I want to empower and educate and inspire individuals who are giving to give in a way that is more meaningful. The more meaningful our giving is, the more giving we will do.

When incomes and bonuses decrease, revenues falter, and businesses stumble, it's more important than ever to give - not necessarily more, but in a way that matters more. When incomes are down and wallets are stretched, the effectiveness of our giving is what really counts.

Giving is an expression of gratitude for our blessings.

'Giving 2.0' is about making your giving matter more to the people we all hope to help, and it's about making your giving matter more to you.

As philanthropists, the most powerful legacy we can create is one that keeps on giving - through our children.

'Giving 2.0' was born of my desire to redefine and democratize philanthropy.