Barbara Levinson

“private philanthropy is no substitution for hard-fought battles over labour laws and social security, in part because philanthropy can be retracted on a whim, while elected officials, at least in theory, have citizens to answer to.”
― Linsey McGoey, No Such Thing as a Free Gift: The Gates Foundation and the Price of Philanthropy

“You don't have to be a billionaire to believe you can make a difference. Give your resources to a charity and volunteer in your community.”
― Germany Kent

“You are only given one life, one chance at fully living it...take risks, believe in your dreams, explore the world and her people, live out loud!”
― Danell Lynn, Philanthropic Wanderlust

“In honor of Oprah Winfrey: Even greater than the ability to inspire others with hope is the power to motivate them to give as much to the lives of others as they would give to their own; and to empower them to confront the worst in themselves in order to discover and claim the best in themselves.”
― Aberjhani, Journey through the Power of the Rainbow: Quotations from a Life Made Out of Poetry