Bill Gates has become the patron saint of philanthropy and the poster child of rebirth, and from what I can tell, rightly so. – John Battelle
People who put money in the church basket and people who go to church and pay the pastor: that isn’t real philanthropy; that’s just like you belong to a country club. You pay your dues to belong to that church, so you pay your tithing or whatever it is. – Jon Huntsman, Sr.
You cannot mandate philanthropy. It has to come from within, and when it does, it is deeply satisfying. – Azim Premji
Large-scale philanthropy, based in the private – not the public – sector, is a relatively recent historical development. – Peter Diamandis
I have failed a lot in my philanthropy, where I will make philanthropic contributions and they just won’t be effective. – Marc Benioff
‘Giving 2.0’ was born of my desire to redefine and democratize philanthropy. – Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen
I feel that India lacks a level of philanthropy that is proportional to the wealth that is here, particularly among the top 5,000 industrialists and entrepreneurs. – Romesh Wadhwani
Philanthropy is the thing that I am really excited about, and having success means I can do more. – will.i.am
There is a place and a time for philanthropy, and there is only so much money you can give away. – Stelios Haji-Ioannou
