Quotes About Philanthropy

People who give with no strings attached almost always have an abundance mentality. They are generous because they believe that if they give, they will not run out of resources. Pastor and former college professor Henri Nouwen states, "When we refrain from giving, with a scarcity mentality, the little we have will become less. When we give generously, with an abundance mentality, what we give away will multiply.

Charity begins at home, but should not end there.

You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.

General benevolence, but not general friendship, made a man what he ought to be.

A man's true wealth is the good he does in the world.

What truly defines a man is not what he takes in but what he gives out, riches to me are those who don't have much but gives often in ways they can, not those who have more than enough but hesitates to gives out little of it.

The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive.

True charity is the desire to be useful to others with no thought of recompense.

Many Democrats are sincere in their desire to help others.

Reciting part of a sutra with the desire to benefit others is like reciting a recipe in the hope it will prevent people from starving.

Let him that desires to see others happy, make haste to give while his gift can be enjoyed, and remember that every moment of delay takes away something from the value of his benefaction.

I never thought about leaving a tennis legacy. I always thought about leaving a legacy of fulfillment, living out your dreams, and giving back.

I started the Pies Descalzos foundation in Colombia when I was 18, and since then I have been very involved in the crusade for education.

I'm forming a charitable institution for education.

Anything with Soros, I lay low. People kind of just roll their eyes when you bring him up.

Leaving a legacy beyond just playing football has become extremely important to me.

I want to do a big donation to the pandas for all the panda lovers out there.

I want it to be said when I leave this world that 'he was not just a money-making machine.'

I want to help kids when I'm no longer here, when I'm dead and gone. I want to help kids when I don't have the energy and the time to help them but somehow still find a way to make a difference.

We've established a free marketplace of teacher ideas and donor interests.

THE SCHOOLS THEY NEVER BUILT The Clintons claim to have built schools in Haiti. But the New York Times discovered that when it comes to the Clintons, "built" is a term with a very loose interpretation.

What kind of generosity is it that forcibly seizes and then disburses other people's money? This is not generosity; it's larceny.

We even recommend a status-associated title for the nonprofit brands we work with. People will be much more likely to donate if they know they are an "Anchor Donor" and even more likely if they get special privileges like updates from the founder or access to other anchor donors at fund-raisers.

After an earthquake in China, the generous tobacco companies stepped in to pay for the rebuilding of the area's schools. However, there is an ethical question to be asked here. Is it right that a school should now be called 'Sichuan Tobacco Project Hope Primary School'? And furthermore, should the company have been allowed to paint a huge message on the school's walls which says Tobacco can help you become an achiever? I'm sure you can guess the answer...