9,508 PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE STEPPING UP TO SAY:
Don’t accept the unacceptable
WILL YOU
Join them?
The 10% Pledge might be for you if:
that 1 in 10 people live in extreme poverty. You don’t think the world should ignore that 15,000 children die everyday from diseases we’ve largely eradicated in higher-income countries.
You understand (or are finding out now!) that – just by earning an average income in a high-income country – you’re extremely wealthy compared to most of the world, likely in at least the top 5% of income earners worldwide.
You want to be sure your donations actually matter. You don’t want to donate just to feel better about yourself – you want to be confident you’re having a real, concrete impact.
Does that sound like you? If so, let’s keep in touch!
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The 🔸10% Pledge
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.
9,508 people
who have pledged ≥10% of their income
$271 million donated
through 🔸10% and 🔹Trial Pledges
$434 million moved
by our community
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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Don't accept the unacceptable.
Take the Pledge today or sign up to learn more.