Non-Profit Quotes

I'd set up the Khan Academy as a not-for-profit in 2008, but I was doing well in my job and initially thought I could fund the Academy myself. But by 2009, I was getting so much good feedback that I told my wife that I wanted to do this full time. We had some funds to fall back on, and I knew doing this made me happy.

I definitely know I'm going to be working a lot more with my foundation when it comes to developing the kids in Jamaica.

Greenpeace is the world's largest feel-good organisation now, and I can say that 'cause I am one of their co-founders.

I am a charity campaigner.

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.

The Wellcome Trust is a hugely important organisation, and it is vital that its fundraising continues unabated.

Philanthropy should be taking much bigger risks that business. If these are easy problems, business and government can come in and solve them.

It's a joy to help others. One of our longtime favorites is Rawhide Boys Camp, located 45 miles west of Green Bay.

One thing that I love about World Vision is every place they go, they go in with an exit plan, they don't want people dependent on them.

The Brian Ortega Foundation will cater to all people who have all kinds of problems.

I volunteer a lot of my time with an organization in New York called The Center for Children and Families.

The lead initiative of my foundation is clean water, but not far behind it is military appreciation.

Charity fundraising galas have always been a wonderful way to support a myriad of causes.

Human rights groups are locked in a fierce competition for big checks from wealthy donors and they need to generate big headlines.

I've always been such a fan of Habitat for Humanity and the work that they do.

I am good at raising money.

I support most charitable organizations.

I always wanted to work in charitable things, community outreach, etc.

My mom's a social worker, and my dad works in non-profit organisations.

I am currently doing about 30 charity auctions a year.

Social entrepreneurs are people who have amazing passion to do good.

I will not take corporate money. I don't want it.

I run a charity. If my name pops up in your call ID, chances are I'm about to ask you for something - money, free ad space, your first born. So it is probably no surprise that people often don't take my calls.

If we get the donations, I think we're going to raise a significant amount of money; some will be used for some administered costs, but the public portion of that will go directly into grants.

My parents were in the Peace Corps.