You cannot mandate philanthropy. It has to come from within, and when it does, it is deeply satisfying.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Philanthropy should be voluntary.
Effective philanthropy requires a lot of time and creativity - the same kind of focus and skills that building a business requires.
Shouldn't you put the same amount of effort into your giving as you might for your for-profit investments? After all, philanthropy is an investment, and one in which lives - not profits - are at stake.
Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary.
Philanthropy is natural. For a mother, taking care of her children is natural. If I am rich, I take care of the poor, like a mother would.
The responsibility of philanthropy rests with us. The wealthier we are, the more powerful we get. We cannot put the entire onus on the government.
There is a place and a time for philanthropy, and there is only so much money you can give away.
The most generous part of your philanthropy could be the time you put in to procure the same results and same outcomes and same returns you demand in business.
You have to build a culture of philanthropy. In a country like India, we need to be sensitive and caring about the poorer, more disadvantaged section of our country.
At the end of the day, philanthropy can only ever be an adjunct to what governments provide. And government coffers need to be replenished.