I pledge to volunteer for a nonprofit organization that helps better the lives of children starting this summer of 2017
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
- Winter
- 2017
I pledge to volunteer and donate time to nonprofit organizations that contribute to animal welfare and participate in community service events that emphasize the need for public health interventions.
Anonymous
- Winter
- 2017
I pledge to donate at least 10% of my income every year once I am debt free and can provide for myself. However, I know it will be a while before I am able to achieve this goal so while I am working towards it I also plan to volunteer at least once a month. When I am able to to donate 10% of my income I will not stop volunteering but if I have to for any reason I hope that the career I choose will allow me to make positive changes in the fight against racial, enviornmetal and educational injustices.
Anonymous
- Winter
- 2017
I plan to give 10% of my income to the seacoast grace church. Since I move to California, I started noticing how lucky I am that I can go to college and don’t need to worry about anything about my spending. I see homeless people around, I talk to a few of them. They are good people, they are just unlucky. Something in their lives go wrong like they lost their jobs and never able to find another one. Then they end up living in the street, never able to be successful again. And I just want to help them, I see their potential, they can also do great things. Seacoast grace church is a church I used to go bac kin my high school time. I meet a lot of good people there. I served as a volunteer, I prepared breakfast for the homeless people, and I talk to them. I learnt a lot from the church. Therefore, I want to donate money to them so that they can continue helping others. After I graduate, other than the church I mention, I also want to help other organization that is found to help homeless people. I am not sure how much exactly I am going to donate, but I am planning on giving 10%.
Anonymous
- Winter
- 2017
I have been sponsoring a kid in Philippines since I was 18. When I get a stable job after college, I want to sponsor two or more kids who are not socioeconomically advantaged.
Anonymous
- Winter
- 2017
I am an immigrant student and I’ve seen many people that are struggling to work and study at the same time. I have seen many talented students that left school so that they can make a living. However, I believe this is so sad and disappointing. I pledge and promise to give 10% of my yearly income to the students who have not enough money to go to school and educate themselves. Among high school dropouts in the United States, there is group of teens that would actually prefer to be in a science classroom dissecting a frog or enjoying pizza with their friends after school. Instead, they are parking cars, flipping burgers, or breaking their backs at a construction site. I believe that these kids shouldn’t have to trade their futures to address their family’s short term financial problems. My plan is to go the dental school and after I graduate, give students money so that they can focus on their school.