Almost Quote by Joanna Lumley

Philanthropy is not about giving money but about solving problems. While well-meaning, the idea of writing a check and calling it 'philanthropy' is extremely…

— Naveen Jain

Charity is just writing checks and not being engaged. Philanthropy, to me, is being engaged, not only with your resources but getting people and…

— Eli Broad

Supposing I write out a cheque for a billion dollars to the foundation, does it mean anything? There must be evidence of philanthropy. Otherwise,…

— Shiv Nadar

Most of the money given by rich people in "charity" is made up of conscience money, "ransom," political bribery, and bids for titles… One…

— George Bernard Shaw

It is justice, not charity, that is wanting in the world.

— Mary Wollstonecraft

There's real evidence that getting involved in charitable activity (and it's probably better to give your time and effort, rather than money) makes people…

— Peter Kinderman

Writing checks for charities is necessary and important. But it can't compare with corporal works of mercy, which are infinitely greater.

— William E. Simon

Being a philanthropist doesn't mean necessarily writing a huge check. It can mean mobilizing your community to start asking questions.

— Kavita Ramdas

Philanthropy is not about the money. It's about using whatever resources you have at your fingertips and applying them to improving the world.

— Melinda Gates

There are a lot of complaints by the older generation about the lack of action in this generation. My retort: give these people something…

— Ben Rattray

“Philanthropy is not about money...its about feeling the pain of others and caring enough about their needs to help.”

— Timothy Pina

I'm not a fan of giving to charities. I have a few I support, but the overhead and inefficiencies really bother me. Instead, I…

— Mark Cuban