Through the recent research, it has been identified by Stuart E. Lucas that the following reasons of the philanthropic giving from the wealthy people:
- make a profound impact
- believe that privilege and good fortune demand responsibility to others
- want to acquire social capital
- feel some guilt over their good circumstances
- driven by the inspiration of others
- want tax relief
“I believe that every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty”. John D. Rockefeller
Posted on January 14th, 2010 by wendywu
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