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I always learned to be philanthropic... to give back.
Boredom is the legitimate kingdom of the philanthropic.
Much corporate giving is charitable in nature rather than philanthropic.
If I get the chance to be philanthropic, I want to help kids and teachers.
Philanthropic colonization is a failure. National colonization will succeed.
My girls do a lot of philanthropic work, but they are very private about it.
The Call of Duty Endowment is a natural philanthropic extension of our brand.
We’re seeing that business models and philanthropic models are not mutually exclusive.
My father has been to me a paragon of what actualizing philanthropic potential can be.
American philanthropic custom owes much to leadership by business and professional people.
I'm an artist, but, as I get older, I really want to do philanthropic work and help people.
Unfortunately, governments do not have a philanthropic approach towards future governments.
I really enjoy being able to spend my time doing different charitable and philanthropic activities.
There are not enough philanthropic dollars in America to fund what is currently the need in education.
I used to do some philanthropic work, but with the political platform, I can contribute in a bigger way.
Amazon is a corporation, not a philanthropic trust dedicated to the production of works of art and literature.
Philanthropic work reminds you of everyone's common humanity, and that's really the common denominator for everyone.
I have failed a lot in my philanthropy, where I will make philanthropic contributions and they just won't be effective.
The culture of caring and giving permeates many Indian families. In their own way, they are engaged in philanthropic pursuits.
The decision on how philanthropic money is spent is made on the whims and personal interests of the wealthy, rather than what is best.
At the height of his popularity in 1977, Cat Stevens converted to Islam and dedicated his life to educational and philanthropic causes.
A philanthropic venture requires all the energy, knowledge and money from its founder that a company requires from the leadership team.
Naming rights are a seductive philanthropic inducement, yet more anonymous operational support may better advance the charitable purpose.
Philanthropic humility is necessary if a giver is to do more good than harm, but it is not sufficient - philanthropic prudence is also needed.
New York is a great place to be if you want to make an impact and be involved in charities or philanthropic organizations like my wife and I are.
The people I believed in were people like William Lever, the great philanthropic industrialist - self-made men who realised anyone could achieve.
Over the years, we have gone beyond our businesses to take up philanthropic projects in diverse areas - from education to health care to skilling.
The main thing is to be philanthropic in your everyday life. You don't have to have money to do that. You can do it with your time and your energy.
I think musicians and artists are the most philanthropic people I know. Their charity record of the music business would hold up to the work of anybody.
Philanthropic dollars are precious resources, so it's our responsibility to consider how we use them carefully. Yet few of us spend enough time doing so.
Philanthropic funding can play a vital role in testing and stimulating innovation that, when proven, can be implemented at scale by business or government.
What role can such philanthropy play in a society like ours? For one, philanthropic capital can go where markets will not go and where states often cannot go.
We must never forget what government is not. Government is not a philanthropic organization. Government is not the family. And government certainly is not the church.
I try to pay it forward. I do a lot of philanthropic and charity work. Some of my greatest awards, greatest rewards, have not been for comic work but for charity work.
I'm not doing my philanthropic work, out of any kind of guilt, or any need to create good public relations. I'm doing it because I can afford to do it, and I believe in it.
The Miss America Organization's philanthropic arm is particularly appealing to me, as I have made it my mission to give back in ways that empower women and celebrate diversity.
Football is a personal interest which has been turned into a philanthropic initiative directed at encouraging social cohesion during the difficult process of African modernisation.
Russell Westbrook, giving $1 million to UCLA, it's noble. It's recognizable. It's something that's going to create a legacy for his name for years to come. It's philanthropic work.
My own philanthropic efforts have always included an educational element, whether it's expanding opportunities to educate a promising mind or extending the brain's ability to learn.
Every time we do anything, Austin's the No. 1 place of all that supports it. Austin is our biggest philanthropic helper, even for things that have nothing to do with Austin or Texas.
I am a professional performer and I only appear on TV for entertainment or for philanthropic organizations, and I consider this a very serious matter that doesn't fit into either category.
I am very grateful for the opportunities I've had and feel I have a duty to repay my good fortune through philanthropic endeavors that expand the reach of human possibility and compassion.
Fashion and wearing clothes is a daily routine for everybody. What better way to spread the word of giving back and philanthropic ways of life than to wear something that gives back to charity?
Elvis was sincere, and he was - he was so loyal. And he was so homespun. He loved his mother, he loved America. You know, he loved his fellow man. He had a great humanitarian philanthropic sense.
I make a personal commitment to the direction and success of all the programs in which I invest. I make all major philanthropic decisions myself after taking account of a range of expert opinion.
In my new book, 'Birth,' my goal is to share the path I have traveled in the spiritual sphere and in the business and philanthropic sphere in order to reveal the essential connection between the two.
When private sector, government, social, and philanthropic leaders apply innovative partnerships and technologies to address social challenges and build sustainable communities, the impact is multiplied.
You have to live life to the fullest. I don't want to slow down. I want the giving to be stepped up. So the older I get, the less I will be involved in the business side, the more in the philanthropic side.
Social activism has gone mainstream. A new generation of philanthropic leaders such as Bill and Melinda Gates, and Bono are providing inspiration, guidance, and billions of dollars through their global foundations.
I definitely got my philanthropic genes from my mom and dad. They taught me from a very early age to always lend a helping hand to anyone in need, and I hope to raise my daughter to be a very kind and charitable person.