Why GIVA?

A name that carries the mission

GIVA stands for Givingtide · 1% · Alliance. It's a name, a pledge, and a community. It is a compressed symbolic acronym that encodes the full idea of the Givingtide 1% Alliance in four characters — semantic, numeric, and symbolic at once.

"GIVA gives a shared language to disciplined generosity."

What GIVA encodes

Each character carries meaning:

G — Givingtide: The global movement mobilizing disciplined generosity to end extreme poverty.

I — 1 (Roman numeral): The universal symbol of the 1% commitment.

V — % (The “V” is the wedge of proportion in the % symbol): Giving as a share, not a surplus — systematic, fair, and repeatable.

A — Alliance: A coalition of givers acting together.

Together, GIVA names the movement, the commitment, and the people who live it out.

What it means to be a GIVA

GIVA unites three inseparable meanings in one name:

the 1% commitment

the 1% provision

the giver

That is why members naturally say:

“I became a GIVA in October 2025.”

“I joined GIVA yesterday.”

“We always budget for GIVA every year.”

The name is designed to be spoken, lived, and sustained.

Why this matters

This construction gives GIVA three strategic strengths:

Conceptual density

The name itself encodes the mission. Nothing is decorative; everything signifies.

Linguistic flexibility

GIVA works naturally as an alliance (join GIVA), an identity (become a GIVA), and a contribution (make provision for GIVA).

Symbolic alignment

GIVA reflects proportional giving — a disciplined share directed to the world’s poorest 10%.

A shared language for shared commitment

"Names shape behaviour. By design, GIVA turns generosity into a habit, a practice, and a community."

It is not just what we call the alliance. It is how the alliance is lived.