A disciplined framework that invites nations, corporations, foundations, and individuals to dedicate 1% of their resources each year to uplift the world's poorest 10%—turning generosity into a sustained force to end extreme poverty.
Not a fund. · A movement. · A measurable commitment.
The world has unprecedented wealth and knowledge, yet nearly one billion people remain trapped in extreme poverty.
This gap between global abundance and persistent deprivation is not inevitable. It reflects how resources are organized—and how responsibility is shared.
Givingtide represents a different choice.
A small commitment, adopted collectively, becomes a powerful engine for stability, opportunity, and shared prosperity.
"One penny on every dollar can change the trajectory of humanity."
— The Givingtide Principle
Institutions participate according to their structure—each committing 1% in a way that matches how they operate.
Dedicate 1% of Gross National Income (GNI) to uplift the world's poorest 10%.
Dedicate 1% of pre-tax profit to uplift the world's poorest 10%.
Dedicate 1% of total annual grants to uplift the world's poorest 10%.
Individually, the commitment is modest. Collectively, it becomes transformative.
Extreme inequality undermines the stability of societies and economies. Poverty fuels conflict, migration pressures, disease outbreaks, and fragile governance.
When the poorest communities gain opportunity, societies stabilize, markets expand, and global health strengthens.
Dedicate at least 1% of institutional resources to uplift the world's poorest 10%.
Encourage directing a substantial share of this support as close to recipients as possible, empowering communities directly while minimizing administrative overhead.
Within an organization's philanthropic budget, allocate at least 1% to causes on a continent other than your own.
This principle builds mutual generosity across borders and strengthens global solidarity.
Each year, the Givingtide community unites behind one high-impact global initiative capable of transforming lives at scale.
The Universal Project demonstrates what coordinated generosity can achieve when institutions act together.
Givingtide does not function as a fund manager and does not collect donations as its primary identity.
Givingtide is a global convener and standard-setter—mobilizing institutions, coordinating collective initiatives, and enabling measurable commitments through the 1-1-1 Framework.
Participation is voluntary. The commitment is moral leadership—not contractual obligation.
To preserve credibility and independence, Givingtide operates through transparent governance mechanisms designed for cross-sector cooperation—governments, corporations, and philanthropy.
Givingtide invites a form of leadership measured not only by what is accumulated, but by what is uplifted.
It aligns naturally with global development goals while aiming to establish a universal norm of disciplined generosity at scale.
A world in which the rising tide of shared prosperity lifts every person above the indignity of extreme poverty.
To organize global philanthropy—concerted, coordinated, and catalytic—so that institutions everywhere dedicate 1% of their resources to uplift the world's poorest 10%.
The question facing our generation is simple: now that humanity possesses the resources to end extreme poverty, will we choose to do so?
Givingtide offers a path:
Together, we can turn generosity into the most powerful force for human progress.
A small commitment. · A global movement. · A future built to last.