Some Interesting Words for Philanthropy
挑战一下英语阅读。
以下几句话均摘录自于十几个小时的飞行途中阅读的一本关于Philanthropy的书 - 《Something Ventured - An Innovative Model in Philanthropy》。
这本书是此次西行途中，一位我非常敬重的老前辈-WWF的创始人之一 Colleen S. Willoughby女士馈赠与我的。她们的慈善机构WWF在美国西北部的华盛顿州已成功运营了20多年，在当地社区有非常广泛的影响力。
几乎一口气读完，其中不少令我欣喜或有收获的句子，随喜分享下。
Part One: Key Inspired Words
1# Be Confident / Think Smart / Act Big
2# Every event is a recruitment event
3# Giving…it's the most fun you'll have in life
4# Leaders inspire inventions
Part Two: Words Quoted by Stakeholders of WWF
Learning about money and philanthropy and taking action on it, is as important for women today as it was for our mothers to learn to drive or our grandmothers to secure the right to vote.
WWF is more than just money, it is about gaining knowledge about philanthropy and education about the community.
Deciding to change a part of the world through a philanthropic gift is an act of leadership and courage. Whether to solve a problem facing our neighborhoods or to preserve a valued part of our community, women are adding charitable dollars to their traditional gifts of hands and hearts.
Our primary mission is to educate women to become better philanthropists. Our secondary mission is to put money into the community.
Money is nothing without transformation; making people more powerful, knowledgeable, insightful. - Maggie Walker
It’s not the destination but the journey that matters. - Anne Morrow Lindberg
Through WWF, I've had the opportunity to contribute my skills, develop my interests, and participates in the creation of a philanthropic foundation that continues to raise the sights for women about the legacies of leadership which they might leave.
The work we do is difficult and sometimes frustrating. Knowing we have community support for our work provides one more reason to excel.
We could easily give all the money away involving just four people, but instead we involve everyone in the process of learning how to invest wisely in the community. Moreover, it's a whole lot of fun.
Giving is not easy; it's only easy if you give everyone $50.
Participating in the education forums and the pooled-fund grant-making process has informed my personal giving.
Our financial success is only partly due to our own efforts; we owe so much to our surroundings, to the efforts of others. - Patsy Collins
