I plan to have philanthropy as a part of the rest of my life!

I plan to give at least 10 to 15 percent of my annual income every year to organizations helping the homeless, specifically ones that are small and the donation can contribute a great deal.

After 3 years of working, I hope to be giving at least 30% of my salary away to organisations that create real meaning.

Give as much as I can after making it big.

As I think about how I want to give of myself and my resources in the future, I want my giving to be guided by both empathy and structural awareness. As a sociology student, I have become increasingly aware that many social problems are not the result of individual failure, but of unequal systems and institutions. Because of that, I hope my future giving will support efforts that do more than relieve immediate need; I want it to also invest in long-term change, dignity, and greater social equity. I also want to give in ways that go beyond money. I hope to give my time, attention, and skills with the same seriousness as financial resources. To me, meaningful giving means listening carefully, supporting work already being done within communities, and resisting the urge to assume that giving alone is enough. My goal is to practice a form of generosity that is thoughtful, accountable, and grounded in humility. If I revisit this in ten or twenty years, I hope I will still believe that giving should not simply make the giver feel good, but should reflect a real commitment to others and to a more just social world.

Right now, the way I hope to give is mainly through my time. At this point in my life, I may not yet have the financial means to contribute in a significant way, but I still want to be generous with what I do have: my energy, my attention, my effort, and my willingness to show up. I want to contribute by helping others, by being involved in causes that matter to me, and by using my skills and perspective in ways that can create value for people around me. To me, giving is not something that starts only once a person has money. It starts with intention, with care, and with the decision to be useful to others. In about five years, I hope to begin contributing financially as well. I hope that as I grow professionally and personally, I will be able to direct some of my resources toward the people and initiatives I believe in most. When I do, I want that giving to be thoughtful and meaningful, not reactive or symbolic. I want it to reflect the kind of world I hope to help build: one with more access, more opportunity, and more belief in human potential. I would especially like to support work that opens doors for others, particularly young people who may have talent and ambition but not always the same opportunities. If I read this again years from now, I hope it reminds me that generosity can evolve, but it should not disappear. I hope it reminds me that I wanted giving to be part of my life not only when it was easy, but from the very beginning. Starting now with my time, and later with my money, I hope to build a life in which giving is not an afterthought, but a reflection of who I am and what I value most.