Our Pledge
Each member of Giving What We Can has made a public
pledge to give a substantial portion of his or her income
to organizations dedicated to fighting global poverty.
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The Pledge to Give
I recognise that I can use part of my income to do a significant
amount of good in the developing world. Since I can live well
enough on a smaller income, I pledge that from today until the
day I retire, I shall give at least ten percent of what I earn
to whichever organizations can most effectively use it to fight
poverty in developing countries. I make this pledge freely, openly,
and without regret.
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Giving What We Can is built around this pledge. The idea is
twofold. Firstly, making such a pledge helps each individual
give more than they otherwise would: it lets them clearly
see just how much good they can personally achieve, it lets
them plan their budget to take account of giving, and it removes
temptations to stop giving.
The pledge also helps on a larger level:
- It makes a public declaration of our beliefs on the
importance of world poverty and shows the strength of
these convictions.
- It forms a society of givers: encouraging others to
join us and letting us share advice on the most effective
ways to give.
- It provides hope for the future as a new kind of organisation
built around a new way of giving.
Read on to see why you can probably afford to give 10%, and
how much it could do.
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