Joyce Meyer Quotes

For charity purposes, how do I help? A lot of prospective levers and tools have come into my life.

I'm not good at raising money. I don't like to raise money. It's been my experience that when I ask someone for money, it's not long before they return the favor.

I give a lot to charity when it comes to clothes.

Some people give time, some money, some their skills and connections, some literally give their life's blood . . . but everyone has something to give.

I'm supporting the charities that I supported during my lifetime, and I want to continue to do 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.

At least once a year, I meet with a group called the Giving Pledge. It's a group of billionaires - including me, Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, and Ted Turner - who have pledged to give away most of their money to charity. We meet for three days to talk about what we're doing to help make the planet a better place to live.

I hope that by joining The Giving Pledge, it will encourage others to do the same.

I'm going to give away a lot more than half my money. I'd be happy to give that to the government if the government put together programs that were like I'm giving away to charity, in which I believe the money is effectively used to help people.

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

Around 80 per cent of my money goes to charity.

It's amazing how people will give when you don't ask. Many of them send money because they believe in the message.

I would love to have had much more money so that I could be a philanthropist.

Asking people for money is giving them the opportunity to put their resources at the disposal of the Kingdom.

There is a place and a time for philanthropy, and there is only so much money you can give away.

I don't think anyone enjoys raising money, but for some reason I seem to have a knack.

I am happy to donate funds to various organizations that help people in need.

They're so generous, the American fans. They send money to the various charities I support. I tried to raise a little bit of money to send to Nepal, and they were straight in with thousands of dollars.

If we get the donations, I think we're going to raise a significant amount of money; some will be used for some administered costs, but the public portion of that will go directly into grants.

Raising money, like sausage-making, ain't pretty to see, and it would be just criminally naive to rely on the big hearts of big donors.

My only regret about money is that I don't have more to give away.

I feel very warmly and joyfully towards BBC Children in Need.

People not only want to support public schools, but people warm to this idea of being a philanthropist, even if they might have only have $5 to spare.

I support most charitable organizations.

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