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Seventeen Goals. Which Five are Yours?

  • November 9, 2026

In 2015, every member of the United Nations agreed on 17 Sustainable Development Goals. They cover ending poverty and hunger, clean water and energy, good jobs, fair institutions, and healthy land and oceans. Together they’re a shared map of what a thriving world looks like.

At Abundance Capital, we use the SDGs as the lens through which we understand our impact. Every investment our donors make in their communities connects back to one or more of these goals. That gives us a common language for the good their dollars do, and for how those dollars come back to do good again.

In 2015, every member of the United Nations agreed on 17 Sustainable Development Goals. They cover ending poverty and hunger, clean water and energy, good jobs, fair institutions, and healthy land and oceans. Together they’re a shared map of what a thriving world looks like.

At Abundance Capital, we use the SDGs as the lens through which we understand our impact. Every investment our donors make in their communities connects back to one or more of these goals. That gives us a common language for the good their dollars do, and for how those dollars come back to do good again.

We often meet people who feel called to give with purpose but haven’t yet named what moves them most. That’s a fine place to begin. Our convictions tend to take shape long before we find words for them, whether it’s the neighbor who can’t find affordable housing, the creek you grew up swimming in, or the small business owner who couldn’t get a loan.

We built this quiz to help you name what moves you. In the first part, you’ll answer everyday questions about what you notice and how you like change to happen. In the second, your strongest goals go head to head until you have a ranked top five. It takes about eight minutes, and you’ll get a badge at the end to share if you so choose!

Take the quiz below, then share your badge and tell us what you got. If your results spark ideas about where your giving could go, we’d love to talk with you.

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