Did you know your professional skills could have a meaningful impact for charity?

Volunteer your time doing what you do best. Maximise the impact you can have for your chosen cause by pledging to donate what you earn in one hour per week, fortnight, or month to a good cause.

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Why it works

Your professional hour is worth more than you think

Spending an hour volunteering in person is a generous act. But for most professionals, donating that hour's earnings to an effective charity creates far more measurable impact. This is the idea behind 'earning to give' — researched extensively by 80,000 Hours and the effective altruism community. GiveWell's cost-effectiveness analyses show how far a single dollar goes at the world's top charities. ProBono makes it easy to put this into practice.

The case for earning to give

80,000 Hours — Earning to give → GiveWell — Cost effectiveness → Effective Altruism — Introduction →

In practice

Jenny starts her week by dedicating her first hour on a Monday morning to the Fred Hollows Foundation. By the end of the morning meeting, her single hour's salary has restored sight to three people through cataract surgery — without taking a single day off work.

One hour · Three sight restorations · Zero time off work

How it works

Make a pledge

Decide how often you want to dedicate a working hour to charity — weekly, fortnightly, or monthly.

Choose your charity

Select from our recommended high-impact charities, or add your own favourite cause.

Input your hourly rate

Use the built-in calculator or estimate your own hourly wage to determine how much you'll pledge each cycle.

Work like normal

When your hour arrives you'll be notified. Work even better knowing this hour is for charity.

Donate

Don't forget to make the donation you pledged. We'll remind you, but this bit is up to you.

No pressure. No complexity.
Just real impact.

Simple, consistent, and part of your everyday life.