The misconception that aid falls straight into the hands of dictators largely stems from the Cold War era.

Well-spent aid money is saving lives for a few thousand dollars per life saved.

One of the statistics that always amazes me is the approval of the Chinese government, not elected, is over 80 percent. The approval of the U.S. government, fully elected, is 19 percent. Well, we elected these people and they didn't elect those people. Isn't it supposed to be different? Aren't we supposed to like the people that we elected?

Effective philanthropy requires a lot of time and creativity - the same kind of focus and skills that building a business requires.

The most amazing philanthropists are people who are actually making a significant sacrifice.

I don't have a magic formula for prioritizing the world's problems.