Time and time again I have been asked, by people who are trying to secure money for philanthropic purposes, what rule or rules I followed to secure the interest and help of people who were able to contribute money to worthy objects.
Washington shares insights on effective fundraising strategies, particularly for philanthropic causes.
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Despite superficial and temporary signs which might lead one to entertain a contrary opinion, there was never a time when I felt more hopeful for the race than I do at the present.
The more I come into contact with wealthy people, the more I believe that they are growing in the direction of looking upon their money simply as an instrument which God has placed in their hand for doing good with.
In the economy of God there is but one standard by which an individual can succeed—there is but one for a race.
This problem Harvard University is solving, not by bringing itself down, but by bringing the masses up.