There are three lessons in philanthropy - one, involve the family, especially the spouse. She can be a remarkable driver of your initiative. Two, you need to build an institution, and you need to scale it up. Choose a leader for philanthropy whom you trust. Three, philanthropy needs patience, tenacity and time.

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Azim Premji was a contemporary Indian billionaire businessman and philanthropist. Azim Hashim Premji is an Indian billionaire businessman and philanthropist, who was the chairman of Wipro. Premji remains a non-executive member of the board and founder chairman. Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • Family — The ties of kinship, parenting, and unconditional love
  • Time — Reflections on the passage of time and how we spend it

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