As a philanthropist, I try to help people take ownership. Everything I've done is rooted in the notion that every human being is born equally capable. What people lack is equal opportunity.
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I've been a philanthropist for all my life, and... I've had many involvements in humanitarian and environmental issues.
My goal is to work diligently to become the top philanthropist in the world.
Philanthropy is my job.
Philanthropy is the thing that I am really excited about, and having success means I can do more.
In my view, a philanthropist is anyone who gives anything - time, money, experience, skills or networks - in any amount, to create a better world. This is not how we once thought about philanthropy. The word used to conjure up something rather passive - sitting down and writing checks.
I would love to have had much more money so that I could be a philanthropist.
Charity work is very important to me and gives me an opportunity to give back to my community. I've always been a big supporter of many different charities, have donated millions of dollars to them, and it just feels great to do and be able to help others, especially children.
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.
I'm a technologist by origin and by training, but I'm focused on philanthropy.
Philanthropy is in the DNA of my family.
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