My giving goal is to give 10% of my money each month, as well as 10% of my time. Whenever I do not have the time, I will give more resources to compensate.
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
- 2018
I pledge to give 10% of my income to some non-profit organization or other philanthropic effort each month, starting with my first paycheck upon graduation from college.
Anonymous
- Fall
- 2018
I pledge a continuous strive for a life focused on stewardship and giving not only my money, but my time. To call people higher by sharing my philanthropic passion and mission by approaching every situation in life with love and compassion. To always believe in a person because it makes a world of a difference. To continue to involve myself in the cities I live in by volunteering at least once a week. To give at least 10% of my income after 1 year in my full-time career to local non-profits. To one day be apart of a non-profit start up.
Anonymous
- Fall
- 2018
I obligate myself to joyfully give the first tenth of my income to the church! Then, after fully providing for the needs of my family, I will further my philanthropy by volunteering my time and money for a cause I am passionate about.
Anonymous
- Fall
- 2018
After I graduate college, I plan to give 10% of my income to tithing and an additional 3-5% to nonprofits.
Anonymous
- Fall
- 2018
Upon completing school and becoming debt free, I will give away 10% of my annual income to causes important to me