“Goodwill to fellow members of the human race ~ Merriam Webster ”

“An act or gift done or made for humanitarian purpose ~ Merriam Webster ”

“Philanthropy is not about the money. It’s about using whatever resources you have at your fingertips and applying them to improving the world. ”

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has. ”

“Donors don’t give to institutions. They invest in ideas and people in whom they believe. ”

“Think of giving not as a duty but as a privilege. ”

“Here’s to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes… the ones who see things differently — they’re not fond of rules… You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them, but the only thing you can’t do is ignore them because they change things……

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

“It is more difficult to give money away intelligently than to earn it in the first place. ”

“Philanthropy simply means love of what it means to be human. ”