Leadership

Testify to giving

“As soon as individuals with a cause have found one another out, they combine.  From that moment, they are no longer isolated people, but a power seen from afar, whose actions serve as an example, and whose language is listened to.”

Alexis de Tocqueville

There are many leaders, both past and present, who can speak to the importance of leadership when helping others.  Many of the leaders listed below encourage others to give at the leadership level and join them in their effort to do something about it.

• “When leaders lead, the success of the campaign is assured.  Houston has been a city of United Way success because its leaders have set the example.” 
  Stephen Kaufman, Clark Consulting

• “Giving unselfishly lightens the burdens of others although we may never see the joy in their faces.” 
  David Mendez, JPMorgan Chase

• “Philanthropy is an expression of man’s concern for the greater well-being of others.”
  Drew Alexander, Weingarten Realty