I have a goal to make significant contributions for both relief and improvement. My primary goal with giving is to alleviate human suffering, and my secondary goal is to maximize human potential. I will want to donate a significant amount in my 30’s and 40’s after I have a better understanding of income, and I would want to give both within and outside the United States. I would want to focus on donating to those outside the United States with the most suffering as my primary focus, and I also want to give some of my time to helping the lives of others, as time is one’s most valuable resource.
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.
Alumni Reflections
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Over 4,200+ course participants have written giving goals in a demonstration of leadership!
Anonymous
- Fall
- 2019
When I am financially independent I pledge to give a minimum of 10% of my income to the church. I will also implement giving in my family by setting an additional portion of income for my family to decide where to give. Through this class I have learned so much about the importance of giving and how to give well. My dream is to teach my future family these same ideas and create a legacy of generosity.
Anonymous
- Fall
- 2019
I pledge to give my time, talent, and treasure to those in my community and those who are marginalized by society. Furthermore, I pledge to work to build bridges between cultures by practicing inclusion and a welcoming community. Finally, I pledge to give 10% of my annual budget to my local church, and to global causes such as fighting to slow climate change. I wish to be an informed, involved member of society, and I strive to remain connected and cognizant of my global neighbor’s needs.
Anonymous
- Fall
- 2019
I pledge to give 10% of my income to philanthropic sources once I have paid off my student loans. Until that point I pledge to give my time to these sources and stay involved in philanthropic giving that centers around time and talent.
Anonymous
- Fall
- 2019
I pledge 10% of my monthly salary to my church tithe and 5% of my monthly salary to a nonprofit organization of my choosing. I plan to intensely research said nonprofit and ensure their mission and goals align with my personal beliefs and the five pillars of Baylor’s Solid Gold Neighbor Initiative because I feel it is a very comprehensive measure of a nonprofit’s success.
Anonymous
- Fall
- 2019
As I go through my training, I plan to give the time that I have and the skills that I learn. Being able to use my medical education to serve others in my community is important to me. Once I start making money, I hope to support the organizations that I was once just supporting with my talents with wealth.