You’re not average ... so don’t act like you are
If you donate more effectively
Your $ can go 100x further
The average person donates based on impulse, not impact.
Don't be average — follow the research, and your donations can do so much more.
One reason people choose not to give to charity is that they aren’t sure their money is really doing anything. And many times…they’re right.
At Giving What We Can, we leverage expert research to help you choose charities as carefully as you might make other decisions. And when you’re confident your money is actually helping, it’s much easier to commit to living your values.
If you earn more than ~USD 60,000/year post-tax
You are in the top 1% globally
The average person living in a high-income country only gives 2% of their income to charity...even though they’re richer than 95% of the world.
Don’t be average — learn about the 10% Pledge, a simple idea that started a global movement.
If everyone in just the top 1% of income earners gave 10% of their income to highly-effective charities, we could legitimately reshape the world.
Commit to being more than average
Sign up to learn more about the Pledge
What if the top 1% all donated 10%?
What could we accomplish?
In just two years, we could use the 3.6 trillion dollars to:
$258 B
End extreme poverty for at least a year
$297 B
Build the systems we need to prevent pandemics
$662 B
2x all clean energy R&D funding
$6 B
4x philanthropic funding for nuclear security
$1.5 B
Dramatically increase funding for AI safety
$1.22 T
Clean water & sanitation for all
$341 B
End hunger & malnutrition
$175 B
Dramatically expand access to reproductive care
$219 B
Massively suppress malaria, tuberculosis and HIV
$53 B
Massively suppress or eradicate most NTDs
$222 B
Halve factory farming
REMINDER
Anyone earning US$62k a year post-tax is in that top 1%!
If you live in a wealthy country, you might not realize just how wealthy you are. Most people living in wealthy countries (US, UK, AUS, etc.) are in the top 5% of income earners worldwide even after accounting for increased purchasing power in lower-income countries. Learn more
How does the 🔸10% Pledge work?
The 🔸10% Pledge is a public commitment to give a percentage of your income or wealth to organisations that can most effectively help others.
- You choose the charities and report and track your giving on your personal pledge dashboard.
- We show you your giving history, connect you with other pledgers, and report on our impact as a global community of people committed to creating a better world.
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Not ready for 10%?
If you’re not ready to fully commit, you can try our 🔹Trial Pledge which allows you to trying giving any percentage for a custom duration — you decide!
Why 10% of income?
What do we mean by “effective”?
How do I decide which pledge to take?
What if I’m a student? What if I’m not earning income?
What is “wealth” and how can I include it in my pledge?
Is a giving pledge legally binding?
Why give publicly?
Why am I seeing the small orange diamond emoji on social media?
What do we mean by pledging to donate to “effective” charities?
Not all charities are equal. Your choice of where to donate can lead to significant differences in impact. The best charities can easily do 100 times more good with your dollar than a typical charity, and often this multiplier is even greater.
What charities can I give to? You can give to any charities you sincerely believe are the most effective at using their resources to improve the world. However, since charities vary dramatically in how much good they do per dollar, we recommend checking out our giving guides when deciding where to give.
Pledge options
Unsure what to pick? Check out our pledge recommendation tool.
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