The šø10% Pledge
A simple idea that started a global movement. Our most popular pledge, the šø10% Pledge, is a public commitment to give at least 10% of income to the organisations that can most effectively use it to improve the lives of others.
Why would 2,971 people from 19 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, youāll 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 youāre not alone, and together ā we can do incredible things.
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
Help our community reach 10,000 šø10% pledgers this Giving Season
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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Take the PledgeHow does the šø10% Pledge work?
The šø10% 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 youāre not ready to fully commit, you can try our š¹Trial Pledge which allows you to trying giving any percentage for a custom duration ā you decide!
Why 10% of income?
What do we mean by āeffectiveā?
How do I decide which pledge to take?
What if Iām a student? What if Iām not earning income?
What is āwealthā 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 āeffectiveā 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.
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Pledges aren't just for people
Your company can have a tremendous impact by pledging a percentage of profits to highly-effective charities. Some of our proud company pledgers are highlighted below; join them to set an example for others! Drop us a line to learn more and get started.
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I was motivated to pledge because...
āIf I value the lives of strangers at least 1% of my own, I must donate a good fraction of my income, as long as there are such "low hanging fruit" of opportunities for help.ā
- a b
Pledged Nov 2024
āSolving the world's most pressing problems necessitates that all of us who are wealthy (by global standards) use our wealth for good, sooner than later.ā
- Blanditiis Iure Cumq Perferendis Sit Omni
Pledged Oct 2024
āBecause I acknowledge that my money can go so much further elsewhere, and even further still in my ambition to end factory farming. ā
- Kevin Xia
Pledged Jul 2024
A Global Movement
Initiated by Giving What We Can in 2009 (as the āGiving What We Can Pledgeā), the šø10% Pledge is now a widespread way to effect change. Take it here or through any of the organisations below.
Animal Advocacy Careers (AAC) is an organisation that seeks to address the career and talent bottlenecks in the animal advocacy movement, especially the farmed animal movement.
Ayuda Efectiva works to communicate ideas related toĀ effective altruismĀ and effective giving to Spanish-speaking audiences.
One for the Worldās mission is to build a movement of people revolutionising charitable giving to end extreme poverty through education, training, and community building.
Effective Altruism is a social movement that advocates using evidence and reason to figure out how to benefit others as much as possible, and taking action on that basis.
Effektiv Spenden works to communicate ideas related toĀ effective altruismĀ and effective giving to German-speaking audiences.
Gi Effektivt works to communicate ideas related toĀ effective altruismĀ and effective giving to a Norwegian audience.
Ge Effektivt works to communicate ideas related toĀ effective altruismĀ and effective giving to a Swedish audience.
Freelancing for Good is a community of freelancers who are passionate about using our careers and unique skills to do as much as good as they can.
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