Top 323 Philanthropy Quotes & Sayings

Philanthropy lies at the heart of human greatness.

I was encouraged to break all the rules but to take the best of philanthropy, the best of investing, and the best of development finance, and experiment with new ways to create this venture capital model of using philanthropy to back patient capital investments, and then build solutions that were measured in terms of the kind of impact and change they were making on people's lives and in the world, not just on the financial return.

I think philanthropy is also growing and catching on. Figuring out how the philanthropy sector, which is quite small compared to the private sector, which is the biggest by far, and then the governments, you know, even in these poor countries over time has to take on these key responsibilities. How does philanthropy accelerate that? Drive the kind of innovations, make sure they get used well. So it plays this kind of special role.

Philanthropy should be voluntary.

In the ideal world, philanthropy should be redundant or at least it should be at the edges, as innovation or risk capital. But it's far from an ideal world; the wealthy are cornering more and more opportunities and resources from this planet. So, the big challenge for philanthropy is... can it engage with the distribution of wealth itself?

A lot of people making a lot of money, billion, billions of dollars accumulating. Why are they coming for, finally, for philanthropy? Why the need for accumulating money, then doing philanthropy? What if one decided to start philanthropy from the day one?

The future of marketing is philanthropy.

My philanthropy is no relation to anybody else's. None. My philanthropy and what we do at the foundation speaks for itself and has no relation to anyone's.

I truly believe that philanthropy and commerce can work together.

Philanthropy is one of the most hopeful characteristics of our time.

Philanthropy can have a very strong selfish component.

We are seeing smarter philanthropy, more philanthropy, and that's true world wide. So it's kind of a movement that has a lot of accomplishments, even though as a percentage of the economy, it's still only a few per cent.

'Giving 2.0' was born of my desire to redefine and democratize philanthropy.

Philanthropy is almost the only virtue which is sufficiently appreciated by mankind.

Philanthropy, like charity, must begin at home.

The word ‘philanthropy’ brings up an image of somebody who’s had an illustrious career, has retired and is giving to highly established institutions that may or may not have ivy growing up their walls. I personally have felt the need to give philanthropy a reboot.

My daughter is very happy doing philanthropy, especially in the schools.

Philanthropy is never understood by those who don't have it in their own hearts.

Philanthropy is the rent we pay for the joy and privilege we have for our space on this earth.

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 short-sighted and unfortunately, extremely pervasive.

I'm a technologist by origin and by training, but I'm focused on philanthropy.

The religious instinct will never be replaced by law or even philanthropy.

Entrepreneurial Philanthropy is not just a philosophy or a dream. It is a promise that philanthropy is at its best when it is founded on entrepreneurial zest and agility.

Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary.

India's connection with philanthropy didn't begin with western influences. The connection with philanthropy is age-old and ingrained in our value systems.

There are three lessons in philanthropy - one, involve the family, especially the spouse. She can be a remarkable driver of your initiative. Two, you need to build an institution, and you need to scale it up. Choose a leader for philanthropy whom you trust. Three, philanthropy needs patience, tenacity and time.

Philanthropy requires thought, action, and passion.

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 determination, the refusal to accept that something can't be done if it needs to be into their philanthropy.

If you think of global public goods like polio eradication, the kind of risk-taking new approach, philanthropy really does have a role to play there, because government doesn't do R&D about new things naturally as much as it probably should, and so philanthropy's there.

How I see my career is very much as an entrepreneur in the field of philanthropy.

Private philanthropy is the direct expression of the great Christian principle of the brotherhood of man and the Golden Rule. Private philanthropy indeed is the only valid expression of these ethical principles; compulsory charity through 'social legislation' is the exact contrary: it is the evil imposition of force by one group on another.

Philanthropy is my job.

My family has a history in philanthropy, and I want to continue that legacy.

Philanthropy is in the DNA of my family.

Philanthropy is activism.

A personal injustice is stronger motivation than any instinct for philanthropy.

Indian philanthropy doesn't take enough risk.

The results of philanthropy are always beyond calculation.

I am convinced that music, like philanthropy, bridges hope.

I get great satisfaction from both business and philanthropy.

You cannot mandate philanthropy. It has to come from within, and when it does, it is deeply satisfying.

All of philanthropy is harnessing that urge to have your name on something, and using it for good.

There is a place and a time for philanthropy, and there is only so much money you can give away.

Pure philanthropy is very well in its way but philanthropy plus five percent is a good deal better.

Billions are wasted on ineffective philanthropy. Philanthropy is decades behind business in applying rigorous thinking to the use of money.

One of the big myths about philanthropy is that it's all about donating funds for a cause. I like to look at it quite differently. Philanthropy is about 'giving' - not just in monetary terms but also in non-monetary aspects, like time, ideas, or being a volunteer. Donating money is just a small part of philanthropy.

Philanthropy is fun and fulfilling.

Philanthropy can take the risks that others cannot or will not.

It's important to do see the results of your philanthropy while you are alive.

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 short-sighted and, unfortunately, extremely pervasive.

Our mission is to help students in need and to democratize philanthropy.

The worlds of art, philanthropy, and business are absolutely intertwined.

I'll get involved in philanthropy.

One of my goals is to reinvent philanthropy.

I have a philanthropy advisor, Hari Menon, who was earlier at the Gates Foundation.

Personal philanthropy must be separated from corporate philanthropy. Personal philanthropy is more about giving back to society, or giving forward, as it is now referred to.

Unfortunately, the mechanism for doing philanthropy in a structured way isn't yet in place in India. I already do a fair bit and support various causes such as education, sanitation, health. But selling costly drugs at affordable prices is philanthropy in itself.

Philanthropy is no longer about writing a check for $10,000 to the opera.

I used to be opposed to the idea of social entrepreneurship. I said, you know, let business be business, and philanthropy be philanthropy. Keep the two separate, don't mix it up, and this is what I did, and I did that rather successfully, but I now recognize that actually you do need to mix it up and I think there is room for social entrepreneurship.

Humanity, in the aggregate, is progressing, and philanthropy looks forward hopefully.