The poor can't wait. Philanthropists needed to carry on being generous. — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
If charity cost nothing, the world would be full of philanthropists. — Jewish Proverb Copy Share Image
I would like philanthropists to take more risks and invest more in risk capital. — Jacqueline Novogratz Copy Share Image
The 'working poor,' as they are approvingly termed, are in fact the major philanthropists of our society. — Barbara Ehrenreich Copy Share Image
“Most non-profit organizations are owned from wealthy philanthropists and run from volunteer people who are poor.” — Zybejta Beta Metani'Marashi Copy Share Image
“A truly compassionate man gives a poor woman a portion of his meal before he eats, not after he has eaten.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
“Delivering milk to babies grew to be a large-scale task for businessmen, who presented themselves as philanthropists and lifesavers.” — Gabrielle Palmer Copy Share Image
As I see it, most major philanthropists have been bullied into giving. They feel social pressure to give. It has become a… — Steven Levitt Copy Share Image
More good has been accomplished by simple people seeking their own honest ends than by all the philanthropists in history. — Robert Breault Copy Share Image
“Secondly, the Philanthropists had not the good temper of the Pugilists, and used worse language. ” — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
He is one of those wise philanthropists who, in a time of famine, would vote for nothing but a supply of toothpicks. — Douglas William Jerrold Copy Share Image
The Hewitt sisters were these amazing - both sort of philanthropists and dilettantes who went out and single-handedly collected all of these… — Jake Barton Copy Share Image
My giving story started with my parents - my late mother, Frances Arrillaga, who dedicated her life to philanthropic and community service,… — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share Image
“Philanthropists should find innovations that release the energies of people. Individuals don't want to be taken care of --they need to be… — Jacqueline Novogratz Copy Share Image
Most organizations should be pro-active, but philanthropists concerned with poverty should deliberately be reactive, learning from the efforts of ordinary folks who… — Marvin Olasky Copy Share Image
Philanthropists can learn important lessons from business entrepreneurs. They both spend their time solving problems. And to be successful, they both must… — Naveen Jain Copy Share Image
Philanthropy is often seen as society's risk capital. That means the onus is on philanthropists, nonprofit leaders and social entrepreneurs to innovate.… — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share Image
The best philanthropy is not just about giving money but giving leadership. The best philanthropists bring the gifts that made them successful-the… — Tony Blair Copy Share Image
Philanthropists today want input into how their monies are being deployed. The big question is, can governments use this insight to sell… — Noreena Hertz Copy Share Image
“Through their donations and work for voluntary organizations, the charitable rich exert enormous influence in society. As philanthropists, they acquire status within… — Teresa Odendahl Copy Share Image
“Philanthropists and donors traditionally haven't been sufficiently interested in women's rights abroad, giving money instead to higher brow causes such as the… — Nicholas D. Kristof Copy Share Image
“Ever were the rich folk, the pashas of Calimport, praised for their philanthropy, when in fact, the gold they so charitably gave… — R.A. Salvatore Copy Share Image
“In my view, philanthropy goes against the grain; therefore it generates a lot of hypocrisy and many paradoxes. Here are some examples:… — George Soros Copy Share Image
“The non-profit industry itself, “the most dysfunctional $300 billion industry in the world,” as he saw it. Mullaney had come to believe… — Steven D. Levitt Copy Share Image
“When someone works for less pay than she can live on — when, for example, she goes hungry so that you can… — Barbara Ehrenreich Copy Share Image
I would say to young entrepreneurs and budding philanthropists - are you giving to feel good or do good? — Andrew Forrest Copy Share Image
There could be a powerful international women's rights movement if only philanthropists would donate as much to real women as to paintings… — Nicholas D. Kristof Copy Share Image
Philanthropists decide how to spend their money based on their own personal whims, rather than what is best for the social good. — Owen Jones Copy Share Image
“Most of the non-profit organizations are owned from the wealthy rich philanthropists but are managed and run from poor philanthropists.” — Zybejta Beta Metani'Marashi Copy Share Image
As philanthropists, the most powerful legacy we can create is one that keeps on giving - through our children. — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share Image
Most philanthropists would still rather donate to elite schools, concert halls or religious groups than help the poor or sick. — Noreena Hertz Copy Share Image
Most museums in Moscow, like Tretyakov, were established by philanthropists, whose passion for art allowed the development of culture on many levels. — Dasha Zhukova Copy Share Image
The most amazing philanthropists are people who are actually making a significant sacrifice. — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
I want to spread the message in the U.S. that there are good philanthropists in China, and not all are crazy spenders… — Chen Guangbiao Copy Share Image
I have never hesitated to say that all philanthropists do have their politics. All of us have a political point of view;… — Rohini Nilekani Copy Share Image
It meant that New York philanthropists, New York society, would now rediscover the library. ... that learning, books, education have glamour, that… — Vartan Gregorian Copy Share Image
For centuries, the arts and philanthropists have worked well together: look at the Tate family and the Courtaulds. If you've been fortunate… — Lloyd Dorfman Copy Share Image
