Why I’m giving 10% of my income to charity (forever)

[@aliabdaal]

Thanks for watching gang 🙌 If you want to take the pledge or learn more about it, go to Giving What We Can: www.givingwhatwecan.org/ali

[@frankocean3304]

is this an affiliate link ? do you get commission for each donation using the link ?

[@thamama-rh5oe]

Palestine?

[@guillaume9854]

I think it's a link that helps existing donors see if they've sent other people to the Giving What We Can platform. It's relevant, because a key aspect of the platform is to make these commitments social, in order to convince more people to donate to effective charities. @ali don't hesitate and correct me if I'm wrong

[@alyzak.8997]

So happy for you! As a muslim, I can confirm how satisfying it is to regularly give a percentage of your wealth to charity as zakat and sadqas. This is going to be great for you and the world

[@GivingWhatWeCanCommunity]

Thank you, Ali for your personal pledge over the last 5 years, and the new Company Pledge! We are so happy to have so many passionate and generous people in our global community!

[@maximsicora]

Giving back to the world is beautiful.

[@EasyYoutubeAI]

01:00: The 10% pledge involves donating 10% of income to effective charities. 04:30: Effective charities can have vastly different impacts on global issues. 08:00: Donating can save more lives than working as a doctor in developed countries. 10:30: The decision to pledge 10% brings purpose and motivation to business efforts. 14:00: Researching effective charities maximizes the impact of donations and saves lives.

[@sevareilly]

This is the best video I've ever seen at the intersection of business and charity. Nonprofit marketing usually pulls on heartstrings, leaves people feeling guilty about not doing enough to support or so emotionally devastated they donate out of a beautiful heartfelt desire but without taking an ROI perspective of their donated moeney. The business world's convos center on ROIs, growth, scaling, etc. etc. etc. often metrics driven but out of touch with our values. I love how you look at giving from a head-and-heart perspective. And also, saying that aloud - that there is a resistance to giving, because we do love our lives and don't want to give that up and there's NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT - takes so much shame away from not giving "enough." I feel like people throw their hands up saying, "I can't save everyone," and that becomes an excuse for not helping ANYONE. And by normalizing the shame we feel, we can find sustainable ways to give, rather than avoiding it altogether. TL;DR - you're the coolest person I know (IRL or online) for talking about this and the first person who's motivated me to give without leaving me feeling ashamed of my 1st world country privileges.

[@kjmav10135]

As a philanthropy professional, I am so grateful that you are highlighting the importance of donating. Donations are down, at least in the US. We need all the help we can get. Thank you!

[@charmin78]

I love how you talk out your decision-making process and share the parts you struggle with.

[@chu6757]

There is a reason zakat why is compulsory and continous general sadaqah is highly encouraged

[@Omer1996E.C]

Indeed, but it serves more than just the poor. Its also an economic stabilizer, like to avoid hard recessions, if you're wondering how, u can ask me

[@LifeisajokeER]

@@Omer1996E.C how

[@eien_jpg]

@@Omer1996E.C how?

[@beyondourselves8700]

Yay Ali!! As an EA-er & close follower of your channel, I was SO SURPRISED AND DELIGHTED to see this come up on my feed!

[@graceadams5974]

A super inspiring video! I love how you shared your personal reservations and thought process! It also took me some time to feel comfortable giving 10% - but now I have for a few years and it's only made my life better and more meaningful to do so!

[@marshecandle7207]

£260,000 is about N500,000,000!!! In Nigeria, it can save about 500 lives! No joke. That's truly awesome. Weldone 🎉

[@samitee8336]

This is awesome. Giving 10% of your income is biblical so it’s nice to see people actually realising it’s truth!

[@joyark]

You don't just make videos, you make LIFE-CHANGING/SAVING videos Ali, thank you.

[@Edith864]

Indeed. 😊👍

[@Edith864]

Indeed.😊👌

[@charmin78]

I have an annual 10% goal. I pay bills, then give money to people on Kiva micro-loans. When the loans get paid back, I can select someone new. Giving is my expression of gratitude for all the blessings I enjoy.

[@ReikiMasterCarlie]

I donate to a charity which plant trees all over the world. I think more tree planting does a huge positive impact for the nature, ecosystems, the climate, the oxygen and CO2 ratio, for the soil, for habitats of many animals, cooling down the temperature, and make the land look more beautiful & lively..... there are tons of advantages of planting trees🌟

[@ishadhumale]

What is the name of the charity ?

