Katharine McPhee Quotes

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

I am currently doing about 30 charity auctions a year.

I'm very interested in charities. I help a lot of different charities.

It is better for me to serve a charity as an actor or a voice, rather than at a luncheon being just a celebrity.

Meeting people who want to start a charity, help out their families, or raise money for a good cause has been really fun.

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.

The big thing that Moneypenny changed was the amount of charity work that I was able to be involved with.

Philanthropy is the thing that I am really excited about, and having success means I can do more.

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

There is no better feeling than doing well while you are doing good. If you really want to meet the nicest, most caring people in your field, get involved with charity work. The thankless hours that go into planning charity dinners, running a carnival, and gathering donations for silent auctions are noticed and appreciated.

I'm obviously very involved with my own charity and foundation that I work with. Obviously, I'm very passionate about that.

I launched Chefs for Humanity, a national nonprofit, with my voice, heart and money from my own pocket. Money gives you the ability to make a difference in the world and, when used in a positive way, is a lot of fun.

Charities are really good. To a certain extent, the ones you pick are arbitrary.

As you might imagine, I'm approached by lots of organizations and lots of people who want me to support their various charitable efforts in some way. And I look at those requests, and I basically try to do what I can.

I have always examined closely the motives of any group for which I am asked to raise money.

I became convinced that there was greater satisfaction from giving my money away and seeing something come out of the ground, like a hospital or a university.

When I got signed, I wanted to be involved in a charity, but it was hard because I didn't know which problems to start with.

If every American donated five hours a week, it would equal the labor of 20 million full-time volunteers.

But there are many, and I'm a supporter of a great deal of charities.

You know, people want to honor me, and on the one hand I just don't want to be a poster child; but on the other, I want to do something classy and great - something where the residuals will go to the cause.

I very much believe in teaching young people about philanthropy, and to give back.

The most helpful piece of advice that I could give to anybody is to select a charity, or create a charity, that you really feel passionate about and if you do, don't give up.

I am a charity campaigner.

'Giving 2.0' frames giving as a learning experience and encourages everyone to make giving a part of your year-round life.

I don't think I've got the expertise with which to nit-pick, and I freely admit that my motivation to support charities has been emotional, rather than as a result of being particularly well informed as to how the money is used.