Philanthropy is in the DNA of my family. Charles Bronfman dnafamilyphilanthropy Change image and share on social
Philanthropy is involved with basic innovations that transform society, not simply maintaining the status quo or filling basic social needs that were formerly the province of the public sector. David Rockefeller basicfillinnovation Change image and share on social
Philanthropy is natural. For a mother, taking care of her children is natural. If I am rich, I take care of the poor, like a mother would. Manoj Bhargava carechildmother Change image and share on social
Philanthropy is no longer about writing a check for $10,000 to the opera. Jacqueline Novogratz 000checklong Change image and share on social
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. Naveen Jain callcheckextremely share on social
Philanthropy is often seen as society's risk capital. That means the onus is on philanthropists, nonprofit leaders and social entrepreneurs to innovate. But philanthropic innovation is not just about creating something new. It also means applying new thinking to old problems, processes and systems. Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen applycapitalcreate share on social
Philanthropy should be taking much bigger risks that business. If these are easy problems, business and government can come in and solve them. Bill Gates bigbusinesseasy Change image and share on social