[@phyllissong]

I love your perspective on the 10% pledge. It’s a great way to make a tangible impact without feeling overwhelmed or sacrificing your lifestyle. Thanks for sharing this!

[@Hanzada11]

May Allah reward your sadaqa:)

[@nyezinahsolomon]

This is one of the reasons we should all work on our businesses. It is amazing how your business can impact lives ❤

[@fabiokuhn2029]

Amazing video! love how you explained effective giving in a way that's so easy to grasp. It's inspiring to see you using their platform to make a bigger difference. You're truly making the world a better place. I've already taken the 10% Pledge, but if I hadn't, this video would definitely inspire me to sign up! :)

[@tobiasvanselow]

Good stuff, props to everyone who's already donating! For everyone already donating: Giving What We Can offer great resources and recommendations that might help you identify even more effective organizations than the one you're giving to right now! :)

[@Rocky-Bhai-12345]

Same Here! I will also donate 10% of my Income! But nowadays my income is zero! Soon I will start earning!

[@Edith864]

Ali, this is literally the best video of yours. I'm really grateful you sharing the idea of Effective Altruism on your channel. 😊👍💡🧠

[@cerendevrimkarabulut1225]

OMG TYSM FOR SHARING THE PLEDGE ALİ! I am on the Trial Pledge!

[@michaelriojas3831]

This is awesome, I love Peter Singer

[@CorinneClassic]

I like how you are explaining your thinking. By asking others to donate too, you might inspire others that may surpass what you give which is a huge win too.

[@katrielp]

So I have a detailed plan with blueprints, designs, ground rules, and organizational protocols, on establishing a hyper-efficient modular tent-city in Africa. I am currently working on developing this in Nigeria. Once built, it will lift around 6,000 people out of poverty. If such a project could potentially be on your list for charitable donations, then that would be fantastic! What's great about this is that it doesn't just help people, but it teaches them how to help themselves, so much so, that they will prosper and even help others locally around them. Then, we believe a ripple effect will ensue. Thank you kindly for your consideration Ali.

[@AF2277S]

I know a lot of people who donate to charity but won’t clear there own debt and sort out there financial situation. If you’re someone in debt please sort yourself out before you start donating 10% of your income. Just like how on a plane you need to sort yourself out first before you help others, same is true for money and donating money

[@Ludix147]

Hm it depends! If you feel insecure, you should prioritize your own finances. But if you have debt that you're comfortably paying off, it's not wrong to donate some amount now instead of some larger amount later.

[@blosky5665]

​@Ludix147 No... If you have debt pay it off first LOL. How you feel about your debt has nothing to do with anything. Most charities spend most of their money on administrative cost to pay themselves anyways so you have to watch where you donate your money. You'd be amazed when you start researching some about charities that tons of people donate to...

[@tar-yy3ub]

@@blosky5665 You're 100% right that many charities don't do much good with our money or are inefficient. That's why Giving What We Can spends thousands of hours figuring out which charities are likely to be the best use of money. It's crazy how much effort they put in 😲

[@Edith864]

Profound sharing. Thank you 💡🧠

[@AliKhuwaja198]

What a beautiful thought and action. For sure, this adds another meaning and purpose to your life and take your heart one step forward towards spiritual journey. Well done Ali ❤

[@enzobishop7764]

By doing this 10% pledge rather than 80 or 90% - if this video empowers alone 10 other people of the 40k+ viewers in this video - you will have effectively achieved the equivalent of paying your whole wage. It goes to show how change is far more effective done _small_ by the many rather the _lot_ of the few. "Many hands makes light work". (just realised this was said at the end of the video but still - amazing to think about)

[@iSuperCoder]

I am also giving 10% of my income.

[@wei4669]

to me

[@iSuperCoder]

@@Apt.22 haha. No problem at all. A man does everything for his family anyway!

[@iSuperCoder]

@@Apt.22 haha 😀

[@joshuaeweka5960]

​@@iSuperCoder I would never give 90% of my income to my wife.

[@iSuperCoder]

@@joshuaeweka5960 My wife is not the only family I have.

[@harshpreetsingh4284]

In Sikhism our first guru ... Guru nanak dev ji teach us u have to give 10% of your income to help ones it's called dasvand

[@harjasx]

came to say that after reading that title

[@JNowak-qh6jj]

It seems it's similar to practices of other religions (each giving it a different name). Do all/most Sikhs practice dasvand?

