I want to continue supporting causes that further economic opportunity.
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 info@thephilanthropylab.org
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
Search for Giving Goals
Over 4,200+ course participants have written giving goals in a demonstration of leadership!
Anonymous
- Spring
- 2025
My giving goal is to create long-lasting systematic change in overlooked areas like health and education for women and other marginalized groups by donating and actively participating in organizations that reflect these same values.
Anonymous
- Spring
- 2025
Right now, I’m committed to setting aside 5% of my monthly income to philanthropy. I hope that this amount will stay consistent and grow over time. I am most drawn to education and the arts right now, but am opening to discovering new impact areas as well.
Anonymous
- Spring
- 2025
I wish to give in areas where I can make the most impact, where I can add value, and where I have a personal interest and can continue to learn.
Anonymous
- Spring
- 2025
My goal is to give back to the world, continuously through my every day actions and commitment to veganism, but also through charity. I hope to curate a life and career that allows me to donate at least 1% of my salary every year to the causes in which I believe, promoting environmental protection, animal welfare, and social justice. I will be a steward of the causes in which I believe and maintain the integrity of intrinsic values that allows a fostering of personal happiness and joy, so that I may give this happiness and joy to others and the natural world. I am committed to a life trajectory that aims to make the world a better, more peaceful place.