That’s incredible. The sheer scale of global inequality means that an “ordinary” person living in a high-income country falls somewhere between the top 1 - 5% of income earners worldwide, which means you’re probably on the global rich list. (Look up your salary below to see where you land!)
What if the top 1% donated 10%?
Many people lump charities into one “doing good” bucket. Others are sceptical that donating works at all. The reality is that not all charities are equal. Most do good work, but the difference between good and great can be substantial. Some charities are significantly more impactful than others.
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We think most people want to help others, but don’t realise the incredible opportunity they have to do so, simply by donating a relatively small portion of their income thoughtfully and strategically.
So we created the 🔸10% Pledge – and its associated 🔹Trial, Company, and Further pledges – to inspire more people to give a percentage of their income to help enrich the lives of others.
who have pledged ≥10% of their income
through 🔸10% and 🔹Trial Pledges
by our community
If you earn at least 47,000 USD (post tax) per year, you are in the richest 2% globally.
Ten percent seems like a lot until you realise that in most cases, you’ll still be in the top richest income percentile even after donating it!
You can have 100x more impact by donating to the most effective charities (seriously, 100x!)
Ten percent seems like a lot until you realise just how much it can help others in the right hands.
If everyone stepped up in this way, we could legitimately reshape the world.
Ten percent seems like a lot until you realise you’re not alone, and together – we can do incredible things.
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
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
You’ll be amazed at how you compare to the world, and how much impact your donations could have.
The 🔸10% Pledge is a public commitment to give a percentage of your income or wealth to organisations that can most effectively help others.
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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?
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.
Unsure what to pick? Check out our pledge recommendation tool.
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