[@harshpreetsingh4284]

@@JNowak-qh6jj yes

[@realassanmusic]

Ali may you be rewarded in this life and the next ♥

[@1012chart]

I always thought you were an outstanding human being, sharing knowledge, teaching and enabling people to move up, and here's more proof.

[@LivingIntentionallyCo]

Thinking seriously about doing this with my business.

[@StephenRinggold]

Before starting to work full time I was determined to give a continuous percentage of my pay to charity. Finding what on-line sources described as their best choice of charities, ("Americares"), I eventually contributed for several years. And true to your statement, they once sent me a card stating "You are saving lives". I believe giving to charity also contributes to the givers well being and adds to the value of whatever work the giver manages to accomplish.

[@michaeltownsend9008]

This is so amazing 😊- props to you for doing this and just as much for sharing it. Often feels awkward to talk about giving to charity, but I don't think it should be. I think it's going to inspire many others to do the same.

[@Aeropher]

Hi Ali, my wife works for a charity that is struggling but helping to take the burden off the NHS in terms of mental health care. I worry that by outsourcing the research of where the money is "most effective" you may find yourself donating to the big charities who of course have larger economies of scale. It would be great to look into working with smaller charities as well to ensure that we have a breadth of options as well as a depth of options. Just a thought for you there. Your idea of giving and the method of giving will no doubt be better than not having given at all so I am not criticising. There are many ways to solve this problem after all 🙂

[@Ludix147]

Well said! The most important step is to start conscious giving at all. Then it's just a matter of your personal values, like how much more you care about your own community health than someone really far away.

[@tar-yy3ub]

Is definitely a concern! But interestingly If you look at many charities that are recommended by orgs like Life you can save, some are literally 10 people! Charity evaluators like GiveWell don't pay any attention to how big or flashy a charity is, and interestingly most of the most famous charities in the world don't get recommended by these orgs

[@Scott_Raynor]

Those of us born in the UK are so unbelievably fortunate. Giving some of our resources away is not only a moral imperative, it's also been shown to be one of the most effective ways of increasing your own happiness. Saving someone's life or buying a flashy new watch you don't need? No trainer.

[@maazrahman4475]

Ali I have been following your channel for quite some time. Have helped me improved a lot. But this is the most powerful video of yours! More power to you.

[@guillaume9854]

Congratulations Ali! This is an amazing decision, very inspiring. What I like on the Giving What We Can website is the fact that they present options to help animals and/or future generations as well, with solid analyses. These look (even more?) amazingly helpful for the world!

[@EvanderHammer]

Wow, great that you are doing this💗 In fact, we are so lucky to be born in a privileged position and it should be the norm to give back to people who were not so lucky. I signed it too. Through my donations, I have already saved one life through malaria nets (around 1000 nets) during my studies, that felt really great :)

[@annadenys6889]

I love this video! It's nice you talk about it. I for myself already decide almost a year ago that I will do this. At the moment I don't have a permanent job yet and I don't make enough money to support myself. But the moment I have my first paycheck of something that is not a student job, I already decided to start doing that. But now I'm only more convinced. Thank you for sharing!

[@JosephLSSimpson]

So.. tithing?

[@icy_fire4080]

It doesn't go to already rich people (like the church back then)

[@Ludix147]

Yep, but with a focus on effective charity. Giving 10% to your local church will help your local community, but probably not save many lives

[@SparklesRMNA13]

Also known as Zakat in Islam 😊

[@MrTeeAye]

@@Ludix147individual communities matter a lot too though, it’s always worth a balance. Fantastic to do the most good possible with the dollar, but if your own local community is suffering, worth taking care of home first.

[@anthonykdramanu9158]

Was looking for this comment loool, the wise people of the world understand the importance of the principal of giving (which actually makes you receive more)

[@ausrineserejiene3549]

In Lithuania, people are increasingly donating to charity. I think that’s what we’re here on this earth for. If health allows, you should try to study and work as much as possible to create good material well-being. After achieving material wealth, you can help others get back on their feet.

[@eoxico]

I understand the concept of effective altruism. But over the time I just realized the most effective way to fight poverty and inequality is tô fight the system that enables and feeds on it.

