Pledge to give

Make your public commitment to give a percentage of your income to the most effective charities in the world. Join our community of people committed to helping others effectively. Learn more about the pledge.

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Join a global community of 9,397 people who have pledged ≥10% of their income

By taking the Giving What We Can Pledge, you can direct a percentage of your income to highly effective programs saving and improving lives the most, per dollar.

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Employment status

Which of the following best describes your current employment status?

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Pledge type

Choose the standard 🔸10% Pledge or commit to a 🔹Trial Pledge. Not sure where to start? Use our pledge recommendation tool to help guide you through the process.

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If you add an optional wealth percentage to your pledge, you're not required to give both income and wealth - just whichever amount is greater that year. For example, if [10% of income] > [1% of wealth] you're only accountable for income that year, not both.

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If you add an optional wealth percentage to your pledge, you're not required to give both income and wealth - just whichever amount is greater that year. For example, if [10% of income] > [1% of wealth] you're only accountable for income that year, not both.

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Account

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Sign your pledge

I recognise 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 from today (December 18, 2024) and for the rest of my life or until the day I retire, I shall give at least 10% of what I earn to whichever organisations can most effectively use it to improve the lives of others.
I make this pledge freely, openly, and sincerely.
Signed on 12/18/2024 by:
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Is a pledge legally binding?

No. A pledge is a voluntarily commitment and enforced solely by your own conscience. In some circumstances, it may be best to resign from your pledge by filling in our depledging form.

What if I’m not ready to pledge?

Set yourself a reminder for later, or get in touch if you’d like to discuss anything! In the meantime, we encourage you to donate to an effective charity, browse our resources, sign up to our newsletter, follow us on social media, attend an event and/or join an effective altruism group.

What do you mean by effective charities?

Some organisations are especially good at using donations to improve the world. They tend to work on unusually promising interventions, use scientific evidence to plan their activities, and seek out ways to increase their own impact. Our website provides recommendations for specific charities and guidance for doing your own evaluations.

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