'Giving 2.0' was born of my desire to redefine and democratize philanthropy. — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share Image
Giving is an expression of gratitude for our blessings. — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share Image
Suggest your children try tithing - giving 10 percent of their allowance to a charity every month. — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share Image
'Giving 2.0' is about making your giving matter more to the people we all hope to help, and it's about making your… — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share Image
The fact that 35 percent of all American giving went to religious organizations in 2010 reflects how closely bound many of us… — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share Image
Medical tests have shown that giving stimulates a part of the brain that gives us the same gratification as when we eat… — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share Image
By making all my materials freely available through 'Giving 2.0' ProjectU, I am on a mission to extend philanthropy education to colleges… — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share Image
Giving is a universal opportunity. Regardless of your age, profession, religion, income bracket, and background, you have the capacity to create change. — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share Image
I want to empower and educate and inspire individuals who are giving to give in a way that is more meaningful. The… — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share Image
As philanthropists, the most powerful legacy we can create is one that keeps on giving - through our children. — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share Image
Being innovative in your philantropy allows you to stride forward in your giving journey; you can marry your mind and heart to… — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share Image
My father taught me many important giving lessons, but two stand out. First, always give as much as you possibly can. And… — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share Image
Online, you can become much more than a reactive donor - you can become a proactive, strategic, collaborative philanthropist, improving your giving… — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share Image
My giving story started with my parents - my late mother, Frances Arrillaga, who dedicated her life to philanthropic and community service,… — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share Image
Proactive giving is what you do when you've found your passion. It expresses your values, interests and concerns. It engages not just… — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share Image
The word ‘philanthropy’ brings up an image of somebody who’s had an illustrious career, has retired and is giving to highly established… — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share Image
When incomes and bonuses decrease, revenues falter, and businesses stumble, it's more important than ever to give - not necessarily more, but… — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share Image
Of course, giving is deeply emotional. But supplementing emotion with research makes it more likely that a gift can have a bigger… — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share Image
Instead of waiting until the holiday season - when mail solicitations flood in from worthy organizations - and making a flurry of… — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share Image
'Giving 2.0' frames giving as a learning experience and encourages everyone to make giving a part of your year-round life. — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share Image
Shouldn't you put the same amount of effort into your giving as you might for your for-profit investments? After all, philanthropy is… — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share Image
ANYONE WHO GIVES ANYTHING—TIME, MONEY, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, AND NETWORKS—IN ANY AMOUNT, TO CREATE A BETTER WORLD. — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share Image
Actively deciding to give to causes that move you deeply is far more fulfilling than the momentary gratification derived from signing a… — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share Image
When you give as a family, not only are you sharing the happiness that giving brings you by watching it translate into… — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share Image
You can express your generosity in ways that are virtually limitless. This was what I wanted to convey in 'Giving 2.0' -… — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share Image
'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… — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share
The word ‘philanthropy’ brings up an image of somebody who’s had an illustrious career, has retired and is giving to highly established institutions that… — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share
My father taught me many important giving lessons, but two stand out. First, always give as much as you possibly can. And second, give… — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share
Shouldn't you put the same amount of effort into your giving as you might for your for-profit investments? After all, philanthropy is an investment,… — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share
By making all my materials freely available through 'Giving 2.0' ProjectU, I am on a mission to extend philanthropy education to colleges globally and… — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share
ANYONE WHO GIVES ANYTHING—TIME, MONEY, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, AND NETWORKS—IN ANY AMOUNT, TO CREATE A BETTER WORLD. — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share
When I look at founders and CEOs like Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook and Brian Chesky at Airbnb and Sebastian Thrun at Udacity, these are… — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share
Philanthropy is often seen as society's risk capital. That means the onus is on philanthropists, nonprofit leaders and social entrepreneurs to innovate. But philanthropic… — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share
My mother taught me that to maximize your philanthropic potential, you need to constantly challenge your capabilities and put yourself in situations that are… — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share
When I started teaching at Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2000, no field-based courses in strategic philanthropy existed. — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share
Proactive giving is what you do when you've found your passion. It expresses your values, interests and concerns. It engages not just your dollars,… — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share
Religion is a complex and often contradictory force in our world. It fosters hope and comfort but also doubt and guilt. It creates both… — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share
Philanthropic dollars are precious resources, so it's our responsibility to consider how we use them carefully. Yet few of us spend enough time doing… — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share
Giving is a universal opportunity. Regardless of your age, profession, religion, income bracket, and background, you have the capacity to create change. — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share
Too often we're happy to receive thanks from the nonprofits we fund, accepting gratitude instead of feedback or performance measurements. — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share
