You can't know if your values are being violated if you're ambiguous about what they are
Dan PallottaPhilanthropy is the market for love. It is the market for all those people for whom there is no other market coming.
Dan PallottaPeople are yearning to be asked to use the full measure of their potential for something they care about.
Dan PallottaThe next time you're looking at a charity, don't ask about the rate of their overhead. Ask about the scale of their dreams.
Dan PallottaWhile business advertises, charity is taught to beg. While business motivates with a dollar, charity is told to motivate with guilt. While business takes chances, charity is expected to be cautious. We measure the success of businesses over the long term, but we want our gratification in charity immediately. We are taught that a return on investment should be offered for making consumer goods, but not for making a better world.
Dan Pallotta