Private Giving Quotes

Personally I support 14,000 kids in Zambia - I feed and clothe them - but I don't hold press conferences about it. I don't do it so you'll think what a nice person I am; it's private.

Most of us prefer to be as quiet as possible about giving, because every time it's publicized that we do something, if it's something of the nature of giving, we'll be doubly besieged, and you really get sick of being always criticized no matter what you do.

There are many ways to push for much-needed reforms: One way is to make a donation. It doesn't matter much whether you contribute publicly or in a private way - either way is good. What matters is your true intention.

My girls do a lot of philanthropic work, but they are very private about it.

For over 35 years, I've been making charitable donations anonymously.

The expectation with family foundations is that if your name is on the foundation, unless you're dead, it's your money that's being given away. And even if you are dead, it was your money before.

Our aim is to set some kind of benchmark and standards for transparency and governance in private philanthropy.

I donate lots to charity. I don't necessarily tell everybody the number or what I do.

Large-scale philanthropy, based in the private - not the public - sector, is a relatively recent historical development.

I support Planned Parenthood privately with my personal contribution, and that should be the goal of any such agency, to find private donations.

My gifts to causes in which I believe have almost always been anonymous.

Wealthy people in Australia tend to give, and give very quietly.