Through this professional statement, I have developed a set standard of what philanthropy means to me and how I came to attain that meaning. This specific assignment highlights my previous knowledge of philanthropy and how that has changed and formed during my time in the Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies program. It not only touches on my time before college and my dreams for after college, but it also touches on the fact that I started in one major but changed to another due to the passion I have for helping others. This statement shows how my philanthropic identity has grown since arriving at Auburn and will only continue to grow in the years to come.