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One for the World One for the World asks students and young professionals to donate 1% of their income to effective charities. Visit us at 1fortheworld.org

One for the World is an organization that uses rigorous, data-driven charity selection to recommend the most effective charities to donate your dollars to. By giving at least 1% of your income to these effective charities, you can maximize your impact and fight extreme poverty. We have chapters at Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania, MIT, the Wharton School, Harvard Business School, and Harvard Law School. Learn more at 1fortheworld.org. Stay connect by signing up for our mailing list: http://eepurl.com/hNh8sb

When we think about giving, one of the first questions is usually: “How much?”But there’s another question worth asking:...
10/13/2026

When we think about giving, one of the first questions is usually: “How much?”

But there’s another question worth asking:

What can my giving actually accomplish? 🔎

That shift in perspective is a big part of what OFTW is about. We want giving to be more than a generous act in the moment; we want people to feel confident that their donations are supporting opportunities capable of creating tangible, long-term change.

Effective giving gives us a way to be more thoughtful about those decisions, without making generosity complicated or inaccessible.

Swipe through for a look at the principles that help shape how OFTW approaches impact.

And if you’re curious about what your own giving could achieve, explore more here: https://bit.ly/4B8Hqvy

Generosity matters. But where we choose to direct that generosity matters, too. 💙Different programs can achieve vastly d...
10/09/2026

Generosity matters. But where we choose to direct that generosity matters, too. 💙

Different programs can achieve vastly different results with the same resources. Effective giving uses evidence and cost-effectiveness to help identify where a donation can have the greatest impact.

That’s the idea behind OFTW: helping people turn everyday generosity into meaningful, measurable change.

Because making a difference isn’t only about how much you give. It’s also about making what you give count.

Learn more about effective giving at https://bit.ly/4ASJAix 🌎

For Bansi, this mission is personal. 💙Born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya, she understands firsthand some of the challenge...
10/07/2026

For Bansi, this mission is personal. 💙

Born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya, she understands firsthand some of the challenges communities can face when resources and capacity are limited.

After starting her OFTW journey as a Chapter Leader at WashU, she’s now continuing it as a Community Ambassador, bringing more people into the conversation about effective giving. 🎓➡️🌍

Your OFTW journey doesn’t have to stop on campus.

Become a Community Ambassador.

Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4ALT7b8

Save the date, NYC. 💙This Giving Tuesday, we’re bringing the One for the World community together for a night of communi...
10/02/2026

Save the date, NYC. 💙

This Giving Tuesday, we’re bringing the One for the World community together for a night of community and effective giving.

Join us on Tuesday, December 1 as we celebrate what can happen when people come together around one shared goal: making our giving go further and creating more impact.

📍 New York City
📅 Tuesday, December 1
⏰ 7:00–11:00 PM

Come for the community. Stay for the fun. Give effectively while you’re at it.

Save the date: https://bit.ly/4ygCouW

Details coming soon.

09/30/2026

For Brad, being a Community Ambassador is about impact and the people you get to share it with. 🌎

He loves being part of OFTW because he believes deeply in the mission to help prevent child deaths and create better futures for children.

But the role is also about community. As a Community Ambassador, he gets to participate, connect, and bond with other people who care about the same cause. 🤝

For him, it’s simple: it feels good to help and even better to do it alongside others. 💙

Could you bring that same energy to your own network?

Learn more here: https://bit.ly/46Z9eV0

09/29/2026

For Bansi, becoming a Community Ambassador is the next chapter in a journey that started on campus. 🎓🌍

After representing WashU as a Chapter Leader, Bansi is graduating and transitioning into the Community Ambassador role, continuing her involvement with OFTW beyond university.

Born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya, the mission also feels deeply personal to her. She has seen firsthand the challenges communities can face when resources and capacity are limited, and why support for children and communities can matter so much.

For her, staying involved means continuing to help create more opportunities for impact, and bringing more people into the conversation about effective giving. 💙

From campus to community, could your next season be as a Community Ambassador?

Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3SQP5gK

Our new website is live. 💙We’ve created our new digital home, making it easier to explore effective giving, understand t...
09/28/2026

Our new website is live. 💙

We’ve created our new digital home, making it easier to explore effective giving, understand the impact of your 1%, and find ways to turn generosity into meaningful change.

Whether you’re discovering OFTW for the first time or you’ve been part of our community for years, there’s plenty to explore.

See what’s new, learn more about effective giving, and discover how far your 1% can go.

🔗 Explore: https://bit.ly/4hAYyRB

Ready to turn your interest in effective giving into action? ⚡As a Community Ambassador, you can bring conversations abo...
09/24/2026

Ready to turn your interest in effective giving into action? ⚡

As a Community Ambassador, you can bring conversations about effective giving into the network you’re already part of, and help more people discover smarter ways to give.

OFTW provides the tools and support. You bring the people, the conversation, and the drive to make a difference. 💙

Become a Community Ambassador and help effective giving reach further. 🌍

Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4gX6gX2

09/23/2026

What made Stefan want to get involved with One for the World? 🤔

For him, it started a few years ago after hearing an OFTW talk about taking a data-driven approach to philanthropy, minimizing costs while maximizing impact in terms of lives saved.

What especially resonated with him was OFTW’s focus on helping end preventable childhood deaths worldwide. 🌍

Today, as a Community Ambassador, he hopes to contribute to that mission and help that impact go even further.

Hear Stefan share what first drew him to OFTW and why the mission continues to matter to him.

Could you bring effective giving to your own network? ✨

Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4irl5lS

09/22/2026

Your giving can make an impact. Your influence can help that impact go even further. 🚀

As a Community Ambassador, you can introduce effective giving to the people already in your network and help more good intentions turn into smarter giving.

You bring the people. We’ll bring the tools and support to help get the conversation started. 🛠️

Giving is better together. Bring others with you. 🤝

Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4iBc2it

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