One Percent Foundation

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OPF empowers young adults to become lifelong philanthropists by facilitating engaged, systematic, collective and values-driven giving and participation. OPF Partners pledge to donate at least one percent of their income to philanthropy each year. The Foundation supports organizations in the five broad categories of Education, the Environment, Health, International Aid, and Poverty. OPF envisions a diverse community of passionate, hopeful, engaged, and generous young adults who believe that at its core philanthropy is driven by the power of sustained collective action to create lasting change.

OPF serves two primary functions:

1) Power of Collective Giving: As young adults, our incomes vary significantly. However, with few exceptions, we do not individually have the resources to make contributions that will have a substantial impact on recipient organizations. By giving through the Foundation, we pool our financial contributions with the contributions of dozens of other young adults, thus increasing the size and impact of our donation.

2) Creating a Partnership of Engaged Philanthropists: The OPF community is dedicated to engaged philanthropy. OPF Partners firmly believe that a commitment to philanthropy extends beyond financial donations and is best embodied by engaging in one's community. We acknowledges that issues of need cannot be fully solved by money alone, and that only when we donate our time, energy, and expertise can we fully address a community's need. We are committed to this ideal and use the Foundation’s network and resources to make it a reality.