I pledge to donate my time and efforts to my local church and/or a nonprofit organization that is working to bring the gospel to college campuses. Once I graduate, my goal is to donate my time, efforts, and at least 10% of my income to these organizations.
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
- Fall
- 2017
I pledge to donate my time and 5% of my income to nonprofits that work towards ending racial disparities for communities of color
Anonymous
- Fall
- 2017
I pledge to donate 5% of my future salary to non profit organizations and projects that focus on providing equal access to resources for national and international communities.
Anonymous
- Fall
- 2017
I plan to strategically allocate 5% of my yearly income and volunteer 50+ hours, annually, with organizations dedicated to furthering its mission, by 2020.
Anonymous
- Fall
- 2017
I plan to allocate 10% of my yearly income and volunteer at least two hours a week with organizations that I am passionate about, within 10 years of completing my undergrad.
Anonymous
- Fall
- 2017
As an undergraduate, I pledge to seek out organizations that support issues that I care deeply about, and dedicate as much time as possible to those organizations.