Between Quote by Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Download Open image “Nonprofits are the intermediaries between generosity and social change.” — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.7 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare Between Change Generosity Nonprofits Social Social change
The [nonprofit] sector enhances our creativity, enlivens our communities, nurtures individual responsibility, stirs life at the grassroots, and reminds us that we were born… — John W. Gardner Copy Share Image
“Through their donations and work for voluntary organizations, the charitable rich exert enormous influence in society. As philanthropists, they acquire status within and outside of their class. Although private wealth is the basis of the hegemony of this group, philanthropy is essential to the maintenance and perpetuation of the upper class in the United States. In this sense, nonprofit activities… — Teresa Odendahl Copy Share
Too often, nonprofits are viewed as rigid and bureaucratic - less nimble and capable of adapting in this fluid environment than our corporate counterparts.… — Anna Maria Chavez Copy Share Image
The [nonprofit] sector is the natural home of nonmajoritarian impulses, movements and values. It comfortably harbors innovators, maverick movements, groups which feel they must… — John W. Gardner Copy Share Image
We often have an exaggerated sense of what nonprofits and governments are doing to help the poor, but the really inspiring thing is how… — Katherine Boo Copy Share Image
Philanthropy is involved with basic innovations that transform society, not simply maintaining the status quo or filling basic social needs that were formerly the… — David Rockefeller Copy Share Image
Most organizations should be pro-active, but philanthropists concerned with poverty should deliberately be reactive, learning from the efforts of ordinary folks who tired of… — Marvin Olasky Copy Share Image
Much corporate giving is charitable in nature rather than philanthropic. — David Rockefeller Copy Share Image
Charity in various guises is an intruder the poor see often; but courtesy and delicacy are visitants with which they are seldom honored. — Ouida Copy Share Image
Non-profits must become deeply engaged in the ways that their donor communities are using social technology. — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share Image
When lack of funds prevents hospitals from functioning efficiently and fully, private philanthropy of all kinds must help. The difference it makes in terms… — Henry Townley Heald Copy Share Image
When nonprofits, companies and consumers work together, we believe we can make long term, positive change for the millions of people in America who… — Sylvia Mathews Burwell 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 Image
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 Image
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 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 an investment,… — 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 globally and… — 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
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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There's a difference between delivering real funny and just silly funny. — Lil Rel Howery Copy Share Image
There may be little practical difference between a Ford Mondeo and a BMW three series, but in terms of perceptions of who you are… — Martin Jacques Copy Share Image
I read a couple of books about neuroscience and the relationship between the mind and the body. — Joel Kinnaman Copy Share Image
I don't think the distinction between high and low culture exists anymore. — Jeremy Scott Copy Share Image
My parents are divorced, and seeing that was really painful for me. Really painful for me. But that's also a big part of why… — Banks Copy Share Image
Hebron is a bone of contention between Israeli settlers and the Palestinians in part because Abraham is buried there, in the Tomb of the… — Michael Korda Copy Share Image
There's overwhelming evidence... circumstantial and otherwise, to suggest a connection between Iraq and al Qaeda. — Mike Pence Copy Share Image
I really think there's no difference between an art piece made by a man and one made by a woman. Is it a good… — Marina Abramovic Copy Share Image
On the stage, the characters express themselves more through words than images. So the arguments of the characters and the tension between characters -… — Alan Alda Copy Share Image
Close contact between science and the practice of collective farms and State farms creates inexhaustible opportunities for the development of theoretical knowledge, enabling us… — Trofim Lysenko Copy Share Image
There's a difference between watching a film and watching a bit of cinema and enjoying a film as a piece of cinema. — Nick Frost Copy Share Image