I pledge that after I have a stable income, an income that can support me and my family, I will give 10% of my salary to a non-profit cause that I find worth giving to.
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
- Spring
- 2018
My goals are to approach choosing which nonprofit organizations to support more mindfully and to begin serving on a nonprofit board within the next five years. I hope to be able to contribute 5% of my annual salary to nonprofit organizations doing work that I care deeply about.
Anonymous
- Spring
- 2018
My goal is to serve on the board of a Philadelphia based organization within the next five years.
Anonymous
- Spring
- 2018
My goal is to participate in a Giving Circle in the next 5 years.
Anonymous
- Spring
- 2018
My goal is to make sure that the causes and organizations that I give to continue to be a projection of my own values and interests. With this in mind, I hope to engage with these organizations at a deeper level than just monetary donations and develop relationships that will be remain intact no matter where and how often I am working.
Anonymous
- Spring
- 2018
My goal is to join a board of a nonprofit organization and to continue to give consistently to organizations that are meaningful to me and my family.