Me gustarÃa en un futuro poder donar de mi tiempo para alguna causa que lo necesite y ayudar a otros a poder superar sus situaciones mediante mis conocimientos.
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 info@thephilanthropylab.org
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
- Spring
- 2025
I would like to donate my time helping entities. Some of them are entities focus on cleaning beaches, mountains, etc like scuba dogs. Because it’s so important to me keep our land clean for everyone. Plus I would like to volunteer job with animals. Some example: foster, clean hostel. Last but not list, donate money for food to people or animals.
Anonymous
- Spring
- 2025
Saludos, En el futuro me gustarÃa tener la oportunidad de donar el 10% de mis ingresos anuales, asà mismo realizar donaciones de mi tiempo de manera que pueda aportar mi tiempo y ayuda a organizaciones que lo necesitan. En la actualidad he donado parte de mi tiempo en organizaciones, lo cual me ha llenado de satisfacción ayudar de la mejor manera posible.
Anonymous
- Spring
- 2025
I pledge to at least give some amount of income to non-profit organizations. As a young student living alone while working and studying my income is ver compromised. I hope that when I graduate I can give more to philanthropic organizations.
Anonymous
- Spring
- 2025
As part of my giving goal, I would like to get involved at least once, in all the causes that have stirred my heart and that I deem important. I would like to be a volunteer for kids at the same church camp where I grew up and learned so much, so I can give back to those kids and try to help them see God in a real and fun way, the same way that I did. I want to help the environment as much as I can and try to protect the culture and nature of my island. I want to be able to foster animals and help them find forever homes, once I have the means to. II want to continue to teach even a little bit, for as long as there is someone that needs my help and God knows that I can help them understand. If I ever have a bunch of money, I want to give some of it away, or maybe even start a foundation if it’s a large sum of wealth. Along the way, if any other cause really grabs my attention, I want to be the kind of person who tries it at least once. Above all, I want to just continue to be a kind person, trying to make the people I meet feel at ease, and be the kind of person who always tries to help and be kind in my day-to-day life, which is just as important as trying to help big causes.
Anonymous
- Spring
- 2025
giving goals: Donate 5% of my income annually to causes I believe in. Volunteer at least once a year. Support at least one local nonprofit consistently. Start a giving fund by age 30. Organize one fundraising event every year. Include charitable giving in my future financial plans.