In my philanthropic future, my goal is to donate 10% of my income to the well-researched organization of my choice and volunteer at least once a month if not more with a community organization.
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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Anonymous
- Winter
- 2018
I’d like to donate at least 1% of my income per year to charity/philanthropy. Additionally, I’d like to donate at least 24 hours of my time per year to volunteering for charitable/philanthropic organizations.
Anonymous
- Winter
- 2018
I would like to volunteer regularly and donate often. These time and monetary investments in my local and world communities would roughly increase every five years: from monthly, biweekly, weekly.
Anonymous
- Winter
- 2018
I would like to pledge to volunteer my time regularly – at least twice per month, to the same organization, so that I can develop a connection and relationship with the work that is being done. Secondly, I pledge to donate 5% of my discretionary income, whatever that may be, to the investment in, and growing of early education programs.
Anonymous
- Winter
- 2018
I would like to become a significant partner of a local philanthropic organization focusing on the education and empowerment of youth from economically underprivileged communities. I want to be able to benefit and become a part of an organization the way that my family has become a part of Project Morry.
Anonymous
- Winter
- 2018
I pledge to try to donate a percentage of my income to charities/philanthropies over the course of my life. The minimum percentages for different potential brackets of income are below. I will also try to dedicate 12 hours per month of my time to philanthropic activities. •