voiced a desire to contribute to causes and organizations that are
doing work that is especially meaningful to them. For example,
one participant whose family had few resources when they arrived
was interested in supporting poverty alleviation programs. Others
support causes that affect their children and community, such as
arts, music, and sports programs for youth. Donors contribute to
these organizations in order to strengthen their capacity to
continue providing services to the community.
kids, how do I actually provide more education and
one of the answers would be we need more
resources in terms of monetary resources.
So as that is a natural toolkit, I give.
process is not without its personal rewards. In fact, many say that
they get as much out of their giving as they put into it. Helping others
brings them joy, and supporting activities and organizations that they
enjoy, such as the symphony or the zoo, makes them feel more
connected and part of it. In the end, engaging in philanthropy is
simply the right thing to do.
enjoy it. Personally I'm very fortunate that in the Bay
Area I have become a very successful entrepreneur,
so my real enjoyment is to give back to the charity.
The more you give, the more you receive. That's
really true.
how and where to direct their philanthropic activities and that they
will give first to causes that are relevant to them personally. External
influences on their choices were limited to requests from family and
friends. While they were not averse to contributing to causes of
limited interest to them personally, they were inclined to give
smaller amounts. Although a few participants noted the religious
underpinnings for philanthropy, only the small number who self-
identified as Christians indicated that religion directly influenced
their giving activities.
is at the heart of developing a strong,
vibrant society. Together, their leadership
and vision laid the groundwork for the
founding of SYNNEX, in 1980. They have
endowed MIT Entrepreneurship Center,
Kyushu University Robert T. Huang
Entrepreneurship Center( Japan), and
the Huang Leadership Development
Scholarship at SYNNEX. They have also
supported other educational efforts and
good causes.
the less fortunate early on, and the idea
just grew. We also like to instill that in
our children. They see what we do and
eventually they'll be joining us, hopefully
very soon."
activities and organizations that they enjoy...
makes them feel more connected.
will create a more harmonious and
peaceful society, and that everyone
benefits when disparities are reduced.
honored Mr. Lee for being an innovator in
Information Technology and Applications.
Additionally, the Cal Aggie Alumni
Association recognized Mr. Lee with
a Distinguished Achievement Award in
2014. Only six years before graduating
from U.C. Davis, he arrived in the U.S.
without any knowledge of English. Forty
years later, he is not only an acclaimed
innovator but is also deeply engaged
in philanthropy.
education and health care. In addition
to his own giving, Mr. Lee is engaged in
philanthropic education and in inspiring
donors to increase their potential for
focused and effective philanthropy.
He says of his passion, "to give and
to receive - there is equal joy in it."
some relevance for that organization
to me. In the work force development
program, it's the community I live in,
and for the Pan-Asian development
organization where I donate time, it's
the ethnic diversity group that I come
from. So it's relevant. I give to the
cancer society because a lot of
people in our lives, my life, have been
touched by cancer, so it makes
sense. There has to be some
connection for me.