Quotes by Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen

About Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen:

Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen is an American philanthropist, philanthropy educator, entrepreneur, author, and wife of Silicon Valley venture capitalist/internet entrepreneur Marc Andreessen.
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As technology breaks down the physical barriers of college campuses, the extraordinary intellectual capital of the educator community is becoming available to anyone committed to learning - regardless of age, income or location.

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You can express your generosity in ways that are virtually limitless. This was what I wanted to convey in 'Giving 2.0' - that whether you have $10 or $10 million to give, if you identify the right opportunities and make the most of your resources, yo...

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Giving is an expression of gratitude for our blessings.

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As philanthropists, the most powerful legacy we can create is one that keeps on giving - through our children.

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Suggest your children try tithing - giving 10 percent of their allowance to a charity every month.

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Too often we're happy to receive thanks from the nonprofits we fund, accepting gratitude instead of feedback or performance measurements.

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'Giving 2.0' was born of my desire to redefine and democratize philanthropy.

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Online, you can become much more than a reactive donor - you can become a proactive, strategic, collaborative philanthropist, improving your giving every day by tapping into the wealth of philanthropic resources available at the tap of a keyboard or ...

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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, and one in which lives - not profits - are at stake.

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Being innovative in your philanthropy allows you to stride forward in your giving journey; you can marry your mind and heart to turn charity into lasting impact; and you can become more ambitious in your giving.

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When incomes and bonuses decrease, revenues falter, and businesses stumble, it's more important than ever to give - not necessarily more, but in a way that matters more. When incomes are down and wallets are stretched, the effectiveness of our giving...

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Actively deciding to give to causes that move you deeply is far more fulfilling than the momentary gratification derived from signing a check and mailing it to a nonprofit about which you know little more than what's on the brochure they sent you.

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I want to empower and educate and inspire individuals who are giving to give in a way that is more meaningful. The more meaningful our giving is, the more giving we will do.

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How I see my career is very much as an entrepreneur in the field of philanthropy.

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The fact that 35 percent of all American giving went to religious organizations in 2010 reflects how closely bound many of us are with our place of worship.

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My father has been to me a paragon of what actualizing philanthropic potential can be.

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In my view, a philanthropist is anyone who gives anything - time, money, experience, skills or networks - in any amount, to create a better world. This is not how we once thought about philanthropy. The word used to conjure up something rather passiv...

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'Giving 2.0' frames giving as a learning experience and encourages everyone to make giving a part of your year-round life.

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When I started teaching at Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2000, no field-based courses in strategic philanthropy existed.

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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 giving process itself.

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Author Bio

  • NameLaura Arrillaga-Andreessen
  • DescriptionPhilanthropist, educator, author
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionEntrepreneur