I pledge to dedicate my post-school life to educate those around me about the environment and how we can come together as a community to make change from the bottom-up. I will give at least .05% of my salary 5 years post-graduation, and try to work up from there by donating 1% the next year and 1.5% the next, if my salary can sustain my living circumstances.

As a UCI student enrolled in this philanthropy class and engaged within the community, I promise to uphold the values of doing whatever possible to help those in need, now and in the future. I will never degrade or judge those who are less educated, who come from a financially challenged family, and/or those who look different from me. I will be mindful and compassionate in understanding the suffering around me, and take into consideration of the ideology of common humanity. I pledge to volunteer at least 4 times a month to help local and/or worldwide organizations. Once I have a secure job, I promise to continue my child sponsorship with non-profit organizations, and sponsor more children to supplement my monthly contributions. The exact amount of my monetary contributions will fluctuate depending on my prospective job and income. However, if I am fortunate to earn a higher income, I will increase the amount of giving, as well as the time spent volunteering, to keep in mind the many children and families that struggle to live with way less than what I have.

As a college student, I don’t have a strong ability of granting a large amount of money, but I have a clear and ideal philanthropic vision in my mind. Achieving personal attainment is not sufficient, but I believe that giving and helping are necessary to my future. After I get a stable job and have enough money to donate, I will insist on pursuing and achieving my giving goal. My giving goal has several parts. First of all, I pledge to grant 15% of my income to the families who have lower income in order to make them healthier and happier. Additionally, I also pledge to devote at least 3 hours per week to participating in volunteering activities in order to make people in needs have a better and easier life.

I pledge to remain involved in philanthropy in the future. I would like to dedicate my time and money in the future to helping causes and organizations successfully make positive impact in communities. My specific plan is to give 10-15% of my salary to organizations that I have researched and have proven to be effective changemakers. I also pledge to dedicate one weekend every month to spending my time making change on the ground. I want to remember that I care about people who are suffering and live in circumstances that are not as fortunate as my own and not get distracted by my personal ambitions to create a better life for myself and my family. I want to become a person that is conscious about their position in life and works to create a better environment for others. This pledge will serve as a reminder to me to know my values despite what the future will bring me and never forget where I came from.

My passion has always and will always be to make a difference in the world. I believe in doing the right thing whether that be to pick up trash on the street or donate my time to volunteering at the Special Olympics. I love to help others. I stand up for what is right, equal opportunity. I believe in working together for the greater good through community civic engagement. Volunteering is a passion of mine, to help and fight for equality. It is time for us to stand together and help better the world. I pledge to donate my time, volunteer at least once every other week, sometimes more than once a week. I believe donating my time and hard work is just as valuable as money if not more at times. Once I acquire my dream job and am financially stable I will try to donate a certain percentage depending on what life has in store. Hopefully, I will be able to donate to philanthropies that need the financial support and are truly making a difference. My time and sweat equity though will always be at the forefront of my philanthropy work.