Most philanthropists would still rather donate to elite schools, concert halls or religious groups than help the poor or sick.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I'm all in favor of supporting fancy museums and elite schools, but face it: These aren't really charities as most people understand the term.
Much corporate giving is charitable in nature rather than philanthropic.
As I see it, most major philanthropists have been bullied into giving. They feel social pressure to give. It has become a cost of doing business.
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.
The most amazing philanthropists are people who are actually making a significant sacrifice.
Too many have dispensed with generosity in order to practice charity.
If you don't improve the lives of the poor, it's not charity.
Charities must treat donors as if they were shareholders.
If you're an enthusiast and you love the world like I do, it comes naturally. But I think charity must become more fun to give, more interactive and imaginative.
Today, we don't blink an eye when the world's wealthiest individuals donate enormous sums of money to charitable causes. In fact, we expect them to do so.