Roger Federer did not expect to be as successful in charity – Janine Handel
The CEO of the assured that the Swiss players charitable activity will stay around for many more years even once the Swiss player retires from professional tennis.
In an interview to CNN, Hndel said: I can only say the Foundation will still be alive, will still be active because it was Rogers long-term vision of doing that organization. When he started he was 22 years old, he just had Andre Agassis comments in his head saying, He started his Foundation at the end of his career, if I could change something, I would start earlier. And thats what he did.
What he did not imagine, he once said to me, was that the Foundation would be already so impactful during his career. We started very small, we grew organically and now we are having an annual budget of 8.5 million that might increase in the near future but not drastically anymore.
This is a substantial amount. This is truly something he was not expecting. He was not expecting by the way as well that he would be so much active in the Foundation. When he did the next step of having a professional management of his Foundation he was hoping to have less time and effort to be involved in the Foundation.
And he said, I am much more involved than ever! He enjoys very much and he also learns very much. He learns also much in the Foundation work being also a President. How to deal with good governance, how to chair meetings, how to make decisions.
So these are many aspects which philanthropy can teach you for your normal business life. ALSO READ: Rafael Nadal: Worse players than David Ferrer won a Grand Slam title