[@anjalinarayanan6881]

I'd argue that through donating and improving people's health and education, you'd consequently be helping to promote the economic development of LICs which would drastically decrease levels of poverty.. while systemic change is definitely important, I think it's important not to undervalue the power of effective giving

[@MarwaEssam-gf9xh]

Your humanity deserves to be respected 🙏

[@simoneryan4487]

Hey Ali I think it’s a good thing that you are giving in this way and you’re allowed to have your own reasons for doing stuff and how you choose to do it. Just wanted to say don’t forget you have a family and that you support an eco system of staff whose livelihoods rely on the continued and growing success of the business and I hope that they too are hopefully one of the reasons you get out of bed in the morning. Just a few off the cuff remarks in this one that made me go “WTF?”….

[@viviankwok89]

Ali, just noticed that you changed your homepage. Excited to see the outcome of these change! There seems to be typo in one of the section title "So far we've helped 5,464 creators start and growa successful KZbin channel."

[@anadu187]

I love the idea and wish you the best with it! My question is: would you donate the money, if you couldnt be guaranteed that the childn is drowning? Because that is the case in most 3rd world charities. The system is not well made so you can't know for sure if it is a scam or real. Do you have experience with this? I know some big youtubers (pewdiepie, moustcritical) who talked about bad experience with charities.

[@ccgameplay1007]

I wish I could do this in future someday 😊

[@Plinko99]

It would be worthy of your time to explain what you believe about charity in detail

[@sara-uv5ko]

Thaks Ali

[@FaisalAlvi]

Great, Ali! ❤ So you should/are considering it as Zakah. 😊

[@scottpoirier618]

It seems a bit weird to have such a narrow focus for the “most effective” charities. Of course we should give to responsible organizations, but if two charities are fiscally responsible, who are we to say that their mission is less good than another? Saving lives is certainly noble and I believe that all lives are valuable, but communities need help, the homeless need homes, people need water, kids need education, and the list goes on. Giving should be joyful and going to the causes you believe in, not wholly focused on just “maximizing” your gifts. You may also want to have relationships with the charities that you give to… and volunteer! It all matters.

[@psydrone8]

That seems like a way to feel better about yourself! If you want to help people... just do it!

[@abubakarsalisuabdullahi]

I love watching your videos regardless of their length, but I find your newsletter a bit challenging to read because it's quite lengthy.

[@Nadia-yo8lt]

Why? Because you are a sweetheart, Ali 🙂

[@minnathalamsuraj197]

If you provide examples with animations, it will make us more effective.

[@jessicahornsey4792]

I’m curious about the editing of this video, was it outsourced or done by a different member of the team? Only because I noticed that, although the main branding and style are the same, it’s still very different - just out of interest :)

[@bellaforristal7099]

Go Giving What We Can!! Thanks for highlighting it on your channel :)

[@sunbhattacharjee]

Love the honestly though. I mean we actually have doubts like this before donating, But people feel awkward to admit.

[@GoingGreenMom]

How do you know the charities you donate to are effective?

[@mmmarloes]

Love this, can’t wait to do this in my company as well ❤

[@BasketBall7147]

its funny to see him say, "all lives are created equally", yet not even talk about the genocide happening in Palestine. Guess the Palestinians' lives matter, huh? And I know a lot of people would say "he's a productivity channel, why would he talk about a country's conflict". To that I say , just as he made video. He has a large following, he could have used that to spread awareness.

[@Airin-iq9jw]

You are so cool 🎉 I like the part where by donating money actually saves more lives than doctor in UK

[@kevinsbk]

Does anyone have the link to the animation in the video "The Life You Can Save?"?

[@Uncommony]

Well done! Give and you shall receive. Dare to be exceptional. Dare to be Uncommon!

[@Leetcodechamp]

In Judaism, it is required to give 10% of your income to charity.

[@feliciaflinders]

❤❤❤ great idea

[@SickoMyselfTV]

and the tax write off's aren't bad either... I donate on the reg and do charity streams as well. I've never taken the write off's but you can funnel that write off profit back into that charity too. They might be there for big business but what you do with the profits can help too. Take care, sending love to ALL reading this -Sick

[@atrac7]

Knowing this guys pursuit of $$$$ you can bet the tax write off is one of his top "reasons". Probably not good for him to outright admit that of course.

