Best Quote by Owen Jones

The decision on how philanthropic money is spent is made on the whims and personal interests of the wealthy, rather than what is best.

— Owen Jones

“Philanthropists should find innovations that release the energies of people. Individuals don't want to be taken care of --they need to be given a…

— Jacqueline Novogratz

If every young person pursued their greatest passion and then said, 'What part of this can be applied to social good?' You don't have…

— Monique Coleman

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

— Timothy Pina

Philanthropists can learn important lessons from business entrepreneurs. They both spend their time solving problems. And to be successful, they both must overcome physical…

— Naveen Jain

Every philanthropist has a soft corner for one issue. For me it is health, because my father was a doctor.

— Sudha Murty

The best philanthropy is not just about giving money but giving leadership. The best philanthropists bring the gifts that made them successful-the drive, the…

— Tony Blair

As I see it, most major philanthropists have been bullied into giving. They feel social pressure to give. It has become a cost of…

— Steven Levitt

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

So many rich people, when they get into philanthropy, they have one thing they like, or several things they focus on. They pick a…

— David Fahrenthold

The resources you happen to accumulate, what do you do with them? You can spend the money and buy some houses or whatever, and…

— Steve Case

When lack of funds prevents hospitals from functioning efficiently and fully, private philanthropy of all kinds must help. The difference it makes in terms…

— Henry Townley Heald