Philanthropy Is Activism.

School Boards Are, For The Most Part ,made Up Of Political Wannabes Who See A Board Seat As A Stepping Stone For Political Office, Or Well-meaning Parents Who Represent An Ethnic Group Or Geography, Or Have Some Other Narrow Interests. Few People On Them Understand What Governance Is About.

People Don't Know I've Got A Deep Social Conscience. I'm A Child Of The Depression, Born In 1933. My Parents Were Very Liberal In Their Social Views.

Philanthropy Is Activism.

Charity Is Just Writing Checks And Not Being Engaged. Philanthropy, To Me, Is Being Engaged, Not Only With Your Resources But Getting People And Yourself Really Involved And Doing Things That Haven't Been Done Before.

A Lot Of Executives Act Like Their Time Is Worth More Than Anyone Else's. But I Always Respect An Employee Who Guards His Or Her Time, Even From Me.