[@SickoMyselfTV]

@@atrac7 true...but you can turn those gains back into funds for your charity. I know most people are like "big business /F*ed up tax breaks !!!" but you can make it work for good too. Be safe and I hope you have an awesome day/night -Sick

[@VegetarianClubofficial]

😊😊😊

[@nicoleigasu7914]

Isn’t a big point of a lot of doctors to prolong life (early on)? It doesn’t make sense to me to quantify how many lives a doctor has saved over how many years of living a doctor has saved and of how many people

[@Ludix147]

I think it would be interesting for you to read the entire analysis :) there are many assumptions and you're right, it's more common to measure saved years of life.

[@nicoleigasu7914]

@@Ludix147yea I should take a look

[@asthmatictuna]

Look up Qualys (Quality Adjusted Life Years) 😊

[@orangewarm1]

thanks for telling us.

[@saadshayanahmed]

I would've cried on the child thing 😞❤

[@qj_are_queenies]

thank you so much for introducing this to me, i will do this when i start earning my income

[@ritwikism]

What a sad state of the world that on a video about giving and talking about not differentiating between people in one country vs another, there are so many comments of religious nature indirectly boasting about their religion.

[@OutoftheEchoChamber]

My thoughts exactly!

[@Benjaminscode]

What a wonderful display of compassion and sincerity. Would it be possible for an individual to be helped by you? I am very much in need of TRANSPORTATION at this time. But cant afford it. Most of my part time income goes to rent and paying someone to get me to work.

[@hopeinart-design]

Masha'Allah... May Allah always bless you with all the best... Ameen🤲🏻❤️

[@Seedsofchange333]

Doesn't this help with tax write offs? Kind or personal financial gain in some way?

[@personalitybook512]

Best editing skill u have

[@cya915]

Wow 😮😮😮 great 😊😊❤

[@davidhohl1352]

Many of those charities are criticised for example by Nobel Laureate Angus Deaton saying that you can't buy lives like cars. Would be interested to hear what you think about his criticism.

[@sphumelelesijadu]

Looks like someone's been reading Peter Singer 🌚 *_Famine, Affluence and Morality_*

[@SAVEDTIME]

Good solid advice, nice video!

[@abdullahfarooq600]

If you want to help even more people consider donating to a charity in a developinh country. It costs less there and will save multiple more lives

[@-Hussainnn]

Thank you so much

[@dude69759]

because of taxes + you are rich

[@YaaAmo]

Thank you for the inspiration, Ali 🤍

[@khadidja.polyglotte]

Like Zakat ❤

[@Weighingyourwater]

I wanna say something about shoes but idk what I have to say about the shoes

[@FX_priyank7]

As in jakat?

[@abdulrahaman0157]

Yeah but different percentage

[@ivyjerono8927]

You're awesome Ali😊

[@efluvial]

Charity navigator can help see where your donation dollars go.

[@Suiram1]

And GiveWell will tell you if your donation dollars actually accomplish something where they go

[@GoingGreenMom]

Thank you! This is my biggest issue, I don't want to donate to some CEOs multi-million dollar paycheck.

[@akasa.dinarga]

Thank you Ali, amazing perspective :) so glad i watched this

[@vincenthopf]

It's a great idea, wish all of us could afford such a luxury

[@aliid2058]

Good video from a good person You just explained one of the pillars of Islam which is Zakat but with a difference that every Muslim who is able to pay Zakat must pay 2.5% or more of his money yearly to those who are really in need of money and the percentage of 10% was really good

[@maryammajick]

It's a shame he's just westernised Islam these past few years - I hope he goes back to his roots one day.

[@Omer1996E.C]

​@@maryammajick I'm muslim, and yes its concerning that he doesn't look like one, i hope he actually practices the religion even if in private/secret. BUT!!! this charity isn't supposed to be islamic and I'm saying this as a muslim

[@maryammajick]

@@Omer1996E.C yes, of course we should always assume the best of everyone. It's good that he's bringing awareness to good causes regardless. May Allah guide us all.

[@saltycrunch]

That must be why Muslim nations are such paradises. *eyeroll *

[@Omer1996E.C]

@@saltycrunch actually we are much better with our charities than without. And the reason why we're living in bad conditions is because our governments refuse to ever implement the sharia fully, only partially to gain some legitimacy, otherwise full sharia is harmful to authoritarians, because it takes most of the rights of nowadays governments

[@prosperpositivity3316]

Inspired..❤

[@arnils7]

Génial ta vidéo!

[@VargheseLazar-fy1nh]

Don't become a philosopher before you become rich! Someone wise said this some time in recent history. I have nothing against philanthropy but that would be valid advice for the right person.