Carol Loomis Quotes

Instead of waiting until the holiday season - when mail solicitations flood in from worthy organizations - and making a flurry of gifts because this is the time of year to give, sit down and take stock. Identify your passion, learn about it, and direct your time, mind, and dollars to aligned causes and organizations.

Philanthropy is no longer about writing a check for $10,000 to the opera.

How I see my career is very much as an entrepreneur in the field of philanthropy.

'Giving 2.0' was born of my desire to redefine and democratize philanthropy.

Nonprofits are the intermediaries between generosity and social change.

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.

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.

I don't know if people understand that there are different ways to raise money for great causes.

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

I think all philanthropy invests in product innovation, whether in a vaccine or a new kind of product of one sort or another, and I think we'll all continue to do that.

The system of volunteerism is divisive. It pits one charity against the others for the charity dollar.

When people make donations to non profits, they want to know that their money goes to good use.

I've long wanted to find a charitable cause to really get involved with and be passionate about. I get invited to a lot of charity events to sing, and I am happy to help and bring a source of entertainment, but I'm sort of disconnected from them.

I am currently doing about 30 charity auctions a year.

You can express your generosity in ways that are virtually limitless. This was what I wanted to convey in 'Giving 2.0' - that whether you have $10 or $10 million to give, if you identify the right opportunities and make the most of your resources, your impact can be tremendous.

I think we really feel like Crowdrise could be something that, 20 years from now, people take for granted because that's just how you do it, like if you're going to raise money for something, that's how you do it.

But charity is a very complicated thing. It's important to find an area where you can really help and you can feel the results. Charity is not like feeding pigeons in the square. It is a process that requires professional management.

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

I have failed a lot in my philanthropy, where I will make philanthropic contributions and they just won't be effective.

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.

In the charitable world, I find myself giving to large projects that I think can make a large-scale impact.

If you want your checkbook to follow your heart, make a donation to those doing work you support.

If people see that I'm fully committed to my chosen charities and fully engaged in their issues, maybe they'll click a link to find out more.

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