am financial stable, I pledge to give 10% of my yearly income. Before then, I will give my time and talent to organizations that I am passionate about.
Anonymous
- Fall
- 2019
After graduation, I pledge to give both time and money to nonprofits that focus on Native American art/culture and education within tribal communities.
Anonymous
- Fall
- 2019
I pledge to give my time and a portion of my income to nonprofit organizations that focus on fighting inequality, and injustice at their roots causes.
Anonymous
- Fall
- 2019
I will ensure that I am continually supporting and uplifting people with the most marginalized giving, through direct giving to such populations. I will buy from Black and Native-owned businesses, ensuring that my money returns to the most deserving communities. I will frame my career through a social justice lens in order to directly benefit target populations outside of the nonprofit industrial complex. The giving and service I engage in will be community-centered and focused on coalition building. I will not perpetuate systems of inequality through my giving habits; I will work to dismantle oppressive systems so that philanthropy can be abolished in the future.