As soon as I begin making a salary of my own, I pledge to give 15% of my income.
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
- Spring
- 2015
I pledge to give 10% of my income annually, beginning with my first paycheck upon completing school.
Anonymous
- Spring
- 2015
Once I am making a comfortable amount, I pledge to donate a portion of my income to nonprofits and others who are less fortunate than myself.
Anonymous
- Spring
- 2015
I will continue to dedicate a meaningful amount of my time to helping the less fortunate. Once I have a sustainable income, I will also donate a significant amount of my excess wealth to non-profits, charities, and/or NGOs.
Anonymous
- Spring
- 2015
I recognize that I can use part of my income to do a significant amount of good. Since I can live well enough on a smaller income, I pledge that for the rest of my life or until the day I retire, I shall give everything I earn above a fixed baseline to whichever organizations can most effectively use it to improve the lives of others, now and in the years to come. I make this pledge freely, openly, and sincerely.
Anonymous
- Spring
- 2015
I pledge to work throughout my life to better the lives of others by contributing my time, money, and advocacy responsibly.