A powerful community of effective givers
The Giving What We Can community includes 9,912 people who have taken a pledge to donate a portion of their income to effective charities
9,044 people
who have pledged ≥10% of their income
$254 million donated
through 🔸10% and 🔹Trial Pledges
$408 million moved
to high-impact charities by our community
Why would 9,044 people from 104 countries pledge to donate 10% of their income to effective charities?
A lot of reasons, but many realised:
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.
Lifetime members
Our community includes 9,044 people who have committed to donate 10% or more of their lifetime income by taking the 🔸10% Pledge or the Further Pledge.
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Trial members
Our community also includes 868 people who have made commitments to donate at least 1% or more of their income for a specified period of time by taking a 🔹Trial Pledge. A further 4,203 people have already completed their 🔹Trial Pledge.
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Company members
We also have company members in our community — these are companies who have made commitments to donate a percentage of their profits to highly-effective charities.
Help our community reach 10,000 members in 2024
We're changing the norms around charitable giving. By publicly committing to dedicate a portion of your resources to help others, you'll inspire more people to do the same.
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