Nicholas Negroponte Quotes

The smartphone revolution is under-hyped, more people have access to phones than access to running water. We've never had anything like this before since the beginning of the planet.

I was inspired by the Hole in the Wall project, where a computer with an internet connection was put in a Delhi slum. When the slum was revisited after a month, the children of that slum had learned how to use the worldwide web.

Technology tools such as laptops are the kind of help that we need. A program that provides laptops for all youngsters would close a gap that most of us are not aware of, or will not admit to, which is a tremendous gap in the poor communities.

Even if the person doesn't know what the internet can do, we can bring it to them and show how it can make a difference in their lives.

The Internet can bring us much closer to the developed world.

I feel that it is a social responsibility for us who are better educated to give back some to the society in whatever service we can help.

I am a huge supporter of the Waxman foundation.

We always work for money but when you do something for The Banyan, you feel so good.

Writing a check is easy. The opportunity for real change happens when there's a person who comes to you with real passion to create a movement.

We know that almost all Americans are avid consumers of technology, but many lack the opportunity to do the creative work that fuels our digital economy.

My mother has been really instrumental in raising a lot of money through the Boys & Girls Club in my hometown.

My gifts to causes in which I believe have almost always been anonymous.

Charity fundraising galas have always been a wonderful way to support a myriad of causes.

I support most charitable organizations.

I'm honored the folks and Bendon understood why I wanted to work with them and Toys for Tots.

As we move into an era in which personal devices are seen as proxies for public needs, we run the risk that already-existing inequities will be further entrenched. Thus, with every big data set, we need to ask which people are excluded. Which places are less visible? What happens if you live in the shadow of big data sets?

I have a philanthropy advisor, Hari Menon, who was earlier at the Gates Foundation.

Supposing I write out a cheque for a billion dollars to the foundation, does it mean anything? There must be evidence of philanthropy. Otherwise, I'm sitting with that money, earning interest exactly the way in my holding company.

I have never hesitated to say that all philanthropists do have their politics. All of us have a political point of view; some of us articulate it, some of us don't.

It was only in 2001 that I set up a foundation, Arghyam. That was pretty much to learn the ropes of how to give, what to do.

I wish people would go and just read about this man's life - about David Koch's life... Of the literally hundreds of millions of dollars that he has given to a variety of different hospitals.

Find an organization that you want to support and get involved. You can give money or give time.

The Call of Duty Endowment is a natural philanthropic extension of our brand.

There's a large risk to our society if a group of people doesn't have access to technology or even the desire to get on the Net and see what opportunities are out there. Technology can be a great equalizer.

I've met with titans of Silicon Valley because they're investing in our national expansion. I've had lunch with Claire Danes because she sees DonorsChoose.org as the best way to help students in public schools. I would never, ever rub shoulders with such people if I had followed the typical career path in investment banking or whatever.