Turning a Dividend into a Difference

Re-deploy the dividend.

This giving campaign is a public record of servicemembers and allies who choose to convert a bonus into lifesaving impact.

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What we are doing

The $1776 Warrior Dividend is a rare moment for collective generosity. Let’s channel it into evidence-based aid that saves lives and stabilizes communities in the places we have served.

  • $1.70 provides clean water for one person for a year.
  • $0.50 delivers deworming for a child.
  • Lean, data-driven programs with measurable impact.

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Recommended Charities

We’ve seen what war-torn countries look like firsthand. Sudan is an emergency right now, so we’re highlighting a direct relief option alongside proven, evidence-based organizations.

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Evidence Action

Data-driven programs delivering clean water, deworming, and other lifesaving interventions at scale.

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World Food Programme: Sudan Emergency

Sudan faces a severe humanitarian crisis. WFP is delivering food assistance and emergency relief to families on the front lines.

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Why we give

A concise story you can share with your unit, family, or community.

1. The Moment

$1,776 per servicemember is landing now—collectively $2.6B in recognition.

2. The Gap

U.S. humanitarian funding dropped from $14.1B to $6.4B, leaving a $24.4B shortfall globally.

3. The Ask

If holiday and travel needs are met, consider re-deploying a portion of your dividend.

4. The Proof

Evidence Action finds the most cost-effective ways to save lives: safe water at $1.70/year, deworming at $0.50/child.

5. The Deadline

If you can, give before Christmas to start the new year with a tangible impact on the global gap.

6. The Promise

Military communities can lead from the front on global stability, proving service extends beyond uniform.

Evidence Action Spotlight

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Warrior Dividend - Evidence Action

Why We Are Doing This

We started this effort from a simple recognition: we’ve been given an opportunity to do real good with what we’ve received.

As active-duty servicemembers, we’re grateful for the Warrior Dividend and what it represents—recognition of service and sacrifice. At the same time, many of us are in a position where this bonus isn’t essential to meeting our basic needs. Through steady pay, benefits, and support, we are fortunate to have a level of security that much of the world does not.

At a moment when global humanitarian needs are at historic levels and funding has been sharply reduced, this felt like a chance to act deliberately rather than passively. Redirecting a portion of the dividend is not about obligation or virtue—it’s about using resources well.

In the spirit of the American tradition, and as the nation approaches its 250th anniversary, we want to take something we’ve been given and turn it into something that meaningfully helps others. Even small choices, made collectively, can have outsized impact.

That’s why we started this.

Purpose in Action

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Official Updates

Read the Pentagon announcement on the Warrior Dividend and share it with your network.

Pentagon News Release