When you give as a family, not only are you sharing the happiness that giving brings you by watching it translate into positive change, but you are also transmitting your giving values to your children by engaging them in the… — 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
