I pledge to tithe 10% of my income to charitable causes, incrementally increasing my annual giving by 1% per year until I reach 20%. Additionally, I plan to give 10% of my time (8.5 hours a week) to causes, organizations, or people that I care about.
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
- 2017
I pledge to put 10% of my income every month into a savings account that will then be dedicated to someone in need or an organization that needs support for that specific month.
Anonymous
- Fall
- 2017
I pledge to give myself according to the ways I learn how to and monetarily according to how much I have. At a minimum, I will give 10% of my earnings to the body of Christ. I will give my time and wisdom to those around me who do not know Christ in order to help them understand the gift of giving oneself in love. I also pledge to gain a better understanding of the global and local organizations that are attempting to serve the needs of humanity by volunteering for a couple of weeks at least once a year.
Anonymous
- Fall
- 2017
I pledge to give at least 10% or more of my income to support non-profit organizations and causes I feel passionate toward. I also pledge to dedicate my time to support and volunteer weekly or monthly at these non-profit organizations, charitable foundations, etc.
Anonymous
- Fall
- 2017
I pledge to give 12% of my monthly income to charities I support and feel passionate about once I graduate and have a salary job. I pledge to donate my time and volunteer with not for profit organizations within the community.
Anonymous
- Fall
- 2017
I pledge to give 10% of my income to the church that I am attending and nonprofit christian organizations. I pledge to give my time in some volunteer capacity to church or nonprofits. And I pledge to give back to my alma mater in some amount per year.