Muhammad Ali standing by the water's edge with a boat in the background
Muhammad Ali standing by the water's edge with a boat in the background
Muhammad Ali standing by the water's edge with a boat in the background
Muhammad Ali standing by the water's edge with a boat in the background
Muhammad Ali standing by the water's edge with a boat in the background
PledgePledgePledge

Champions of Compassion

Be a Champion of Compassion: Sign the Ali Compassion Pledge

“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.” – Muhammad Ali

Make your personal commitment by signing the pledge to help build a kinder, more just world.

Sign the Pledge

The Ali Compassion Pledge (SKILL Framework)

In honor of Muhammad Ali, I pledge to practice compassion rooted in courage, action, and justice. I commit to:

  • Self-Compassion: Caring for myself so I can better care for others, following Ali’s example of inner strength and resilience.
  • Kindness to Others: Embracing everyday opportunities for kindness, knowing that small acts can create ripples of change.
  • Including Everyone: Fighting injustice and standing with marginalized communities, just as Ali championed humanity.
  • Leading in My Community: Taking compassionate action locally, inspiring others to lead with empathy and courage.
  • Lifting the Nation and the World: Promoting compassion and justice nationally and globally, in the spirit of Ali’s humanitarian legacy.

It will take every one of us to make a difference. To start, we need 10,000 voices to help drive this movement. Sign the Ali Compassion Pledge today and help us amplify compassion research, reach local leaders, and bring the Muhammad Ali Index to more communities.

Let’s turn compassion into a daily practice and a powerful force for justice, healing, and unity.

Sign, share, and spread the message. Together, we can honor Muhammad Ali’s legacy and create a more compassionate future. 

Sign the Pledge

Greatness is about uplifting others. The Ali Compassion Pledge, inspired by the Muhammad Ali Index, is your call to act with kindness, justice, and compassion.

Every signature matters. By adding your name, you are helping us grow compassion research, empowering us to reach out to local leaders, and expanding the Muhammad Ali Index into communities across America and around the world. Together, we can inspire action and build a more compassionate world.

 

Photo of woman with short dark hair holding hand up to chin and smiling at camera

Lonnie Ali

Compassion is more than a feeling; it’s a skill we can measure – a muscle we can strengthen. Commit to meeting hate head-on with compassion. It never failed Muhammad, and it won’t fail you.
Louisville, KY
Woman with long straight brown hair wearing colorful shirt smiling at camera

Khaliah Ali

Compassion is the deepest form of gratitude and the highest form of intelligence. Something I learned from my father by how he chose to live his life.
New York, NY
Man with short gray hair wearing blue glasses and dark suit poses with hand on chin

Jason Flom

Compassion is doing something for someone who can never repay you and expecting nothing in return. Muhammad Ali was the embodiment of this principle and I follow humbly in his giant footsteps.
New York, NY

Aria Bridges

Falls Church, VA

Laurie Bottiger

I commit to lifting others and disrupting harmful behaviors through my professional and personal life. My work and faith communities provide plenty of opportunity for this work.
Bemus Point, NY

Titus Walker

I will carry Muhammad Ali’s legacy by using gaming to unite communities, create opportunity, and empower youth to believe in themselves, stand for others, and fight for a more inclusive world.
United States

Anil Soni

Switzerland

Carmen McGhee

Ashburn, VA

Jasmine Hicks

Cape Coral, FL

Terri Drummond

I will walk in strength, courage & compassion everyday. I will honor my body even when I feel weak I will use my voice to spread awareness for the lupus community & break the stigma & inspire hope.
Emporia, VA

Divine Ntiokam

United States

Anora Lee

I am studying to learn more about how to enact change in my community, build the skills to be a responsible public servant, uplift BIPOC stories, and advancing to a MPP or MA in Museum Studies.
Houston, TX

Wendell Layne

By leading a life my ancestors would be proud of and teaching my sons to be the best people they can be.
Atlanta, GA

Jeremy Babb

I will use everything in my power and knowledge base to help advance this initiative and to help leave the world better than I met it.
Clinton, MD

Joyce Herman

I will take the pledge seriously myself and share the existence of this project widely in my circles. Thank you.
Rochester, NY
Page 1Page 2Page 3…Page 213

Sign the Pledge

Show your support of the Muhammad Ali Index by signing the Ali Compassion Pledge here.

More Ways to Get Involved

Looking for additional ways to support the Muhammad Ali Index? Here are some additional places to visit.

Muhammad and another man in a suit with a man and a microphone

Take Action

Don’t see your city as part of the Muhammad Ali Index? Learn how you can take action and get the resources you need to forward compassion in your

Get Involved
Muhammad Ali, in boxing shorts, having his hand taped

Become a Partner

Looking to support the Muhammad Ali Index as a Funding or Impact partner? Learn more about the opportunities available here.

Support Us