Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“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.”

“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 is what really counts.”

“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.”

“Of course, giving is deeply emotional. But supplementing emotion with research makes it more likely that a gift can have a bigger impact. It's like any investment. After all, you wouldn't put funds into stocks or bonds without understanding the potential return. Why wouldn't you do the same when investing in society?”

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

“'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 more to you.”

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

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

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

“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 far beyond campus walls.”