diff --git a/server/boot/commit.js b/server/boot/commit.js
index 7e4b7c21c0..ef2ce5d6ba 100644
--- a/server/boot/commit.js
+++ b/server/boot/commit.js
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ import {
 } from '../utils/middleware';
 
 const sendNonUserToFront = ifNoUserRedirectTo('/');
+const sendNonUserToCommit = ifNoUserRedirectTo(
+  '/commit',
+  'Must be signed in to update commit'
+);
 const debug = debugFactory('freecc:commit');
 
 function findNonprofit(name) {
@@ -47,6 +51,12 @@ export default function commit(app) {
     pledge
   );
 
+  router.post(
+    '/commit/stop-commitment',
+    sendNonUserToCommit,
+    stopCommit
+  );
+
   app.use(router);
 
   function commitToNonprofit(req, res, next) {
@@ -143,4 +153,32 @@ export default function commit(app) {
         next
       );
   }
+
+  function stopCommit(req, res, next) {
+    const { user } = req;
+
+    observeQuery(user, 'pledge')
+      .flatMap(pledge => {
+        if (!pledge) {
+          return Observable.just();
+        }
+
+        pledge.formerUserId = pledge.userId;
+        pledge.userId = null;
+        pledge.isOrphaned = true;
+        pledge.dateEnded = new Date();
+        return saveInstance(pledge);
+      })
+      .subscribe(
+        pledge => {
+          let msg = `You have successfully stopped your pledge.`;
+          if (!pledge) {
+            msg = `No pledge found for user ${user.username}.`;
+          }
+          req.flash('errors', { msg });
+          return res.redirect('/commit');
+        },
+        next
+      );
+  }
 }
diff --git a/server/views/commit/index.jade b/server/views/commit/index.jade
index 1402545af7..014275a608 100644
--- a/server/views/commit/index.jade
+++ b/server/views/commit/index.jade
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ block content
             h3.text-center Commit to yourself. Commit to a nonprofit.
             .row
                 .col-xs-12.col-sm-6.col-sm-offset-3
-                  p Give yourself ongoing motivation and help nonprofits right away. Pledge a monthly donation to a nonprofit until you’ve earned either your Front End or Full Stack Development Certification.
+                  p Give yourself external motivation and help nonprofits right away. Pledge a monthly donation to a nonprofit until you’ve earned either your Front End or Full Stack Development Certification.
             .row
                 .col-xs-12.col-sm-6.col-sm-offset-3.text-center
                   h4 Pledge to #{displayName}
@@ -47,8 +47,17 @@ block content
                     .col-xs-12.col-sm-6.col-sm-offset-3.text-center
                         a#commit-btn-submit.btn.btn-block.btn-lg.signup-btn(href='https://www.girldevelopit.com/donate' target='_blank') Commit (and open donate page)
                         .button-spacer
+                .spacer
+            if pledge
+                form.row(name='stop-pledge' action='/commit/stop-commitment' method='post')
+                    .col-xs-12.col-sm-6.col-sm-offset-3.text-center
+                        button.btn.btn-sm.btn-danger(name='submit' type='submit') Stop my pledge
+                .spacer
+            else
+                .row
+                    .col-xs-12.col-sm-6.col-sm-offset-3.text-center
                         a(href='/') Maybe later
-                        .spacer
+                .spacer
     script.
       $(function() {
         $('#commit-btn-submit').click(function() {